Darryl Robinson on Self-Referrals: Is the International Criminal Court Really a Court of Last Resort?The Journal of International Criminal Justice has recently published a very interesting article by Darryl Robinson titled “The Controversy over Territorial State Referrals and Reflections on ICL Discourse“. In the article, Darryl takes issue with those who …
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The African Union takes on the ICC Again: Are African States Really Turning from the ICC?In the latest summit meeting of the African Union (AU) held in Malabo, Equitorial Guinea, the AU Assembly of Heads of States and Governments has reiterated its opposition to a number of prosecutions at the International …
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XXXIV REUNIÓN CONSULTIVA DEL TRATADO ANTÁRTICO: SE APROBÓ LA DECLARACIÓN DE BUENOS AIRES (TEXTO FINAL) Se realizó en Buenos Aires la XXXIV Reunión Consultiva del Tratado Antártico (RCTA) que eligió como autoridades al Director General de Antártida de la Cancillería argentina, Ariel Mansi, y a Richard Rowe, de Australia, como …
Leer »DESDE ROMA, TIMERMAN AFIRMÓ HOY QUE LA REFORMA DEL CONSEJO DE SEGURIDAD DEBE LOGRAR MÁS REPRESENTATIVIDAD DEMOCRÁTICA Y NO QUE HAYA NUEVOS PRIVILEGIADOS
DESDE ROMA, TIMERMAN AFIRMÓ HOY QUE LA REFORMA DEL CONSEJO DE SEGURIDAD DEBE LOGRAR MÁS REPRESENTATIVIDAD DEMOCRÁTICA Y NO QUE HAYA NUEVOS PRIVILEGIADOS Se celebró hoy en la ciudad de Roma la Reunión a Nivel Ministerial sobre Gobernanza Global y Reforma del Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas, convocada …
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When to Kill and When to Capture?My previous post on the Osama bin Laden killing and a number of posts at Opinio Juris have attracted a very productive discussion in the comments, which I would recommend to all readers who haven’t seen it already. The key issue that has emerged …
Leer »CANCILLERIA: SOBRE LA MUERTE DE OSAMA BIN LADEN
SOBRE LA MUERTE DE OSAMA BIN LADEN La muerte de Osama Bin Laden coloca al terrorismo internacional, una vez más, como tema central de la sociedad. La República Argentina manifiesta su profundo rechazo a quienes utilizan la política o la religión para cometer acciones criminales.La operación militar que ha llevado …
Leer »The International Law Commission Embarks on the Second Reading of Draft Articles on the Responsibility of International Organizations
The International Law Commission Embarks on the Second Reading of Draft Articles on the Responsibility of International Organizations Jean d’Aspremont and Christiane Ahlborn are both at the Amsterdam Centre for International Law On 26 April 2011 the UN International Law Commission (hereafter ILC) began its second reading of the draft Articles on …
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The International Law Commission Embarks on the Second Reading of Draft Articles on the Responsibility of International OrganizationsJean d’Aspremont and Christiane Ahlborn are both at the Amsterdam Centre for International LawOn 26 April 2011 the UN International Law Commission (hereafter ILC) began its second reading of the draft Articles on the Responsibility …
Leer »The Difference between Rhetoric and Reality: Why an Illegitimate Regime May Still be a Government in the Eyes of International Law
The Difference between Rhetoric and Reality: Why an Illegitimate Regime May Still be a Government in the Eyes of International LawStefan Talmon is Professor of Public International Law at the University of Oxford.The current situation in Libya provides a good example of grand political rhetoric meeting legal reality. Over the …
Leer »TIMERMAN HABLÓ EN LA SESIÓN DEL CONSEJO DE DERECHOS HUMANOS DE LA ONU
TIMERMAN HABLÓ EN LA SESIÓN DEL CONSEJO DE DERECHOS HUMANOS DE LA ONU Desde la restauración de la democracia, la Argentina abrazó decididamente la causa de los derechos humanos, lo que refleja la profunda concientización de nuestra sociedad. Hoy, los valores de Memoria, Verdad, Justicia, Reparación y Respeto por las …
Leer »International Convention for the Abolition of Slavery and the Slave Trade
Signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926 Entry into force: 9 March 1927, in accordance with article 12. The Convention was amended by the Protocol done at the Headquarters of the United Nations, New York, on 7 December 1953; the amended Convention entered into force on 7 July 1955, the date …
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The parties to the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington on 4 April, 1949,Considering that the forces of one Party may be sent, by arrangement, to serve in the territory of another Party;Bearing in mind that the decision to send them and the conditions under which they will be sent, …
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