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Which Entity is the Government of Libya and Why does it Matter? In the past couple of days, Germany and Canada have joined the group of countries that have declared that they consider the National Transitional Council (NTC) in to be the “legitimate representative” of the Libyan people. But what …

NATO Begins Helicopter Attacks to Increase the Pressure on Qaddafi NATO officials have said they regard the introduction of attack helicopters as potential game changers in a conflict that has shown signs of settling into a stalemate. By JOHN F. BURNS TRIPOLI, Libya — In a move to intensify pressure …

An Overview of Disobeying the Security Council I. Introduction Disobedience of an illegal or unjust command has long been a source of inspiration and scholarly excitement for lawyers, philosophers, and even dramatists, among many others. One of the best known tragedies of Sophocles, Antigone, sees the heroine defy the edict …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Costa de Marfil, tropas francesas toman aeropuerto de Abiyán Pertenecen a la misión “Licorne” y están en coordinación con la misión de Naciones Unidas. De esta forma se podrá permitir el aterrizaje de aparatos civiles y militares para que aquellos extranjeros que lo deseen puedan salir del país.   Las tropas de …

The full text of resolution 1970 (2011) reads as follows: “The Security Council, “Expressing grave concern at the situation in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and condemning the violence and use of force against civilians, “Deploring the gross and systematic violation of human rights, including the repression of peaceful demonstrators, expressing …

La ONU sanciona por unanimidad a Gadafi El Consejo de Seguridad vota la imposición de sanciones al líder libio y a su familia por la represión violenta de las protestas. El Consejo de Seguridad de Naciones Unidas votó este sábado por unanimidad la imposición de sanciones al gobierno de Muamar …

Aprobada por el Consejo de Seguridad en su 4385ª sesión, celebrada el 28 de septiembre de 2001 El Consejo de Seguridad, Reafirmando sus resoluciones 1269 (1999) de 19 de octubre de 1999 y 1368 (2001) de 12 de septiembre de 2001, Reafirmando también su condena inequívoca de los ataques terroristas …

LA CORTE INTERAMERICANA DE DERECHOS HUMANOS LEVANTÓ LAS MEDIDAS PROVISIONALES DICTADAS EN EL “ASUNTO DE LAS PENITENCIARIAS DE MENDOZA” Luego de más de 6 años de vigencia, las medidas provisionales dictadas por la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos en el “Asunto de las Penitenciarías de Mendoza” fueron levantadas por el …

Proposed Amendments to UK’s Universal Jurisdiction LawsSome months ago we noted that the UK’s coalition government was planning to introduce legislation that would restrict the application of universal jurisdiction in the UK. The government was not proposing to restrict the scope of jurisdiction of UK courts over universal jurisdiction offences but to …