Archivo de Etiquetas: Saddam Hussein

Miércoles 31 de octubre, 18.30 horas / Estados especialmente afectados y la formación de la costumbre CARI, Uruguay 1037, piso 1º, Buenos Aires Sesión académica a cargo de Kevin Heller, Profesor de Derecho Penal en la Escuela de Estudios Orientales y Africanos (SOAS) de la Universidad de Londres, organizada conjuntamente …

Kofi Annan’s Legacy in International Law by Ian Johnstone [Ian Johnstone is the Dean ad interim of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. This contribution is cross-posted here.] Tributes to Kofi Annan have poured in since his death on August 18, praising his diplomatic skills, his dignified leadership, and his basic human …

15 años después de Irak Mar 22, 2018 Javier Solana MADRID – Hace justo 15 años que dio comienzo uno de los episodios más aciagos de lo que llevamos de siglo: la Guerra de Irak. En los prolegómenos de la guerra, todavía resonaba el eco del célebre editorial de Le …

US Strikes against Syria and the Implications for the Jus ad Bellum The blogosphere is abuzz with reactions to the U.S. strikes against Syria. My guess is that most international lawyers will agree with Marko Milanovic that the strikes were unlawful. Article 2(4) of the Charter prohibits the use of …

Extraterritorial Application of Human Rights Treaties: An Overview I am very grateful for the opportunity to discuss my book on EJIL: Talk! and Opinio Juris, as am I grateful to the commentators on both blogs for taking the time to read and discuss it. In this introductory post I’ll try …

Bin Laden Sons Say U.S. Broke International Law The adult sons of Osama bin Laden have lashed out at President Obama over their father’s death, accusing the United States of violating legal principles. By SCOTT SHANE WASHINGTON — The adult sons of Osama bin Laden have lashed out at President …

Security Council Adopts Resolution 1970 (2011) with respect to LybiaYesterday the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1970, whereby it (1) imposed an arms embargo on Lybia; (2) imposed targeted sanctions, including travel bans and asset freezes, on high-level persons in the Lybian regime; (3) and referred the situation in …