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Archivo de Etiquetas: South African

Favourite Readings 2018: Discovering (new) classics, better late than never

EJIL Blog of the European Journal of International Law

Favourite Readings 2018: Discovering (new) classics, better late than never Editor’s note: Continuing a tradition started by Isabel Feichtner a few years ago, EJIL’s Review Editor, Christian J. Tams, invited members of the EJIL board to offer short reflections on their favourite books of the year 2018. In the following days we will …

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Does the ICC Statute Remove Immunities of State Officials in National Proceedings? Some Observations from the Drafting History of Article 27(2) of the Rome Statute

EJIL Blog of the European Journal of International Law

Does the ICC Statute Remove Immunities of State Officials in National Proceedings? Some Observations from the Drafting History of Article 27(2) of the Rome Statute Following oral hearings held in September, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is currently deliberating in Jordan’s Appeal of the Pre-Trial Chamber’s …

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The Israeli Strikes on Iranian Forces in Syria: a case study on the use of force in defence of annexed territories

EJIL Blog of the European Journal of International Law

The Israeli Strikes on Iranian Forces in Syria: a case study on the use of force in defence of annexed territories Factual Background and Legal Issue The extensive air strikes launched by Israel on Iranian forces and assets across Syria in the early morning of 10 May 2018 present a …

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A Future for Western Sahara

Project Syndicate

A Future for Western Sahara Ana Palacio Ana Palacio, a former Spanish foreign minister and former Senior Vice President of the World Bank, is a member of the Spanish Council of State, a visiting lecturer at Georgetown University, and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on the …

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African Union brings Sudan, rebels together for peace talks

African Union brings Sudan, rebels together for peace talks ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The African Union on Wednesday brought together for the first time for peace talks Sudan and insurgents fighting government troops in two states bordering South Sudan, in a conflict that has affected almost a million people.  Fighting …

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Should the Prosecutor of the International Criminial Court be removed from office?

Should the Prosecutor of the International Criminial Court be removed from office? Over the past weeks, criticism has been raised regarding the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, the Argentinean Luis Moreno-Ocampo. This criticism has not only involved his handling of the complaint against him for his dismissal of a …

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