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  • UN Human Rights Council

    Hierarchical Display of UN Human Rights Council International Organisations > United Nations > UNO > UN subsidiary body Concept of UN Human Rights Council See the dictionary definition of UN Human Rights Council. Characteristics of UN Human Rights Council [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources […]

  • Human Rights

    Introduction to Human Rights "Since World War II international law has become increasingly concerned with the protection of human rights. It has provided improved procedures for that purpose within the UN. This new emphasis has also been manifested in the adoption by the UN of the […]

  • Human Rights

    Introduction to Human Rights "Since World War II international law has become increasingly concerned with the protection of human rights. It has provided improved procedures for that purpose within the UN. This new emphasis has also been manifested in the adoption by the UN of the […]

  • United Nations Charter

    Definition of United Nations Charter Within the context of international human rights, the following is a brief meaning of united nations charter: Initial document of the UN setting forth its goals, functions, and responsibilities; adopted in San Francisco in 1945. Resources See Also Human Rights

  • Natural Law

    A typical definition of natural law which overstressed the universality of the concept was provided by Olivecrona (1971: 8): In contradistinction to positive law, 'natural law' generally means a law that has not been posited. Even if it is ascribed to the will of God, it is supposed to […]

  • International Criminal Court

    Introduction to International Criminal Court International Criminal Court (ICC), independent judicial institution with the power to try and punish individuals for the most serious crimes of international concern: genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression, and war crimes. The […]

  • International Criminal Court

    Introduction to International Criminal Court International Criminal Court (ICC), independent judicial institution with the power to try and punish individuals for the most serious crimes of international concern: genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression, and war crimes. The […]

  • International Criminal Law

    International Criminal Law International Criminal Law Authority Main source: Duff, Antony, "Theories of Criminal Law", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2008 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = . We have focused so […]

  • International Criminal Law

    International Criminal Law International Criminal Law Authority Main source: Duff, Antony, "Theories of Criminal Law", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2008 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = . We have focused so […]

  • Advisory Proceedings

    Advisory Proceedings Advisory proceedings are less confrontational than contentious proceedings in that States are not parties and do not have to defend themselves. For “The Elgar Companion to the International Court of Justice” (Elgar Companions to International Courts and Tribunals series, Robert Kolb), they are “something of a peculiarity for a court of justice. The…