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  • International Refugee Law

    International Refugee Law International law: the refugee See International law and refugee conventions: States parties 1. International Instruments Basic instruments 1946 Constitution of the International Refugee Organization Extracts 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights Extracts 1950 Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of…

  • International Refugee Law

    International Refugee Law International law: the refugee See International law and refugee conventions: States parties 1. International Instruments Basic instruments 1946 Constitution of the International Refugee Organization Extracts 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights Extracts 1950 Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of…

  • International Jurisdiction Issues

    International Jurisdiction Issues Principles of Jurisdiction The concept of jurisdiction refers to the power of a State to prescribe and enforce criminal and regulatory laws and is ordinarily based on the territorial principle, under which a State has jurisdiction over activities within its territory. Some states also claim jurisdiction over activities outside their territory which…

  • International Jurisdiction Issues

    International Jurisdiction Issues Principles of Jurisdiction The concept of jurisdiction refers to the power of a State to prescribe and enforce criminal and regulatory laws and is ordinarily based on the territorial principle, under which a State has jurisdiction over activities within its territory. Some states also claim jurisdiction over activities outside their territory which…

  • History of International Law

    Ancient History The need for some principles and rules of conduct between independent states arises whenever such states enter into mutual relations. Rules governing the treatment of foreign traders, travelers, and ambassadors, as well as the conclusion and observance of treaties, […]

  • International Treaties

    International Treaties in general Resources See Also Popular Treaties Topics Treaties of the United Nations (UN) Types of Treaties International Treaties Famous Treaties Law of Treaties Numbered Treaties

  • International Court of Justice Activities

    Introduction to International Court of Justice ActivitiesDisputes may be brought before the court in two ways. The first is by a special agreement between the parties in which they consent to submit the matter to the court. The second is by a unilateral application by one party in the dispu…

  • Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity

    Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity Details of the Encyclopedia Editor: Dinah L. Shelton, editor in chief. Published: Detroit : Macmillan Reference Date of Publication: c2005. Contents of the Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity Entries Starting by A in the Encyclopedia Advertising African Americans African Crisis Response Initiative Aggression Algeria Alien Tort…

  • Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity

    Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity Details of the Encyclopedia Editor: Dinah L. Shelton, editor in chief. Published: Detroit : Macmillan Reference Date of Publication: c2005. Contents of the Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity Entries Starting by A in the Encyclopedia Advertising African Americans African Crisis Response Initiative Aggression Algeria Alien Tort…

  • List of International Criminal Law Documents

    List of International Criminal Law Documents Charter of the United Nations Statute of the International Court of Justice Declaration on Principles of International Law Concerning Friendly Relations and Co-Operation Among States in Accordance with the Charter of the United Nations North Atlantic Treaty Resolution on the Definition of Aggression Resolutions Regarding Afghanistan and Iraq U.N.…

  • Convention on the Prevention And Punishment Of the Crime Of Genocide

    Human Rights Conventions: Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of GenocideFurther ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United […]

  • International Labour Standards

    International labour standards in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of International labour standards provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: Principles and norms related to labour matters, primarily codified in the Conventions and the Recommendations of the International Labour […]

  • International Criminal Court Crimes Prosecuted

    International Criminal Court Crimes Prosecuted by the CourtIntroduction to International Criminal Court Crimes ProsecutedFour categories of crime are included in the ICC's jurisdiction: genocide; crimes against humanity; war crimes; and crimes of aggression. Aggression cannot b…

  • International Law Treaties

    International Law System: TreatiesIntroduction to International Law TreatiesTreaties are written agreements between two or more sovereign states. International organizations may also be given the capacity to make treaties, either with sovereign states or other international organiz…

  • Recognition of Juridical Persons in International Law

    Recognition of Juridical Persons in International Law Juridical persons (or persona ficta) are entities, other than natural persons, that have sufficient existence in the eyes of the law to function legally, sue and be sued, and make decisions through agents. Examples are business entities (including associations and corporations) and governmental and intergovernmental organizations. Juridical persons…