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  • Questions for the Record

    Questions For the Record in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): These treaty obligations are directly binding on state and local governments, as well as the federal government, by virtue of the […]

  • Questions for the Record

    Questions For the Record in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): These treaty obligations are directly binding on state and local governments, as well as the federal government, by virtue of the […]

  • Natural Law Theory

    Main source: Finnis, John, "Natural Law Theories", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2011 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = . Definition of Legal Law Among the theories that define legal law there are: the theory of Hans Kelsen, who argues that law is […]

  • Avena Implementation

    Questions For the Record in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): Section 4(a)—the carefully circumscribed retrospective remedy that is designed to meet the treaty obligation of the United States […]

  • Gender Actions

    U.S. Gender Actions in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to U.S. Gender Actions: On January 30, 2013, President Obama issued a memorandum on “Coordination of Policies and Programs To Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women and Girls Globally.” 78 […]

  • Gender Actions

    U.S. Gender Actions in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to U.S. Gender Actions: On January 30, 2013, President Obama issued a memorandum on “Coordination of Policies and Programs To Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women and Girls Globally.” 78 […]

  • Central Authority

    Central Authority Under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction In addition to creating a judicial remedy for cases of wrongful removal and retention, the Convention requires each Contracting State to establish a Central Authority (hereinafter “CA”) with the broad mandate of assisting applicants to secure the return of their children…

  • Central Authority

    Central Authority Under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction In addition to creating a judicial remedy for cases of wrongful removal and retention, the Convention requires each Contracting State to establish a Central Authority (hereinafter “CA”) with the broad mandate of assisting applicants to secure the return of their children…

  • Transnational Organized Crime

    Transnational Organized Crime Transnational organized crime (TOC) poses a significant and growing threat to national and international security, with dire implications for public safety, public health, democratic institutions, and economic stability across the globe. Not only are criminal networks expanding, but they also are diversifying their activities, resulting in the convergence of threats that were…

  • Geographic Information Systems

    Profound technological advances are transforming the basic nature of information management. As governments implement new information technology, conventional paper records are fast giving way to powerful electronic databases. One type of information management system increasingly being […]

  • Immunity From Providing Testimony

    Giraldo v Drummond: Immunity From Providing Testimony in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On March 31, 2001, the United States filed a statement of interest and suggestion of immunity in the U.S. […]

  • Us Consular Notification Compliance Act

    United States Consular Notification Compliance Act: Questions For the Record in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document “Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law”): After the July 27, 2011 hearing, both the Justice Department and the State Department […]

  • Defense Authorization

    Presidential Signing Statements on Defense Authorization Act Provisions in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On several occasions in 2011, President Obama issued signing statements on defense […]

  • Defense Authorization

    Presidential Signing Statements on Defense Authorization Act Provisions in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On several occasions in 2011, President Obama issued signing statements on defense […]

  • Anti-Corruption

    Anti-Corruption Introduction By Anne Peters The 172 ratifications of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), which was adopted in 2003, shows that States around the world are – at least verbally – committed to the international fight against corruption… In the 1990s, the United States achieved adoption of a treaty to criminalize foreign bribery, namely…