Search results for: “genocide history”

  • Transitional Justice

    United Nations The United Nations has a long history of assisting societies devastated by conflict or emerging from repressive rule to re-establish the rule of law and come to terms with large-scale human rights violations. For the UN system, transitional justice is the full range of […]

  • 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 […]

  • Civil War

    The Case of the Trent: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to this subject, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: On Nov. 8th, 1861, during the American Civil War, the Federal cruiser San Jacinto stopped the British […]

  • Civil War

    The Case of the Trent: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to this subject, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: On Nov. 8th, 1861, during the American Civil War, the Federal cruiser San Jacinto stopped the British […]

  • 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 […]

  • Humanitarian Occupation

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on humanitarian occupation explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "humanitarian occupation" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of […]

  • Evolution of International Organizations

    Evolution of International Organizations Evolution of International Organizations Resources See Also Foregin Policy Foreign Affairs International Relations Further Reading Abbott, K. W., Genschel, P., Snidal, D., & Zangl, B. (Eds.). (2015). International organizations as orchestrators. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press. Adams, M., de Waele, H., Meeusen, J., & Straetmans, G. (2013). Judging Europe’s judges: The…

  • International Data Collection

    International Data Collection Data Collection: International Conflict Data Collection Procedures in International Conflict Datasets Differences in definitions of conflicts used in various conflict data collection efforts will influence inferences on trends in conflict and peace. For example, decisions about what to consider a state will have obvious implications for conclusions about conflicts between them. Resources…

  • Judges of the International Court of Justice

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on judges of the international court of justice explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "international court of justice, judges of" in the Parry and Grant […]

  • Judges of the International Court of Justice

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on judges of the international court of justice explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "international court of justice, judges of" in the Parry and Grant […]

  • International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

    International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On June 24, 2011 the ICTR handed down several convictions, including one against the former Minister of Women's […]

  • International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

    International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On June 24, 2011 the ICTR handed down several convictions, including one against the former Minister of Women's […]

  • Special Tribunal for Lebanon

    United States Views By John B. Bellinger, III, Legal Adviser to the United States Secretary of State (2008): The Special Tribunal for Lebanon represents yet another model for international criminal justice. The Tribunal was created, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1757, to […]