Search results for: “mpepil immunities”

  • Ageing

    UN General Assembly Third Committee in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to UN General Assembly Third Committee: On December 18, 2013, the UN General Assembly adopted without a vote a resolution on "Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing." […]

  • History of Diplomacy

    History of Diplomacy Introduction to the History of Diplomacy As soon as people organized themselves into separate social groups, the necessity of regularizing contacts with representatives of other groups became apparent. Even the earliest civilizations had rules for interaction. Early Development The first civilization to develop an orderly system of diplomacy was ancient Greece. Ambassadors…

  • Diplomatic Negotation

    Diplomatic Negotiations Although negotiations have traditionally been left to professional diplomats, very important negotiations are increasingly being undertaken by specially selected envoys or foreign ministers and by heads of state. Examples of this trend were the “shuttle diplomacy” of the U.S. secretary of state Henry Kissinger in the Middle East and President Jimmy Carter’s personal…

  • International Criminal Court Part 1

    International Criminal Court Part 1   1 The Evolution of International Criminal Law : Prosecuting ‘New’ Crimes before the Special Court for Sierra Leone Wharton, Sara International Criminal Law Review Volume 11, Number 2, 2011 p.217-239 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW 2 HAGUE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS: International Criminal Court and Tribunals Leiden Journal of International Law…

  • American Convention on Human Rights

    American Convention on Human Rights   Article 8. RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL. 1. Every person has the right to a hearing, with due guarantees and within a reasonable time, by a competent, independent, and impartial tribunal, previously established by law, in the substantiation of any accusation of a criminal nature made against him or…

  • Encyclopedia of Public International Law updates

    Encyclopedia of Public International Law updates The Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law (MPEPIL) is a comprehensive online resource containing peer-reviewed articles on every aspect of public international law. The May 2011 update adds 46 new articles to the Encyclopedia. Highlights include topics such as Compliance, Amnesties, International Administration of Territory, and Gay Rights.…

  • Encyclopedia of Public International Law update in August

    Encyclopedia of Public International Law update in August The Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law (MPEPIL) is a comprehensive online resource containing peer-reviewed articles on every aspect of public international law. The August 2011 update adds 95 new articles. Highlights include new overview articles on Law of the Sea, International Economic Law, and State…