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Parliamentary Procedure
Parliamentary Law ProcedureIntroduction to Parliamentary ProcedureBusiness is brought before an assembly by a motion, or proposal, of a member or by the presentation of a resolution. When the motion has been stated, the question of its adoption is considered pending. While this que…
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Parliamentary Procedure
Parliamentary Law ProcedureIntroduction to Parliamentary ProcedureBusiness is brought before an assembly by a motion, or proposal, of a member or by the presentation of a resolution. When the motion has been stated, the question of its adoption is considered pending. While this que…
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Article 1 All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. Article 2 Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without […]
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Amicus Curiae in International Investment Arbitration
Amicus Curiae in International Investment Arbitration Note: this entry is a continuation of the entry about the Participation of Amici Curiae in NAFTA Chapter Eleven Cases. By Andrea K. Bjorklund (March 22, 2002) What Value Can The Proposed Amici Add The question of the movant’s interest must inevitably be bound up with the substantive knowledge…
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Consular Law
Consular Law International Multilateral Conventions Council of Europe – Agreement on the Transfer of Corpses – 26/10/1973 Council of Europe – European Convention on the Abolition of Legalisation of Documents executed by Diplomatic Agents or Consular Officers – 7.6.1968 EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON CONSULAR FUNCTIONS – 11.12.1967 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations – 24 April 1963…
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Consular Law
Consular Law International Multilateral Conventions Council of Europe – Agreement on the Transfer of Corpses – 26/10/1973 Council of Europe – European Convention on the Abolition of Legalisation of Documents executed by Diplomatic Agents or Consular Officers – 7.6.1968 EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON CONSULAR FUNCTIONS – 11.12.1967 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations – 24 April 1963…
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Refugees Part 5
Refugees Part 5 72 James C. Hathaway, The Rights of Refugees Under International Law Cambridge University Press, 2005 Jon Western Human Rights Review Volume 9, Number 3, September 2008 p.407-408 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW 73 The Legal Status of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan, a Story of Eight Agreements and Two Suppressed Premises Marjoleine…
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International Convention for the High Seas Fisheries of the Pacific Ocean
International Convention for the High Seas Fisheries of the Pacific Ocean Article I 1. The area to which this Convention applies, hereinafter referred to as “the Convention area,”shall be all waters, other than territorial waters, of the North Pacific Ocean which for the purposes hereof shall include the adjacent seas. 2. Nothing in this…
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Convention for the Establishment of an Inter-American Tuna Commission
Convention for the Establishment of an Inter-American Tuna Commission Article I 1. The High Contracting Parties agree to establish and operate a joint Commission, to be known as the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, which shall carry out the objectives of this Convention. The Commission shall be composed of…
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International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant 5
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant Article 16 1. Migrant workers and members of their families shall have the right to liberty and security of person. 2. Migrant workers and members of their families shall be entitled to effective protection by the State against violence, physical injury, threats and…
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 3
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Article 10 1. All persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person. 2. (a) Accused persons shall, save in exceptional circumstances, be segregated from convicted persons and shall be subject to separate treatment appropriate…
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European Convention on Human Rights 4
European Convention on Human Rights Article 36 Third party intervention 1 In all cases before a Chamber or the Grand Chamber, a High Contracting Party one of whose nationals is an applicant shall have the right to submit written comments and to take part in hearings. The President of the Court may, in the…
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Truth Commissions and Procedural Fairness
Truth Commissions and Procedural Fairness Mark Freeman (Cambridge University Press, New York, 2006, 316 pp) The emphasis on the ‘right to know’1 as a crucial aspect of ending impunity has lead to a greater focus on the necessity of holding truth commissions. As many authors in the fields of transitional justice and International Criminal Law…