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  • Palestinian Membership in the Un

    Palestinian Membership Efforts in the United Nations System in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On October 31, 2011, the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural […]

  • Palestinian Membership in the Un

    Palestinian Membership Efforts in the United Nations System in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On October 31, 2011, the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural […]

  • Foreign Debt

    Foreign Debt and Human Rights in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On March 24, 2011, the United States voted against a Human Rights Council resolution extending the mandate of the independent expert […]

  • Un Special Session on Syria

    Special Session on Syria in April (16th Special Session) in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, U.S. Representative to the Human Rights Council, addressed the […]

  • Un Special Session on Syria

    Special Session on Syria in April (16th Special Session) in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, U.S. Representative to the Human Rights Council, addressed the […]

  • Actions Regarding Sri Lanka

    Actions Regarding Sri Lanka in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Actions Regarding Sri Lanka: On March 21, 2013, at its 22nd session, the HRC adopted a resolution on promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka that followed up on resolution 19/2 […]

  • Actions Regarding Sri Lanka

    Actions Regarding Sri Lanka in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Actions Regarding Sri Lanka: On March 21, 2013, at its 22nd session, the HRC adopted a resolution on promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka that followed up on resolution 19/2 […]

  • Convention on Age Discrimination

    Possible Draft Convention on Age Discrimination in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Possible Draft Convention on Age Discrimination: The United States has participated in fora to address the rights of older persons, including the Open-Ended Working Group on […]

  • Convention on Age Discrimination

    Possible Draft Convention on Age Discrimination in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Possible Draft Convention on Age Discrimination: The United States has participated in fora to address the rights of older persons, including the Open-Ended Working Group on […]

  • International Court of Justice Issues

    International Court of Justice in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to International Court of Justice: On March 29, 2013, the State Department issued a press statement expressing the United States' strong support for the candidacy of Judge Joan E. Donoghue […]

  • Right to Peace

    HRC Resolution on the UN Declaration on the Right to Peace in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Hrc Resolution on the UN Declaration on the Right to Peace: On June 13, 2013, Stephen Townley delivered the explanation of vote for the U.S. delegation on the […]

  • Ethical Concerns

    Ethical Concerns “THE DEEPEST DISAGREEMENT ABOUT INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE IS BETWEEN THOSE WHO THINK THAT THERE IS AT LEAST SOMETHING TO BE SAID ABOUT DUTIES BEYOND BORDERS, AND THOSE WHO THINK THAT ETHICAL CONCERN CANNOT CROSS BOUNDARIES” (O.O’NEILL). (London, 1994) Disagreement about international justice and whether ethical concerns should cross state boundaries revolves around the issue…

  • Ethical Concerns

    Ethical Concerns “THE DEEPEST DISAGREEMENT ABOUT INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE IS BETWEEN THOSE WHO THINK THAT THERE IS AT LEAST SOMETHING TO BE SAID ABOUT DUTIES BEYOND BORDERS, AND THOSE WHO THINK THAT ETHICAL CONCERN CANNOT CROSS BOUNDARIES” (O.O’NEILL). (London, 1994) Disagreement about international justice and whether ethical concerns should cross state boundaries revolves around the issue…

  • Encyclopedia of Law and Higher Education

    Encyclopedia of Law and Higher Education Details Alternative Titles Sage eReference , Encyclopedia of Law & Higher Education Encyclopedia of Law and Higher Education (SAGE Reference Online) Sage e-Reference, e Reference Editor Charles J. Russo, editor also of the Handbook of Comparative Higher Education Law. Description from the Publisher This Encyclopedia of Law and Higher…

  • Fasting

    Introduction to FastingFasting, abstention from food, and often also from drink, for a longer than usual period. Fasting has been practiced for centuries in connection with religious ceremonies. Fasts are observed among Christians, Jews, Muslims, Confucianists, Hindus, Daoists, Jainists, an…