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  • International Refugee Law

    International Refugee Law International law: the refugee See International law and refugee conventions: States parties 1. International Instruments Basic instruments 1946 Constitution of the International Refugee Organization Extracts 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights Extracts 1950 Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of…

  • Political Obligation

    Political Obligation In relation to Legal Authority and Obligation, see also the entries about Legal Authority (here), Obligations in the Law (here) and Normativity of Law (here). A. P. D’Entrèves, in his 1968 paper titled “On the Nature of Political Obligation” (Philosophy 43 (166):309 – 323) argues that the phrase ‘political obligation’ is far more…

  • Political Obligation

    Political Obligation In relation to Legal Authority and Obligation, see also the entries about Legal Authority (here), Obligations in the Law (here) and Normativity of Law (here). A. P. D’Entrèves, in his 1968 paper titled “On the Nature of Political Obligation” (Philosophy 43 (166):309 – 323) argues that the phrase ‘political obligation’ is far more…

  • International Standards for Constitutional Religious Freedom Protections

    International Standards for Constitutional Religious Freedom Protections Several countries in the world are or soon will be drafting new constitutions. It is vital that these constitutions protect universal human rights, including the right to freedom of religion or belief. Based on its experience analyzing constitutions against international standards, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom…

  • List of International Human Rights Treaties

    List of International Human Rights Treaties There are nine core international human rights treaties, each established with a committee of experts to monitor implementation of the treaty provisions by its States parties. Some of the treaties are supplemented by optional protocols dealing with specific concerns. The treaties are: International Convention on the Elimination of All…

  • List of International Criminal Law Documents

    List of International Criminal Law Documents Charter of the United Nations Statute of the International Court of Justice Declaration on Principles of International Law Concerning Friendly Relations and Co-Operation Among States in Accordance with the Charter of the United Nations North Atlantic Treaty Resolution on the Definition of Aggression Resolutions Regarding Afghanistan and Iraq U.N.…

  • List of Entries and Authors of the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution

    List of Articles and Contributors of the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution Main Entry: the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. List of Authors by Entry (A-Z): ADEQUATE STATE GROUNDS Kenneth L. Karst ADKINS V. CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Leonard W. Levy ADLER V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CITY OF NEW YORK Martin Shapiro ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES Joseph Vining…

  • Civil Liberties Concerns

    Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: International ConcernsTo establish the principles of civil liberties and civil rights on an international basis, the United Nations Charter was drawn up after World War II (1939-1945); it states that one of the purposes of the UN is to promote and encourage…

  • List of Political Science Cross References

    List of Political Science Cross-References abdication airmail allegiance anarchism annexation aristocracy autonomy balance of power ballot bureaucracy cabinet caudillo center charter chauvinism church and state citizen city city government civics civil service committee commonwealth communism conscientious objector conservatism Constitution (vessel) convention county dark horse democracy deportation despotism dictator divine right dominion domino theory election embargo…

  • Recognition of Juridical Persons in International Law

    Recognition of Juridical Persons in International Law Juridical persons (or persona ficta) are entities, other than natural persons, that have sufficient existence in the eyes of the law to function legally, sue and be sued, and make decisions through agents. Examples are business entities (including associations and corporations) and governmental and intergovernmental organizations. Juridical persons…

  • International Society

    International Society Law and Society The Need for Law and the Rule of Law Laws can change with time and according to location. See more about Rule of Law here. The Rule of Law, with origins in the Magna Carta, means that individuals must recognize and accept that law is necessary to regulate society. It…

  • Recording Phone Calls and Conversations

    Recording Phone Calls and Conversations Introduction Recording telephone calls or in-person conversations (including by recording video that captures sound): there are federal and state wiretapping laws applicable to expose to the risk of criminal prosecution and potentially give an injured party a civil claim for money damages against the other. In most countries and U.S.…

  • Public International Law Classification (Max Planck Institute)

    Public International Law Classification (Max Planck Institute) Notation Classification VR1 General VR 1.1 Comprehensive Studies VR 1.2 Surveys of State Practice VR 1.3 Surveys of Judicial Decisions VR 1.4 Surveys of Literature VR 1.5 Institutes, Societies VR 1.5.1 Institut de Droit International (before 1996 see 1.5.3) VR 1.5.2 International Law Association (before 1996 see 1.5.3)…

  • List of International Law Selected Cases, by Subject

    List of International Law Selected Court Decisions, by Subject   Case Tel-Oren v. Libyan Arab Republic: The Law of Nations Contemporary International Law Case The Case of Parking Privileges for Diplomats: when is International law really law? Case North Sea Continental Shelf Cases: The Positivist School of International Law Case Raulin v. Fischer: The Romano-Germanic…

  • International human rights law Part 49

    International human rights law Part 49   617 Speaking Law to Power: Popular Sovereignty, Human Rights, and the New International Order Paul W. Kahn Chicago Journal of International Law Volume 1, Number 1, Spring 2000 p.1 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW 618 Human Rights and Wrongs in Our Own Backyard: Incorporating International Human Rights Protections…