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  • International Human Rights Law

    Contents of International Human Rights Law Contents of this subject matter include: The concept of human rights: universalism and cultural relativism International and regional human rights systems Human rights law beyond treaties Human rights treaties and derogation State responsibility and […]

  • Law of the Sea

    Law Of The Sea The United States Congress has kept the United NationsÂ’s Law of the Sea Treaty bottled up in committee for 30 years. In 2011, a rush by nations to claim oil rights under the Arctic Sea was quickening debate on treaty accession. United States Senator Lee, cofounder of […]

  • Carriage of Passengers

    Comparative Analysis International Overview The International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to Carriage of Passengers by Sea (the "Passenger Convention 1961") was adopted in Brussels on 29 April 1961 and came into force on 4 June 1965. It was in force in […]

  • Common Law

    Introduction to Common Law "Common Law, term used to refer to the main body of English unwritten law that evolved from the 12th century onward. The name comes from the idea that English medieval law, as administered by the courts of the realm, reflected the "common"customs of […]

  • Common Law

    Introduction to Common Law "Common Law, term used to refer to the main body of English unwritten law that evolved from the 12th century onward. The name comes from the idea that English medieval law, as administered by the courts of the realm, reflected the "common"customs of […]

  • Education

    "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." — Alvin Toffler See Education links History of Education In the following treatment of this subject, the theory and early history of education is […]

  • Legal Deposit

    Rationale The "wording of the 1537 "Ordonnance de Montpellier” (see below) shows that the idea of safeguarding books from being lost to posterity is already central. It is true that other aims have been suggested, more or less officially, for legal deposit, such as state control […]

  • Legal Deposit

    Rationale The "wording of the 1537 "Ordonnance de Montpellier” (see below) shows that the idea of safeguarding books from being lost to posterity is already central. It is true that other aims have been suggested, more or less officially, for legal deposit, such as state control […]

  • 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…

  • SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION

    SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION A recently published British textbook describes the task of the sociology of religion in three ways: first, to further the understanding of the role of religion in society; second, to analyze its significance in and impact upon human history; and, third, to understand the social forces and influences that in turn shape…

  • List of Multilateral Environment Treaties by Place of Adoption

      List of Multilateral Environment Treaties by Place of Adoption Aarhus : Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters Aarhus : Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants Aarhus : Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air…

  • List of Evironment Treaties by Depository

    List of Evironment Treaties by Depository List of Evironment Treaties being the Depository the United Nations The list of Evironment Treaties being the Depository the United Nations is organized as follows: UN United Nations UNEP United Nations Environment Programme UNESCO UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Org. FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN List…

  • List of Environment Treaties with Global Field of Application

    List of Environment Treaties with Global Field of Application Note: For environment treaties with a regional scope or with restrictions, see in this encyclopedia. Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Paris Agreement Amendment to article 124 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court International Agreement on Olive…

  • List of Evironment Treaties being the Depository the United Nations

    List of Evironment Treaties being the Depository the United Nations UN United Nations : Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer UN United Nations : Paris Agreement UN United Nations : Amendment to article 124 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court UN United Nations : International Agreement…

  • List of Multilateral Environmental Treaties

    List of Multilateral Environmental Treaties Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Paris Agreement Amendment to article 124 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015 International Energy Charter Agreement on Declaration of Principles between The Arab Republic of Egypt,…