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  • UNCLOS III

    UNCLOS (Convention on Law of the Sea) III By Daniel Hollis Frustrated by the continuing inconsistency in the ocean governance regime, Malta’s ambassador to the United Nations, Arvid Pardo, called upon the General Assembly to take action and called for “an effective international regime over the seabed and the ocean floor,” that clearly defined national…

  • Blockade

    Summary of Blockade An interdiction of maritime traffic to and/or from a given port or nation by the naval forces of another nation. Blockades usually arise out of declared war or other belligerent condition between the country whose area is blockaded and the country whose forces have […]

  • Blockade

    Summary of Blockade An interdiction of maritime traffic to and/or from a given port or nation by the naval forces of another nation. Blockades usually arise out of declared war or other belligerent condition between the country whose area is blockaded and the country whose forces have […]

  • Indigenous Issues

    Indigenous Issues in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Indigenous Issues: On May 21, 2013, Terri Robl, Deputy U.S. Representative to ECOSOC, delivered a statement at the discussion on indigenous youth in the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues […]

  • Decentralization

    Decentralization (government) Introduction to Decentralization Decentralization (government), transfer of power from a central government to subordinate authorities. A decentralized government is the opposite of a centralized government, in which power is legally vested in the central […]

  • Decentralization

    Decentralization (government) Introduction to Decentralization Decentralization (government), transfer of power from a central government to subordinate authorities. A decentralized government is the opposite of a centralized government, in which power is legally vested in the central […]

  • Judicial Proceedings for Return of Child

    Judicial Proceedings for Return of Child Under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Right To Seek Return When a person’s custody rights have been breached by the wrongful removal or retention of the child by another, he or she can seek return of the child pursuant to the Convention. This…

  • Judicial Proceedings for Return of Child

    Judicial Proceedings for Return of Child Under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Right To Seek Return When a person’s custody rights have been breached by the wrongful removal or retention of the child by another, he or she can seek return of the child pursuant to the Convention. This…

  • Alabama

    Alabama in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): 8. Alabama's H.B. 56 also must be viewed in the context of the recent proliferation of stringent state laws addressed to the issue of immigration […]

  • Alabama

    Alabama in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): 8. Alabama's H.B. 56 also must be viewed in the context of the recent proliferation of stringent state laws addressed to the issue of immigration […]

  • Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

    Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On November 9, 2011, Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, spoke at a Security […]

  • Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

    Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On November 9, 2011, Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, spoke at a Security […]

  • Transnational Organized Crime

    Transnational Organized Crime Transnational organized crime (TOC) poses a significant and growing threat to national and international security, with dire implications for public safety, public health, democratic institutions, and economic stability across the globe. Not only are criminal networks expanding, but they also are diversifying their activities, resulting in the convergence of threats that were…

  • Administrative Law Definition

    Administrative Law Definition Administrative law refers to the body of laws, procedures, and legal institutions affecting government agencies as they implement legislation and administer public programs. As such, the scope of administrative law sweeps broadly. In most countries, bureaucratic agencies make up the largest part of the governmental sector and generate most of the decisions…

  • Geographic Information Systems

    Profound technological advances are transforming the basic nature of information management. As governments implement new information technology, conventional paper records are fast giving way to powerful electronic databases. One type of information management system increasingly being […]