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  • State Actions Relating to Avena

    State Actions Relating to Avena in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to State Actions Relating to Avena: In August 2013, the U.S. Department of State learned that the Harris County District Attorney's Office planned to ask a Texas court to set an execution […]

  • Counterterrorism Operations

    Policy and Procedures for Use of Force in Counterterrorism Operations in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Policy and Procedures for Use of Force in Counterterrorism Operations: As mentioned in President Obama's speech discussed in section A.1.a., in this […]

  • Counterterrorism Operations

    Policy and Procedures for Use of Force in Counterterrorism Operations in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Policy and Procedures for Use of Force in Counterterrorism Operations: As mentioned in President Obama's speech discussed in section A.1.a., in this […]

  • International Labour Organization

    ILO – International Labour Organization Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including International Labour Organization , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss – 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including […]

  • Shop Steward

    Shop steward in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Shop steward provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A union worker who represents the members of a union in dealings with the employer. Often elected by union members who work in the same establishment. Resources See Also Labor […]

  • Criminal Justice

    Criminal Justice The Criminal Justice System Components of the Criminal Justice System Components of the Criminal Justice System include: Law Enforcement Corrections Judiciary Regional Legislatures, such as the State Legislatures in the United States The national Parliaments (such as the Congress in the United States) Legal Systems and Criminal Justice Note: there is additional information…

  • North American Free Trade Agreement

    North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) On January 1, 1994 the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) established a single trade zone. North American Free Trade Agreement Resources There is a great deal of research material available on this subject. The difficulty is not in […]

  • North American Free Trade Agreement

    North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) On January 1, 1994 the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) established a single trade zone. North American Free Trade Agreement Resources There is a great deal of research material available on this subject. The difficulty is not in […]

  • Rux V Sudan

    Rux v Sudan in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On February 3, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of certain claims and […]

  • Rux V Sudan

    Rux v Sudan in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On February 3, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of certain claims and […]

  • Immunity of Diplomatic Accounts

    Immunity of Diplomatic Accounts and Personnel in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Immunity of Diplomatic Accounts and Personnel: As discussed in Section A.2.b., in this world legal Encyclopedia, the United States filed an amicus brief in the Second Circuit […]

  • Immunity of Diplomatic Accounts

    Immunity of Diplomatic Accounts and Personnel in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Immunity of Diplomatic Accounts and Personnel: As discussed in Section A.2.b., in this world legal Encyclopedia, the United States filed an amicus brief in the Second Circuit […]

  • Confederation

    Confederation, in political terminology, a union of sovereign states each of which is free to act independently. It is distinguished from a federation, in which the individual states are subordinate to the central government. Confederations existed in ancient times, notably the Delian League, […]

  • Confederation

    Confederation, in political terminology, a union of sovereign states each of which is free to act independently. It is distinguished from a federation, in which the individual states are subordinate to the central government. Confederations existed in ancient times, notably the Delian League, […]

  • Un General Assembly on Terrorism

    United Nations General Assembly on Terrorism in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On November 18, 2011, Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the U.N., addressed the General […]