Sentences with phrase «international case law»

World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII) is located about two - thirds of the way down the page under Case Law — International Case Law.

The law of war is codified in the United Nations Charter, international treaties, the body of international case law, and in customary principles of behavior during times of conflict.

Since the effectiveness of the Hague Convention requires that countries enforce the treaty uniformly, it is extremely appropriate that courts should encourage counsel to refer to international case law in Hague cases in order to allow the courts to render decisions that take account of the international interpretation of key terms of the treaty.

The ECHR thereby overruled thirty years of international case law, discounted the fundamental purposes of the Hague Convention of deterring international child abduction and of not rewarding international child abduction, and ensured that any Hague case that follows its precepts will be lengthy and expensive as well as often unfair to the left - behind parent who must now defend what could be almost a custody case on the taking parent's home turf.

WATER LEX AND WASH UNITED: The Human Rights to Water and Sanitation in Courts Worldwide: A Selection of National, Regional and International Case Law — Information about the legal enforcement of the human rights to water and sanitation.

Not exact matches

While completing a doctorate degree in Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pennsylvania, «A large Philadelphia law firm approached me with a request to translate thousands of pages in an international litigation case,» says Stejskal, now 48.

The remaining money is also shared with international partners and, if local law enforcement helped in the case, they can apply for up to 80 % of the proceeds.

The Philippines brought an arbitration case in 2013 over the South China Sea, eventually lodging 15 claims against China related to the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea — a critical piece of international law that both countries have ratifiLaw of the Sea — a critical piece of international law that both countries have ratifilaw that both countries have ratified.

While there will be many contentious edge cases to work through, over time blockchains will provide «rule - of - law - as - a-service» as an international, programmable complement to the Delaware Chancery Court.

But, as Weigel has asked, «Can we not say that last resort has been satisfied in those cases when a rogue state has made plain, by its conduct, that it holds international law in contempt and that no diplomatic solution to the threat it poses is likely, and when it can be demonstrated that the threat the rogue state poses is intensifying?»

The amendment would require Oklahoma courts to «rely on federal and state law when deciding cases» and «forbids courts from considering or using» either international law or Islamic religious law, known as Sharia, which the amendment defined as being based on the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet Mohammed.

It is, at least, apparent that the debates about humanitarian intervention by military force in the last decade, about the creation of international criminal tribunals in a number of cases, about the idea of a state's «universal jurisdiction» in cases of violations of the Genocide Convention or other «crimes against humanity,» about how far the global war on terror may proceed without violating the rights of states, and most recently, about the United - States - led use of force against the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq, have all raised important points of positive and customary international law, and that in every one of these cases the outcome remains unsettled.

As I noted above, this is not clear in contemporary debate over the meaning of positive and customary international law, and the case for this position must be argued, not merely asserted.

In any case, we see that there are some significant differences between the idea of just cause in the classic just war tradition and contemporary international law.

Carlos Campo, Ashland University president Vincent Bacote, Wheaton University theology professor Kyle Duncan, former general counsel of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and lead counsel in the Hobby Lobby case Tom Farr, Religious Freedom Project at Georgetown University Kellie Fiedorek, Alliance Defending Freedom Wayne Grudem, Phoenix Seminary Chad Hatfield, St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary chancellor Thomas Kidd, Baylor University professor Daniel Mark, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Michael McConnell, Stanford University Law School Doug Napier, Alliance Defending Freedom Samuel Rodriguez, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference president Meir Soloveichik, Yeshiva University Rick Warren, Saddleback Church Thomas White, Cedarville University president

Regarding Zhang's case, Christian Solidarity Worldwide's chief executive Mervyn Thomas said his advocacy group welcomed the release and restated its call to «allow Zhang his freedom without condition, upholding his right to freedom of movement and association, and all the rights and freedoms guaranteed under international and Chinese law.»

Ford, Christopher A., «The Indigenization of Constitutionalism in the Japanese Experience», Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, Vol.

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We report cases that break the law to the enforcement authorities and run campaigns to encourage companies to abide by international minimum standards, where laws are too narrow or not enforced.

The main issue are the many cases where Russia believes that according to a strict interpretation of international law, the West was wrong but that nevertheless the West did have good arguments and some reasonable compromise was reached.

Countries judge their own cases in international law, and do so on a case by case basis, not based upon grand universal principles that clearly dictate an answer.

Like any case where someone is asked to consider international law, you begin with an analysis of the particular players in the conflict and the history of the dispute, because these questions don't have answers in the abstract.

International law involving disputes between sovereign states, unlike most kinds of law, isn't something that gets resolved definitively by a tribunal in most cases.

@Machavity Case law has interpreted the constitutional prohibition on state level participation in foreign affairs more broadly although there are a few things are are permitted (e.g. sister city relationships, budgetary decisions with international implications).

For most of these interventions, and to the best of my knowledge, the US did not even make a case for having casus belli under international law.

Obviously I am asking inspired by the China's actions but I am more interested in the international law and treaties on such cases on on general level.

Although the Act clearly states that the purpose of inviolability is not to benefit particular individuals, but rather to «ensure the efficient performance of the functions of diplomatic missions», it also states that any de-recognition of an embassy must be consistent with international law — in this case the 1961 Vienna Convention.

The case for a military invasion, conquering and occupation of another universally recognized sovereign nation - a war of aggression, or pre-emptive invasion, is against International Laws.

Human Rights Watch reports claim that while West African forces helped restore security in these crises, which took place over a decade ago, they were also complicit in serious violations of international humanitarian law, including looting, harassment, and arbitrary detention of civilians, as well as — in the case of Sierra Leone — summary executions of suspected rebels.

At the University of Oxford Alumni Weekend, 17 September 2011, Dr Hugo Slim and Professor Jennifer Welsh, from the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict (ELAC), discussed the concept of the «Responsibility to Protect» or R2P in contemporary international relations, and its role in key cases such as Libya and post-election violence in Kenya.

While the government in some limited cases can legitimately place restrictions on the public's right to access certain information, attempts of the Nigerian authorities to justify the total closure of information related to the names of public officials from whom funds were recovered on the basis of «ongoing criminal investigation» and «presumption of innocence goes far beyond the limitations allowed under international law, and would promote secret recoveries.»

Surprisingly International Law is much less clear than one would think, but this doesn't seems to be the case.

As the International Court of Justice pointed out in the Nicaragua case, it is unlawful, under international law, to provide support to rebInternational Court of Justice pointed out in the Nicaragua case, it is unlawful, under international law, to provide support to rebinternational law, to provide support to rebel movements.

Fast forward to 2011, Susan Persaud, a New York attorney and an associate at Lally's law firm, Lally & Misir was arrested and indicted in what the Queens DA called, «A massive international ID theft ring» as a «collusive attorney» in a case that is still pending.

International law recognizes a right of self - defence, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) affirmed in the Nicaragua Case on the use of force.

White and Case on the other hand is described as an International Law Firm, that serves companies, governments and financial institutions.

Also, electric shock weapons can endanger the life of suspects with heart conditions, in these cases, they are not as harmless as expected (Amnesty International claims US law enforcement officers killed over 500 people with them between 2001 and 2012).

«The Nigerian Army through this action want to assure the nation and international community that we shall not condone cases of violation of laws of armed conflict in the discharge of our constitutional responsibilities.»

The terms of what kind of cases it can try is wide, essentially being any disputes between countries regarding international law.

Those pressing for an inquiry argue that the war may have been illegal under international law and that Tony Blair made a wholly inadequate case for war by overblowing the case against Saddam Hussein, based on dubious intelligence.

Attorneys for Saint - Gobain Performance Plastics and Honeywell International contend the elevated levels of perfluorinated chemicals in the bloodstreams of the residents is a case of exposure, not injury, and that New York laws don't obligate the companies to pay for a medical monitoring program.

«We think it is very important that any operation against illegal mining should be carried out in line with Ghanaian laws and international recognized norms, the mass arrest and media hype should be minimized, the cases should be dealt with on individual base and the legitimate rights of the miners should be respected,» it said.

Agents who represented Ghana and Cote D'lvoire in the maritime boundary dispute case, Gloria Akuffo and Adama Toungara, say they accept the Special Chamber of the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea's (ITLOS) judgement on the case.

Ghanaians have been advised to celebrate in moderation the country's victory at the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea in a maritime dispute case with Côte d'Ivoire.

In the case of News International, it is its ability to subvert democratic process and divert law enforcement from its proper course.

From the perspective of the ICRC, Tidball - Binz explores the principles behind international humanitarian law and forensic investigations, relying on case studies and experience to establish recommendations and best practices.

An easier case to make, notes Donald Goldberg of the Center for International Environmental Law in Washington, D.C., will simply be warming.

A STUDY OF THE BELGIAN CASE UNDER ITS ASPECTS IN POLITICAL HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL LAW.

Projects have included research and analysis of the law of executive agreements, treaty denunciation, and dispute resolution clauses in international agreements, writing international technical cooperation agreements, review of legislation affecting international transportation, and review of orders granting license authority to U.S. and foreign air carriers in contested adjudicatory cases.

In a settlement reached on Friday, Sept. 9, Furry Babies agreed to terms put forth by the legal power behind the case — the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the Humane Society of the United States and international law firm Locke Lord LLP.