International law
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- Barriers to freedom of association in Mediterranean countries
- ( K. Chammari;M. Gantous;T. Guillet / Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network , 2007)
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Since the September 2001 attacks, many states in the Mediterranean region have been implementing repressive strategies aimed at restricting freedom of association, of assembly and of expression. Hu...
- A technical examination of the Convention on Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women
- ( United Nations [UN] Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women , 2008)
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The Convention on Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was ratified by the Philippines in 1981. This benchbook seeks to contribute to the clarification of how juris...
- What are the forces and rules reshaping the food system in the 21st century?
- ( G. Tansey;T. Rajotte / International Development Research Centre , 2008)
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In today's world, access to food is highly, and unacceptably, uneven. There is massive overproduction and over-consumption, yet millions experience scarcity and hunger. This book looks at some...
- Challenges regarding the age of criminal responsibility
- ( G. Odongo / African Child Policy Forum , 2007)
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This presentation examines the concept of age of criminal responsibility. It looks at the international law, the Beijing rules and the UN committee on the Rights of the Child (CROC) as well as the ...
- The international criminal court and the prosecution of peacekeepers in Africa
- ( M. du Plessis; S. Peté / Institute of Social Studies, Netherlands , 2006)
- This document traces the rise of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and discuss the different crimes in its jurisdiction. The authors seek to establish the extent to which the ICC may be expected ...
- Mining companies, human rights abuses and international law
- ( Ethical Funds Company , 2005)
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With a particular focus on the impact of mining and energy companies in conflict countries, this paper examines the body of International law regarding human rights violations.
It highlights the fol...
- Liability of business entities for violations of international law
- ( Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway , 2004)
- This paper summarises the findings of two interrelated studies on the liability of business entities for violations of international law. The studies map the provisions of the relevant international a...
- Global infectious disease control: an important but uncertain role for international law
- ( D. P. Fidler / Emerging Infectious Diseases , 2003)
- This article, published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, discusses the emerging role of international law in controlling infectious diseases in the context of globalisation. It begins by tracing the ...
- No place to hide – the powers of the ICC can supercede national sovereignty
- ( A. Bharadwaj / Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, India , 2003)
- The entry of the Rome Statute on July 1, 2002 opens new avenues for the international community to monitor human rights violations within states and bring delinquent individuals to trial. One of the ...
