United States Charges and Proceedings Against Two Guantanamo Detainees for Conspiracy to Commit Crimes Associated with Armed Conflict
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North America
The Use of White Phosphorus Munitions by U.S. Military Forces in Iraq
Stimulated by allegations made in an Italian television documentary,[1] a worldwide controversy has developed concerning the use of white phosphorus (WP) munitions by U.S. military forces during the assault on Fallujah, Iraq in November 2004. An important part of the controversy involves accusations that the use of WP munitions in Fallujah violated international law. This Insight examines the international legal aspects of the use of WP munitions by U.S. military forces in Iraq.
Background to the Controversy
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9
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37
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The U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Dispute Reaches a Climax
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9
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36
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The Application of Regional Human Rights Law Beyond Regional Frontiers: The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and US Activities in Iraq
Introduction
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9
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32
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Hurricane Katrina and Internally Displaced Persons
Victims of hurricane Katrina are internally displaced persons, not refugees
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9
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28
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Alleged CIA Kidnapping of Muslim Cleric in Italy
Introduction
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9
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20
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The U.S. Opens Salvo at the WTO in the Airbus-Boeing Dispute
Introduction
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9
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18
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WTO Softens Earlier Condemnation of U.S. Ban on Internet Gambling, but Confirms Broad Reach into Sensitive Domestic Regulation
As was widely expected, on April 7, 2005, the WTO Appellate Body substantially reversed an earlier Panel decision condemning a US ban on internet gambling.[1]
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9
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The WTO Decision on U.S. Cotton Subsidies
On March 3, 2005, the WTO Appellate Body (AB) issued a landmark decision[1] interpreting key WTO provisions on agricultural subsidies and upholding a prior panel ruling finding various US cotton subsidies to be WTO illegal. In September 2004 the panel, in a challenge by Brazil, had ruled that various US agricultural programs constituted illegal subsidies under the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, the Agreement on Agriculture and Article XVI of the GATT 1994.[2]
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9
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President Bush's Determination Regarding Mexican Nationals and Consular Convention Rights
Background
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9
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9
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