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  1. The UN General Assembly Requests a World Court Advisory Opinion On Israel's Separation Barrier

    ... and the interests of security in the context of terrorism.  It raises the issue of the scope of a state's margin of appreciation in response to terrorism.  If such response is made in alleged self-defense, it raises the ...

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  2. The Military Commissions Act of 2006: Examining the Relationship between the International Law of Armed Conflict and US Law

    ... the February 2006 Insight, " Alleged Secret Detentions of Terrorism Suspects. " [8] The MCA itself delegates substantial ... Law in Domestic Courts North America Terrorism Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law ...

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  3. Prisoner Transfers Out of Iraq

    ... would be disinclined to protect their nationals suspected of terrorism that might, at least in part, be directed against their own ...

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  4. The U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: Temporarily Holstered

    ... conflicts, government repression, organized crime, and terrorism. Small arms are reported to kill more than 300,000 adults and ... the global arms trade on human rights, regional stability, terrorism, and the national security of its member states. As of 2012, ...

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  5. International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism Enters into Force

    ... Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism [1] enters into force. July 7 is the 30th day after the ... in the global efforts underway to prevent acts of nuclear terrorism. Background to the Convention The idea for a treaty on ...

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  6. British Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005

    I. The British Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001   In response to the ... 11, 2001, the UK Parliament enacted two pieces of anti-terrorism legislation: (1) the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (the ATCSA); and (2) the Human Rights ...

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  7. The Pinochet Arrest and Possible Extradition to Spain

    ... charges of crimes against humanity, including genocide and terrorism, that are alleged to have occurred during Pinochet's rule in Chile. ... universally condemned, including genocide and some forms of terrorism, no matter where the conduct occurred. The international community ...

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  8. International Law Issues in the Department of Justice White Paper on Targeted Killing

    ... issues are treated in the actual conduct of the U.S. counter-terrorism program. [23] To the extent the White Paper is seen as failing ... Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Counter-Terrorism Expert to launch inquiry into the civilian impact of drones and other ...

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  9. Colombia's Use of Force in Ecuador Against a Terrorist Organization: International Law and the Use of Force Against Non-State Actors

    ... Israel, United States, and Turkey) in the global war against terrorism. This Insight examines the Colombia-Ecuador dispute in light of the ... that FARC violence against Colombia constitutes acts of terrorism that threatens peace and security. [4] Both the Security ...

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  10. A Preview of the Lockerbie Case

    ... and demonstrates with concrete actions its renunciation of terrorism. As expanded in 1993 with the adoption of Security Council Resolution ... New England School of Law; formerly Counsel to the Counter-Terrorism Bureau, U.S. Department of State, 1989-1991; Attorney-Adviser for ...

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