The Scope of the Right to Education
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Yemen and the Stockholm Agreement: Background, Context, and the Significance of the Agreement
On December 13, 2018, parties to the conflict in Yemen came together in Stockholm, Sweden, and agreed to a series of undertakings that raised hopes for a peaceful settlement of the conflict that began in 2015 and has resulted in an unprecedented humanitarian crisis and allegations that war crimes, crimes against humanity, and human rights abuses were committed by all sides.[1]
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The United Nations' Evolving Privacy Discourse and Corporate Human Rights Obligations
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Jam v. International Finance Corp.
On February 27, 2019, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in Jam v. International Finance Corp.,[1] a case of critical importance for international organizations. The question presented in Jam was whether U.S. law affords international organizations absolute immunity from suit in the United States, or whether international organizations instead are entitled to only the more limited or "restrictive" immunity that applies to foreign sovereigns under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
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The Chagos Advisory Opinion and the Decolonization of Mauritius
In Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965,[1] the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its Advisory Opinion on the two questions posed in the UN General Assembly's request.[2] First, had Mauritius' decolonization been completed when it gained independence in 1968, after the excision of the Chagos Archipelago?
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Blockchain Technology and Anti-Money Laundering Regulations under International Law
In October 2018, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental organization in charge of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing regulations,[1] announced that it would issue guidelines on virtual asset by June 2019.[2] A virtual asset is a digital representation of value that can be traded, transferred, or used for payment or investment purposes, which does not have the status of legal tender in any jurisdiction.
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Greece’s Ratification Procedure of the Final Settlement Agreement Between Greece and FYROM
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Victim Rights and the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber’s Decision on the Jurisdiction of the Court over the Crime of Deportation Against the Rohingya People
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Third Party Funding in International Investor-State Arbitration
Third-party litigation funding (TPF) is a rapidly expanding industry composed of speculative investors who finance legal claims in exchange for influence over case management and a contingency in the recovery.[1] The potentially high damage awards (recently averaging $500 million per dispute) characteristic of investor-state arbitration (ISDS) under the bilateral investment treaty (BIT) regime[2] have made it a new and highly attractive market for TPF.
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The 2018 Proposals for Amendments of the ICSID Rules: ICSID Enters the Era of Trump, Populism, and State Sovereignty
On August 2, 2018, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Secretariat released its "Proposals for Amendments of the ICSID Rules" (Proposals).[1]
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