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UN Conference on Trade and Development Releases 2014 Report on Least Developed Countries (November 27, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 27, 2014, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released a report, “The L

U.K. Court of Appeal Rules Libyan Man may Sue State Officials in Relation to Extraordinary Rendition (October 30, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On October 30, 2014, a U.K. Court of Appeal (the Court) ruled that a Libyan man can sue top U.K.

UN Human Rights Council Adopts Thirty-Two Resolutions at its Twenty-Seventh Session (September 26, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On September 26, 2014, the UN Human Rights Council (the Council) concluded its twenty-seventh session, having adopted thirty-two resolutions on a variety of issues.  According to a

Arms Trade Treaty to Enter into Force with 50th Ratification (September 28, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On September 28, 2014, eight states ratified the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), bringing the total

Recent Jurisprudence Addressing Maritime Delimitation Beyond 200 Nautical Miles from the Coast

The past two-and-a-half years have witnessed considerable development in the international law of maritime boundary delimitation.[1]  In particular, this brief period has seen the historic emergence of jurisprudence addressing delimitation of a state’s maritime entitlements located beyond 200 nautical miles (M) from the state’s coastal baselines.  In a string of recent disputes involving maritime jurisdiction in the Bay of Bengal, the Caribbean Sea, and the Pacific Ocean, international courts and tribunals—including the Internation

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18
Issue: 
21
Author: 
David P. Riesenberg
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