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04 Aug Symposium on Ljubljana – The Hague Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance: Critical Reflections – Wanted: ‘Widest Adoption Possible’ of the Ljubljana-The Hague Mutual Legal Assistance Convention
...language from ‘shall’ to ‘may’ was necessary—in fact, it could be a deal breaker. The change would permit States that do not recognize the customary nature of universal jurisdiction for crimes under the Convention to nevertheless join (see debates in the UN General Assembly Sixth (Legal) Committee here, here, and here). Ultimately, ‘shall’ was retained—and therefore so too was the substantive obligation. Reading Between the (Red) Lines Ostensibly, these are two examples of compromise with the same goal—seeking the greatest number of State Parties possible. However, the context in which...
02 Dec For the Biden Presidency, Promoting Human Rights in Asia Aligns Well with US Strategic Interests
...policy would be problematic. Nowhere is this more evidently true than in the strategic hub of Asia. The far-flung continent was a priority of President Barack Obama, whose famous “pivot to Asia” included “six key lines of action”: strengthening bilateral security alliances; deepening our working relationships with emerging powers, including with China; engaging with regional multilateral institutions; expanding trade and investment; forging a broad-based military presence; and advancing democracy and human rights. Clearly, promoting human rights was considered integral to a broader, and interconnected, nucleus of US strategic interests in...
30 Mar COVID-19 Symposium: Returning “Home”–Nationalist International Law in the Time of the Coronavirus
...their nationals suspected of having joined DAESH, leaving no doubt that even solicitousness for one’s nationals (let alone the attitude to non-nationals) remains a highly bifurcated affair. The lines of nationality – or at least the sort of nationality that is deserving of the state going out of its way to provide protection – can sometimes be subtly redrawn to distinguish between nationals, a phenomenon manifest in relation to dual nationals or racialized nationals. Whither international law in all of this? When it comes to globalization, international law was as...
04 Aug Symposium on Ljubljana – The Hague Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance: Critical Reflections – Lessons Learned: Civil Society Engagement in Treaty Negotiations
...majority of states, many from the Global South, which found their voices and were more vocal in pushing back as the negotiations continued. Building alliances – among these states, as well as between these states and CSOs – became crucial as the discussions continued. What is necessary is building these coalitions beforehand, and in a strategic manner (realizing naturally, that there may be distinct agendas and being mindful of any fault lines). In the ultimate analysis, there is a need to keep an eye on the ball – monitor, engage...
31 Oct Fourth Annual Symposium on Pop Culture and International Law: “Equivalent Exchange” – Reparations for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law in Fullmetal Alchemist
...the beginning of uprisings and riots as one of them, disguised as an Amestrian soldier, deliberately killed an Ishavalan child, leading to an all-out war between the Amestrian Military and the Ishvalan rebels. This conflict lasted for seven years, until President King Bradley (one of the Homunculi himself) issued Executive Order 3066 which sent the so-called State Alchemists (alchemists who obtain a specific certification and become members of the Military) on the front lines as human weapons with the order to kill every Ishvalan left. This marked the beginning of...