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02 Dec The Debate Around The Restitution Of Cultural Property: The Limits Of International Law
...thread between their past, present and future as human communities. The works prove the skill level and genius of ancient artisans, whereas they provide important references to understand the traditions and customs of preceding communities. Hence, the preservation of this heritage results in a priority for governments and States affected by looting have enacted patrimony laws in this regard. Three common features can be observed in such legislation: 1) a declaration of property over certain objects, both inventoried and undiscovered, 2) the introduction of export certificates and 3) criminal sanctions....
25 Nov Misreading Human Rights Due Diligence: A Response to Tara Van Ho
...for reflecting its partiality. (As pertains to Al Haq, it has supported requiring “corporate actors to either terminate their engagement or not engage in the first place” (effectively, to divest or boycott), as well as trade sanctions, which cannot contribute to “tricky compromises” or “creative…mitigation efforts.” The issues raised by Van Ho, however, go far beyond Al Haq alone.) While NGO reporting can inform, it does not comprise the entire process, nor should it. Due diligence involves consultation and the balancing of rights and interests of many potential actors including...22 Mar Weekday News Wrap: Thursday, March 22, 2012
...the country. In Syria-related sanctions, the EU aims to put a travel and shopping ban on President al-Assad’s wife Asma, in addition to other steps they have already taken against the nation. South Africa urges the EU to suspend the airline carbon scheme while the NY Times reports that the carbon plan could pay off for airlines. In response to the US move to lift financial sanctions on 11 countries who have significantly cut oil purchases from Iran, China slams the US’ position, calling it “misguided and selfish.” Columbian troops...01 Jul Weekly News Wrap: Tuesday, July 1, 2014
...our lands”, hours after a ceasefire to allow for peace talks with the pro-Russian separatists had expired. The EU signed a historic free-trade pact with Ukraine on Friday and warned it could impose more sanctions on Moscow unless pro-Russian rebels act to wind down the crisis in the east of the country by Monday. More than 5,000 migrants have been picked up by the Italian navy in the past 48 hours in several rescue operations between Sicily and North Africa. Bosnia has marked 100 years since the murder of Austrian...03 Apr Weekday News Wrap: Tuesday, April 3, 2012
On the 30th anniversary of the Falklands Islands/Las Malvinas invasion, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner decried the existence of a “colonialist enclave” in the 21st century as an injustice. At a remembrance ceremony in the UK, UK Prime Minister David Cameron referred to the Islanders’ right of self-determination. According to Kofi Annan, Syria has agreed to a ceasefire starting on April 10. In a follow-up to threatening action against Mali, West African nations have placed trade, economic and diplomatic sanctions on the strife-ridden country. In Senegal, President Mackey Sall...06 Mar Iran Nuke Review Act Does Not Actually “Require” a Vote of Congress
...the lifting of sanctions for 60 days. During that 60-day period, Congress could vote on the bill, or it could choose not to do so. Silence would allow the sanctions to be lifted after the 60 days. So it is not quite right to say, as the WSJ does, that the proposed law would “require a vote of Congress.” Still, it is quite likely that Congress would vote, and at least this bill would give them the opportunity to do so. If the bill passes, and a veto fight breaks...
26 Jan Much Ado About Nothing
...that’s been our national policy by and large for the past 10 or 15 years,” which is incorrect to say the least. One example might suffice: the Obama administration reacted to the 2016 interference by Russia with economic sanctions, the expulsion of Russian diplomats and conducted covert cyber-operations against Russia. The problem is not a political but a legal one. In that occasion the US government could only commit to retorsions as countermeasures (acts normally illegal but justified if used to bring another State to compliance with international law) were...03 Mar The Crimea, Compliance, and the Constraint of International Law
...economic and diplomatic sanctions. International law frames certain expectations of behavior; international institutions such as the G8, the UN, the WTO, the World Bank and the IMF provide options for enforcing those expectations. And, no, this is not automatic, such sanctions are still dependent on the political will of states. But it is international law that contextualizes and frames that political will and gives a means of persuading other states to coordinate such responses due to a language that goes beyond immediate geopolitical self-interest and gives many states a stake...28 Feb Brazil and the War in Ukraine: Between Apology and Utopia
...five, demands that Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders”, calling for a cessation of hostilities. At the same time, Lula has emphatically refused to send weapons in support of Ukraine’s war effort or join into Western sanctions against Russia. In fact, before assuming the Presidency, Lula severely criticised Western sanctions, calling it a blockade: “those who are dying are not those who are in war”, he said. In reality, the “blockade” was “not harming Russians...