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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Sources of International Law"”.
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The legality of the Air Defence Identification Zones under International Law
… Zones are unilaterally declared designated areas of nonterritorial airspace where states impose reporting obligations on civil and military aircraft for the purpose of national security.1 The purpose for ADIZ is said to be national security; however some argue that ADIZs are used as a ploy by …
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Enforcing the corporate responsibility to protect human rights in the Nigerian oil and gas industry
… potential risks and adverse human rights impacts of business operations. However, the enforcement of such responsibility, particularly against multinational oil and gas companies' (MNOCs'), has been a significant challenge in Nigeria. The Niger Delta people who live in the oil-producing …
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Two or more wrongs make a right? – The evolution of the customary right of self-defence in the post 9/11 era, and the effect of ‘unlawful' state behaviour on the formation of custom on the right of self-defence against non-state actors
The attacks of 9/11 constitute a crucial point in the development of the right of self-defence against a non-state actor in customary international law. More and more states used force against non-state actors while claiming their right of self-defence in the post-9/11 era. Situations such as the …
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The Limitations on the Judicial Function of International Courts and Tribunals
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared in the Northern Cameroons case that ‘[t]here are inherent limitations on the exercise of the judicial function which the Court, as a court of justice, can never ignore’. On this basis, the ICJ and other international courts and tribunals have …
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The application of Shari’ah and international human rights law in Saudi Arabia
… provides an analytical and comparative study of the application of Islamic law (Shari’ah) and international human rights law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It provides an analysis of the sources of Islamic law as well as the sources of international law to set the background for analysis and …
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Governance of International Rivers: Threats, Gaps and Challenges
In light of the growing water shortages world-wide and concerns over freshwater disputes arising from essentially a growing world population, an increase in per-capita consumption and the limited supplies of freshwater resources, this thesis looks at issues of governance of international rivers in …
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International Lawyers as Lawmakers
International lawyers’ participation in international lawmaking is understudied. This gap is especially poignant in the context of the discipline’s obsession with discussing sources and lawmaking. This thesis employs an eclectic methodology that draws from doctrinal methods, critically inspired …
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Is the TRIPS Agreement and its' safeguards still a stumbling block in fulfilling the right to health and if so what should be done?
… 2015 the world must radically rethink the means of achieving the targets set by these Goals. The developing world is crippled by poverty and disease; HIV/ AIDS is rife in Africa and is spreading at frightening speed to many other parts of the globe. World Health Organisation (WHO) figures suggest …