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Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"State practice"”.
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The legal development of R2P within the norm life cycle based on actual state practice
… outline the definition and framework accepted by states and represent the basis for the analysis of the development of R2P as a norm within the period of 2005-2021. Although the issue of R2P has been discussed on various levels and time spans, its status as a norm still remains unclear. Despite …
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Family affairs: an historical anthropology of state practice and Aboriginal agency in a rural town, North Queensland
… of power, a study of the relations between the state and Aboriginal family in Charters Towers, a rural town of approximately 9,000 people, 135km south west of Townsville, North Queensland. In this thesis I argue that the state/society relationship is mutually (if unequally) constituted, and that …
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The use of private military and security companies in international society: contestation and legitimation of state practice
… is to understand how the legitimacy of the state’s international use of PMSCs is evolving in contemporary international society. The first part of the dissertation develops an analytical framework that combines theoretical propositions of the English School and the ‘German’ constructivist …
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Title Changes in International Law in response to Terrorist attacks. A comparative study of Israeli and the US state practice
… to policies of counter-terrorism adopted by states, which have been victims of attacks launched by non-state actors. What does this variation imply are the nature, status and determination of international law? Thus, meetings of the UNSC and statements delivered by representatives of five …
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The implementation of the new regime of extended jurisdiction over marine living resources : a study of state practice in Africa's Atlantic region (1967-1985)
It is currently generally accepted that there is a New Law of the Sea, arising from the negotiations at the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III); the new understandings and compromises, being most clearly and precisely set out in the Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC) …
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Maritime Delimitation of the Continental Shelf in Europe with special reference to the Mediterranean Sea
… of this thesis is to examine the development of State practice, conventions, judicial decisions, arbitral awards, and settlements on the delimitation of maritime boundaries in a European and Mediterranean context. Conclusions will be expressed on important principles which may be of relevance in …
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A constructivist account of Pakistan's political practice in the aftermath of 9/11. The normalisation of Pakistan's participation in the 'war on terror'.
… 2001. The study seeks to explain how Pakistan¿s state practice in the aftermath of 9/11 was normalised and made possible. In explaining the state practice, the study draws on a constructivist conceptual framework; which is further enhanced by incorporating key theoretical insights from critical …
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A constructivist account of Pakistan's political practice in the aftermath of 9/11. The normalisation of Pakistan's participation in the 'war on terror'.
… 2001. The study seeks to explain how Pakistan¿s state practice in the aftermath of 9/11 was normalised and made possible. In explaining the state practice, the study draws on a constructivist conceptual framework; which is further enhanced by incorporating key theoretical insights from critical …
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Mass influx refugee situations: law and practice
… is a global one that is of concern to all states. There are rising numbers of refugees that are forced to migrate from their homes in search of safety. How states respond to refugee situations is very important for the protection of refugee's rights. The international community has been …
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1977 protocol II additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and customary international law
… did not cover civil wars but only wars between States. The Geneva Conventions were adopted in 1949 to increase the protection of victims in armed conflicts, but the protection of the victims in internal conflict by the Conventions was limited. Thus, Protocol II additional to the Geneva …
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The Legal Limits of Intervention by Invitation of Government in Civil Wars
It has become widely accepted that if a state sends troops into another state following a government request, it will not breach the prohibition on the use of force set out in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter. This is known as “intervention by invitation.” However, it is clearly open to abuse, …
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Principles Matter: Humanitarian Assistance to Civilians under IHL
… This research, examining the evolution of State practice and opinio juris, provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal regime applicable to the provision of relief to civilians in armed conflict and the different categories of actors involved in it, identifying answers offered by …
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Self-legitimacy of private prosecutors and their legal advisers in England and Wales
… narratives concern access to justice, mimicking State practice and acting with integrity. In sum, participants justified bringing a private prosecution on the basis that it provided access to justice. However, they faced a moral tension, as not everyone could afford the initial outlay of a …
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Mekong agreement and its implications for China
… an analysis of the international law and China's state practice, aimed at identifying the rules of customary international law in the utilization and protection of international watercourses. China's attitude towards them is explored with evidence from statements made for the UN Watercourse …
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Beyond the Threshold of Protection: Examining Non-Refoulement's Erosion in Contemporary Refugee Law through the EU-Turkey Agreement
… rights violations, its widespread violation by state parties raises critical questions about its continued effectiveness and the broader validity of the Convention's framework in today's global context. Through a methodological approach combining legal analysis and case studies of state …
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The Property and Sovereignty Problems of International Repatriation
… sovereignties that do not align with the State. For practitioners in the patrimonial, museum, and cultural heritage fields, this research offers a lens through which to understand the structural barriers that shape repatriation work and suggest pathways for centering an ethic of solidarity …
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Creating legal blackholes? Terrorism and detention without trial: towards a changing rule in international law?
… 'war on terrorism' with focus on the troublesome practice of designating persons terrorists and detaining them without trial. A look at the current state of international law reveals that such detention without trial is prohibited under human rights law and humanitarian law. Nevertheless, states …
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Access to justice and locus standi in Nigeria: Assessing the impact of the common law approach to locus standi on sexual minorities' human rights
… fundamental human rights rests on the ability of states to establish effective judicial remedies. The ability of all persons within a state to access these judicial remedies through courts is however limited by procedural rules that do not reflect the modern interpretation of the law. Although …
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LA RISOLUZIONE DEI CONFLITTI TRA TRATTATI: METODI TRADIZIONALI ALLA PROVA DEI REGIMI AUTONOMI
… by international courts and tribunals and in state practice, and codified in the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969). Given the inadequacy of those traditional principles (lex prior, lex posterior and lex specialis), the thesis then examines whether other techniques, foreign to …
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Baseline determination : an examination with special reference to the low-water mark
… to delimit maritime boundaries as evidenced by State practice. But when exact sea boundary measurement was initiated in the last century all methods were based on the concept of LWM as a line of limitation. Although today the concept of LWM is one of fundamental importance for the application of …
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