The debate which envelopes the principle of universal jurisdiction draws out a "dark side" of the international criminal law project because the commitment by the international community to individual criminal accountability ...

The science of genetic testing and related technology is rapidly advancing. Among other things, genetic testing technology may offer the prospect of being able to detect the onset of future disabilities. It also offers ...

This study examines the policies put forth by the United States during international debates that established international criminal tribunals from the pre-First World War era to 2012. Each chapter closely considers the ...

This thesis discusses a transitional justice framework that is derived from United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan`s report The Rule of Law and Transitional Justice in Conflict and Post-Conflict Societies, published ...

This research focuses on land law and provides an overview of the right to land under international law, followed by a background of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Subsequently, exploring the underpinning of the land ...

This doctoral thesis investigates the legal rights of photographers and photograph publishers in Ireland to take and/or publish still photographs. For comparative purposes, an analysis of the applicable law in the United ...

The Global Financial Crisis is clearly identifiable as a catalyst for reform of financial regulation and supervision in the period from 2008 onwards. It was also the starting point for the emergence of an indebtedness ...

This dissertation explores the relationship between the right to food and the agriculture rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It examines whether or not States’ obligations (as well as rights, permissions and ...

The paradoxical arrival of a Christian and Catholic rights based tradition in the early 20th century problemitises histories of international law and human rights. An historical presentation of the emergence of international ...

International criminal law offers fertile ground for considering the role of the bench in the development of law through creative or progressive interpretative methodologies. Since its genesis at Nuremberg more than 70 ...