American Journal of International Law

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from January 2008
Last Number: April 2013

Cambridge University Press
ISSN 2161-7953




Cantidad de documentos en esta fuente: 98

April 01, 2009

  • Comprehensive new statement of U.S. Arctic policy.

    • October 01, 2008

  • Mexico again sues United States in ICJ; ICJ directs United States to block Medellin execution; U.S. Supreme Court again denies relief; Texas executes Medellin.

  • Supreme Court affirms habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees.

    • January 01, 2008

  • United States and Iraq establish principles for future relationship, agree to negotiate implementing agreements during 2008.

  • Ninth Circuit bars suit against Caterpillar for selling bulldozers to the Israeli Defense Forces.

  • Ninth Circuit finds Vienna Convention on Consular Relations does not establish rights enforceable under U.S. civil rights law.

  • U.S. Congress and administration consider responses to excessive uses of force by U.S. security firms.

  • U.S. efforts to identify and deport human rights abusers.

  • Developments relating to continued detentions at Guantanamo Bay.

  • Second circuit issues divided ruling on 'aiding and abetting' rights violations.

  • United States and Russia reaffirm support for INF treaty.

  • United States ratifies Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption.

    • July 01, 2008

  • Continued developments involving detentions at Guantanamo Bay.

  • United States opposes additional arms control measures on space activities.

  • Court-martial proceedings against civilian defense contractor in Iraq.

  • State department approves border-crossing permit for keystone pipeline.

  • Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption enters into force for the United States.

    • January 01, 2009

  • General international and U.S. foreign relations law.

  • State jurisdiction and immunities.

  • International oceans, environment, health, and aviation law.

  • International economic law.

    • January 01, 2008

  • U.S. state governments join international carbon action partnership on global cap-and-trade carbon markets.

    • January 01, 2009

  • International criminal law.

  • International human rights and humanitarian law.

  • Federal judges order release of Guant'namo detainees.

  • Use of force, arms control, and disarmament.

  • United States removes North Korea from list of state sponsors of terrorism.

  • Libya pays $1.5 billion; settlement of Lockerbie and other claims implemented.

  • Charles 'Chuckie' Taylor convicted.

  • U.S. efforts to control diversions of shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles.

  • Appeals Court reinstates criminal charges against Luis Posada Carrilles.

    • April 01, 2009

  • President Obama orders closure of Guantanamo detention facilities; obstacles remain.

  • President issues executive order banning torture and CIA prisons.

  • Department of Justice releases superseded memos on presidential authority regarding treaties, detentions, and other matters.

  • D.C. Circuit finds political questions, dismisses Sudan pharmaceutical plant bombing suit.

  • Swiss Bank settles U.S. tax charges, mounting U.S. pressure on Swiss bank secrecy.

  • UN representative nominee describes U.S. interests and priorities at United Nations.

  • United States protests Chinese interference with U.S. naval vessel, vows continued operations.

  • United States abandons detention based on designation as enemy combatant but maintains right to detain persons giving substantial support to terrorism.

  • Third Circuit requires review in diplomatic assurances cases.

  • United States boycotts Durban Review Conference, will seek election to Human Rights Council.

  • Military justice proceedings involving offenses against Iraqi and Afghan civilians.

  • Blackwater guards indicted for 2007 Baghdad civilian killings.

  • ICJ rejects Mexico's request to interpret Avena but finds United States violated provisional measures order.

  • Continuing U.S. missile strikes on terrorism suspects in Pakistan.

  • United States agrees to ban imports of Chinese antiquities.

    • January 01, 2008

  • U.S. positions in international climate change negotiations.

  • Law of the Sea Treaty reported out of committee: timing and prospects for full Senate action unknown.

  • Continued U.S. Navy operations against pirates off Somalia.

  • Possible looming conflict with EU regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from civil aviation: United States prefers ICAO action.