International Security Part 18

International Security Part 18 in the United States

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[Articles] The Paradox of the International Law of Military Occupation: Sovereignty and the Reformation of Iraq
McCarthy, C.
Journal of Conflict and Security Law
Volume 10, Number 1, Spring 2005 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW

One of the myriad of questions confronting international law as a result of the invasion and occupation of Iraq has been whether and how the need to reconstruct Iraq economically and politically can be reconciled with the demands of the law of military occupation. Moreover, did the occupying powers adequately address this problem prior to the handover of power to Iraqi authorities on 28 June 2004? This article explores some of the key issues raised in this context. It analyses the juridical basis for the law of military occupation and then examines some of the key political, institutional and economic reforms that have been instituted in Iraq. Three potential sources of authority for these reforms are suggested and then critically examined as to their validity and scope. These are the vicarious authority arguably provided by the Iraqi Governing Council (IGC), Security Council authority which may supervene conventional international humanitarian law in this area and, of course, the authority provided by the treaties regulating military occupation themselves, in particular article 43 of the Hague Regulations.

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Human Rights Law and the International Fight Against Terrorism: How do Security Council Resolutions Impact on States’ Obligations Under International Human Rights Law? (Revisiting Security Council Resolution 1373)
Clementine Olivier
Nordic Journal of International Law
Volume 73, Number 4, December 2004    p.399 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW

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Biotechnology Patents and African Food Security: Aligning America’s Patent Policies and International Development Interests
Michael R. Taylor & Jerry Cayford
Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology
Volume 6, Issue 1, December 2004    p.277 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW

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International and Internationalized Criminal courts: the new face of international peace and security?
Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops
International Criminal Law Review
Volume 4, Number 4, December 2004 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW

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[Articles] FOOD SECURITY: FOOD TRADE REGIME AND FOOD AID REGIME
Zhang, R.
Journal of International Economic Law
Volume 7, Number 3, 2004 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW

This article examines the implications of the linkage between two international regimes for food security. The WTO food trade regime influences Members’ trade policies affecting food-related entitlements and may thus have an impact on food security, while the changing trade environment has undermined the traditional role of the world food aid regime in food security. Many developing countries, especially least developed and net food-importing countries may face more food difficulties than before, at least in the short term. It appears that different international regimes could produce incoherent effects on food security, even if they neither contain conflicting rules nor impose competing obligations on member States. The major reason for this situation maybe lies in the fact that food security is a complex issue involved with various factors and that a certain international regime designed to achieve a specific objective sometimes does not take into account all of these factors. Therefore, institutional cooperation and coordination are needed to redress adverse effects that may result from incoherence between international regimes.


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