Founding of the ICRC and establishment of International Humanitarian Law

Law & contracts   |   International law   |   Presentation   |   12/09/2008   |   .doc   |   15 pages
Document abstract : « not entitled to POW status, including so-called "unlawful combatants," are entitled to the protections provided under the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Founding of the Red Cross and basis for The Original Geneva Conventions of 1864.. Importance of establishing a distinctive emblem.. The Convention's ten articles.. Revisions and additions the years of 1906, 1929, and 1949.. ICRC...»

Law of war crimes: command responsibility and the Yamashita precedent

Law & contracts   |   Criminal law   |   Presentation   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « Moreover, Article 43 of the Annex of the Fourth Hague Convention requires that the And Article 26 of the 1929 Geneva Red Cross Convention, for the ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The legal framework for Yamashita's trial in Manila.. The actual jurisdiction of the American Military Commission.. The legal basis of the charges against the General Yamashita.. Yamashita and command responsibility: A debatable...»

The USA patriot act: The un-American way

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « abuse of prisoners, considered a war crime under the Geneva Convention s terms The Fourth amendment promises a person s right against unreasonable search and ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Patriot Act. Violation of rights by the Patriot Act protected by the U.S. constitution . Activities spreading from Guantanamo to Abu Ghraib. The imprisonment system. The use of electronic wiretaps, telephone wiretaps, and 'roving...»

Disaster in Darfur and the responsibilities of France

Law & contracts   |   International law   |   Term papers   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « justified by military necessity 1949 Geneva Conventions are more specifically dedicated to the law of the war. Article 147 of the Fourth Convention defines war ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Begining of the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region.. Debate on the qualification of exactions in Darfur as crimes of genocide.. Beyond the interrogation on the existence or not of genocide.. Responsibilities regarding international...»

Fighting against AIDS: Acting for human rights and development

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « cause of death in Africa and the fourth most prominent of HIV p106 Article 5, European Convention of Human fr/about/aids/ Anita Alban, UNAIDS Geneva, AIDS and ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Human rights at the heart of the fight against HIV/AIDS.. The contribution of AIDS programs in development and human rights advances.. Conclusion.. References.....»

Outline de Gaulle's vision of France's international role and discuss the ways in which his foreign policy sought to realise this vision

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : « Ever since the days of the Fourth republic and the struggles we do not see why we should be at Geneva. The convention according to which the dollar possesses a ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The policy of grandeur: A world design?. De Gaulle's vision of the world.. De Gaulle and France's empire.. France's autonomy vis-a-vis the United States protectorate.. The end of French technical and economic subjection to the United...»

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