Legal Visions of the 21st Century: Essays in Honour of Judge Christopher WeeramantryAntony Anghie, Garry Sturgess Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 29 oct. 1998 - 791 pagini "Legal Visions of the 21st Century" honours Judge Christopher Weeramantry by carefully culling a range of contributions to explore the broad themes that have been the subject of Judge Weeramantry s career. Judge Weeramantry has written distinguished books on Roman Dutch Law, Jurisprudence, the relationship between Law and Science, International Law and International Human Rights Law. The coverage of "Legal Visions of the 21st Century" includes: - Jurisprudence and Comparative Law; - Human Rights and Bioethics; - Judging and the Judiciary; - fascinating aspects of general International Law and the International Court of Justice; and - 'appreciations' - the final selection of the volume, which conveys an idea of the role Judge Weeramantry played in the offices he held prior to his appointment to the International Court of Justice. In the manner of a true legal discussion, the essays reflect a variety of opinions, including those that oppose the views of the honoree. Anyone interested in current intellectual challenges in international law will want to read and re-read every section of this compelling work. |
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... role that Judge Weeramantry has played in the offices he held prior to appointment to the International Court of Jus- tice . We did not solicit contributions from Judge Weeramantry's colleagues on the Bench of the Court as we felt this ...
... role that Judge Weeramantry has played in the offices he held prior to appointment to the International Court of Jus- tice . We did not solicit contributions from Judge Weeramantry's colleagues on the Bench of the Court as we felt this ...
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... role in the work of the Court . On behalf of my colleagues as well as myself , let me say how profoundly pleased I am to record the esteem and affection that surround him in The Hague . On his 70th birthday , we wish him and his family ...
... role in the work of the Court . On behalf of my colleagues as well as myself , let me say how profoundly pleased I am to record the esteem and affection that surround him in The Hague . On his 70th birthday , we wish him and his family ...
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... role for the World Court . The important challenge confronting a judge is to apply the law in this manner , but to do so without flinching in the face of geopoliti- cal pressures and without giving the sovereign state a blank check in ...
... role for the World Court . The important challenge confronting a judge is to apply the law in this manner , but to do so without flinching in the face of geopoliti- cal pressures and without giving the sovereign state a blank check in ...
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... role of international law . First , there is the power - oriented approach classically formulated by Thomas Hobbes that accepts " the dependence of international law on ter- ror " and then there is " the international rule of law as ...
... role of international law . First , there is the power - oriented approach classically formulated by Thomas Hobbes that accepts " the dependence of international law on ter- ror " and then there is " the international rule of law as ...
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... ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW The integrative tendencies in international life support the view that some sort of global civilization is emergent , superseding a world picture based upon the interplay of distinct sovereign territorial ...
... ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW The integrative tendencies in international life support the view that some sort of global civilization is emergent , superseding a world picture based upon the interplay of distinct sovereign territorial ...
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Pagina 516 - Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental and developmental policies, and the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction...
Pagina 158 - Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as a means of settling international disputes. In order to accomplish the aim of the preceding paragraph, land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained. The right of belligerency of the state will not be recognized.
Pagina 633 - Members of the United Nations which have or assume responsibilities for the administration of territories whose peoples have not yet attained a full measure of self-government recognize the principle that the interests of the inhabitants of these territories are paramount, and accept as a sacred trust the obligation to promote to the utmost, within the system of international peace and security established by the present Charter, the well-being of the inhabitants of these territories, and, to this...
Pagina 399 - Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, the Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space...
Pagina 643 - With a view to the creation of conditions of stability and well-being which are necessary for peaceful and friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, the United Nations shall promote: a.
Pagina 338 - I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible, but I refuse to be blown off my feet by any of them.
Pagina 307 - Owe no man any thing, but to love one another, for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 'For this, "Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet'; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.' '"Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Pagina 405 - Outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, shall be free for exploration and use by all States without discrimination of any kind, on a basis of equality and in accordance with, international law, and there shall be free access to all areas of celestial bodies.
Pagina 613 - States have, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental policies, and the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction.
Pagina 147 - Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression ; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.