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World Refugee Day 2005
Five years ago, the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted Resolution 55/76 designating 20 June every year as World Refugee Day in honor of the courage, endurance, and spirit of the millions of people uprooted by war, civil conflict, or ethnic persecution, and to honor the staff and volunteers dedicated to providing services and aid to the world's refugees and asylum seekers.
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Women's Political Rights in Kuwait
On 16 May 2005, Kuwait's democratic parliament approved a bill granting women the right to vote and run for public office. Within the past two weeks, the Kuwaiti government has demonstrated commitment to the democratic ideals embodied in this reform by appointing two women to Kuwait's 16-member Municipal Council and one woman as the first female Cabinet Minister. These landmark appointments signify tangible evidence towards the realization of full political rights. Still, progress remains threatened by legal provisions applicable only to women and by constitutional challenges proposed by opponents to women's suffrage.
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Aegis Report: The Enforcement of International Criminal LawThis report is a collection of essays by 8 authors, edited by Nick Donovan. It recommends a new convention on crimes against humanity to support greater harmonization across the domestic laws of states reluctant to join the ICC. It also recommends greater use of extra-territorial jurisdiction. The foreward by Justice Richard Goldstone states that these essays provide guidance to NGOs on possible future efforts to end impunity.
ASIL Discussion Paper: "Promises Not To Torture"
Ashley Deeks discusses the use of diplomatic assurances in U.S. courts In particular, the United States repeatedly has found itself in litigation about custodial transfers and the use of assur- ances. Courts now are pushing back in each scenario, even when the legal basis to do so is weak, and the U.S. government has lost a number of cases.
