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Digest of United States Practice in International Law 2007

Digest of United States Practice in International Law 2007

Author: Sally J. Cummins
Publisher: Oxford University Press USA
ISBN: 9780195379976
Published In: December 2008
Format: Hardback , 1182 pages
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This annual volume summarizes current U.S. positions on the most important issues in international law.
Each annual volume compiles excerpts from timely and important documents making it an invaluable resource for practitioners and scholars in the field.

Co-published by Oxford University Press and the International Law Institute, and prepared by the Office of the Legal Adviser of the United States Department of State, The Digest of United States Practice in International Law presents an annual compilation of documents and commentary highlighting significant developments in public and private international law, and is an invaluable resource for practitioners and scholars in the field.

Each annual volume compiles excerpts from documents such as treaties, diplomatic notes and correspondence, legal opinion letters, judicial decisions, executive orders, Senate committee reports, press releases and federal legislation and regulations. All the documents which are excerpted in the Digest are selected by members of the Legal Adviser's Office of the U.S. Department of State, based on their judgments about the significance of the issues, their potential relevance to future situations, and their likely interest to practitioners and scholars. In almost every case, the commentary to each excerpt is accompanied by a citation to the full text.

Readership: International law practitioners, academics and government attorneys

Preface
Introduction
Note from the Editor
Chapter 1 Nationality, Citizenship and Immigration
A. NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP
B. PASSPORTS
C. IMMIGRATION AND VISAS
D. REFUGEES
Chapter 2 Consular and Judicial Assistance and Related Issues
A. CONSULAR NOTIFICATION, ACCESS, AND ASSISTANCE
B. CHILDREN
C. JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE
Chapter 3 International Criminal Law
A. EXTRADITION AND MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE
B. INTERNATIONAL CRIMES
C. INTERNATIONAL AND HYBRID TRIBUNALS
Chapter 4 Treaty Affairs
A. GENERAL
B. CONCLUSION, ENTRY INTO FORCE, RESERVATIONS, APPLICATION AND TERMINATION
Chapter 5 Foreign Relations
A. FOREIGN RELATIONS LAW OF THE UNITED STATES
B. CONSTITUENT ENTITIES
Chapter 6 Human Rights
A. GENERAL
B. DISCRIMINATION
C. CHILDREN
D. ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES
E. INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
F. TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT
G. GENOCIDE, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND RELATED ISSUES
H. JUDICIAL PROCEDURE, PENALTIES, AND RELATED ISSUES
I. RULE OF LAW AND DEMOCRACY PROMOTION
J. HUMAN RIGHTS AND COUNTER-TERRORISM
Chapter 7 International Organizations
A. GENERAL
B. UNITED NATIONS
C. OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Chapter 8 International Claims and State Responsibility
A. GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT CLAIMS: INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION
B. CLAIMS OF INDIVIDUALS: NAZI ERA
Chapter 9 Diplomatic Relations, Succession and Continuity of States
A. STATUS ISSUES
B. EXECUTIVE BRANCH CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY OVER FOREIGN STATE RECOGNITION AND PASSPORTS
Chapter 10 Privileges and Immunities
A. OVERVIEW
B. FOREIGN SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
C. DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY
D. HEAD OF STATE IMMUNITY
E. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Chapter 11 Trade, Commercial Relations, Investment and Transportation
A. TRANSPORTATION BY AIR
B. NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
C. WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
D. OTHER TRADE AGREEMENTS AND RELATED ISSUES
E. COMMUNICATIONS
F. INVESTMENT AND OTHER ISSUES
Chapter 12 Territorial Regimes and Related Issues
A. LAW OF THE SEA AND RELATED BOUNDARY ISSUES
B. OUTER SPACE
Chapter 13 Environment and Other Transnational and Scientific Issues
A. ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION
B. MEDICAL AND HEALTH ISSUES
Chapter 14 Educational and Cultural Issues
A. CULTURAL PROPERTY: IMPORT RESTRICTIONS
B. IMMUNITY OF ART AND OTHER CULTURAL OBJECTS
Chapter 15 Private International Law
A. COMMERCIAL LAW
B. FAMILY LAW
C. INTERNATIONAL CIVIL LITIGATION
Chapter 16 Sanctions
A. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS
B. REMOVAL OR MODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS
C. U.S. SANCTIONS ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 17 International Conflict Resolution and Avoidance<

Sally J. Cummins, Office of the Legal Adviser Department of State

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