When a State disappears, divides, unites with another State or loses part of its territory, international law has to answer questions that reach…
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When a State fails to comply with international law, identifying the violated rule is only the beginning of the legal inquiry. Further questions…
When a political entity declares independence and claims a place among the States of the world, two questions arise. Has the entity actually b…
Is international law really law? The better modern answer is yes, although international law differs significantly from the law operating wit…
Diplomatic relations would be difficult to maintain if representatives of one State could be arrested, prosecuted, searched or subjected to coer…
A person who faces persecution in his or her own country may seek protection in another State. That protection is commonly described as asylum. …
Extradition under international law concerns the formal surrender of a person by one State to another State for criminal prosecution or for the …