International Law
Russia’s Ambivalent Position in International Law: A Civilizational Narrative
Russia’s unique geographic position and
its own diverse culture twisted with Euro-Asian values have placed Russia as a
country with a blend of civilizational values. Perhaps,...
The Exclusive Maritime Economic Zones in the Mediterranean
Nowadays all coastal countries are taking
action at maritime level by creating Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) and this
happens also in the already crowded Mediterranean, thus...
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
FATF is an
independent and inter-governmental organization, which was established in 1989
by G7 countries (UK, France, United States, Germany, Canada, Italy, and Japan)
.It is formed...
UN Security Council reform high on the agenda
Russia’s acting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made it clear once again
recently that it is high time the United Nations Security Council had among
permanent members...
Fundamental legacy of The Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials (1945-1948)
These – rather unfortunate – days some
voices in Europe are trying, in a quite a historical fashion, to question the
very fundaments of the antifascist...
When Life Imitates Art
Authors: Arlene J. Schar and Dr. David Leffler*
The movie Wag the Dog was
released a generation ago, one month before a presidential scandal which
invited comparisons...
Applicability of international law for justice: Remarks on Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752
Authors: Punsara Amarasinghe and Esshan Jayawardane*
The pandemonium erupted following
Soleimani’s death seems to have encircled the embattled regime in Iran after
admitting that Ukrainian flight was...
Killing Qassim Soleimani: Rule of law or rule of the jungle?
International law may not be a major
consideration in debates about the US killing of Iranian military commander
Qassim Soleimani, yet the legality of the assassination...
The Baghdad Air Strike: Pre-emptive self-defence or Assassination?
In the
early hours of January 3, missiles
launched by a USAF
MQ9 Reaper slammed into a convoy exiting the Baghdad International Airport,
killing Iranian Major General Qassem...
The office of the UN Deputy Secretary General and reforms of the United Nations system
On 31 May 2018, UN Secretary General, in
his remarks to the UN
General Assembly in New York at the adoption of the resolution on repositioning
the...