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Year 2003
(most recent listed first-see below)July, 2003
Europe
July 1, 2003
Protocol No. 13 to the Convention for the Protection of Human
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, concerning the abolition of
the death penalty in all circumstances entered into force.
ETS No. : 187.
United Nations
July 1, 2003
International
Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant
Workers and Members of Their Families entered into
force.
WTO
July 4, 2003
Annual Report now available.
June, 2003
Europe
June 27, 2003
European Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory
Limitation to Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes
entered into force. ETS No. : 082.
June 12, 2003
The delegates of the European Convention agreed on a final
version of the
Draft Constitution Treaty.
United Nations
June 12, 2003
UN
Security Council: Resolution 1487 (United Nations
Peacekeeping) - extending the time period for immunity from
prosecution of the ICC. S/RES/1487 (June 12, 2003).
June 6, 2003
On June 6, 2003 the U.N. and Cambodia signed the Agreement
concerning the Prosecution under Cambodian Law of Crimes
Committed during the Period of Democratic Kampuchea. Prior
to the signature, the U.N. General
Assembly approved the Draft Agreement in resolution
A/RES/57/228 B. See also
Law on the Establishment of Extraordinary Chambers in the
Courts of Cambodia for the Prosecution of Crimes Committed
During the Period of Democratic Kampuchea.
Miscellaneous
June 8-10, 2003
OAS
Annual Report of The Permanent Council To The General
Assembly (includes statement on the International Criminal
Court) (OAS).
June 6, 2003
United
States - Chile Free Trade Agreement signed.
May, 2003
Europe
May 15, 2003
Protocol amending the European Convention on the Suppression of
Terrorism opened for signature. ETS No. : 190
United Nations
May 28, 2003
World
Health Assembly Resolution on SARS.
May 20, 2003
Reparation for Torture-REDRESS has just released its Audit
Study: Detailed Analysis of the Law and Practice on Reparation
for Torture in 30 Countries.
Miscellaneous
May 6, 2003
U.S.
- Singapore Free Trade Agreement.
April, 2003
Miscellaneous
April 24-26, 2003
WIPO-WIPO
Summit on Intellectual Property and the Knowledge
Economy. Beijing
March, 2003
ICC and International Criminal Law
March 11, 2003
Inauguration of Judges of the International
Criminal Court.
CICC Press Release.
Terrorism - National and International Law
March 11, 2003
Khaled A.F. Al Odah v. United States U.S.
Court Of Appeals Decision
Holding Guantanamo Bay Detainees Cannot Use Federal Courts To
Challenge The Legality Of The Conditions Under Which They Are
Being Held. (FINDLAW).
Useful Links:
Security Council Resolution
1440 (2002).
Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by
Terrorist Acts.
American Society of International Law--Terrorism
Sources.
European Journal of International Law Discussion
Forum.
FindLaw Special Coverage: War on Terrorism
(US Laws, Cases and Documents).
Jurist -Terrorism Law and Policy Page (International
Conventions, US Law, etc.).
Report of
the Policy Working Group on the United Nations and
Terrorism.
UN Security Council Actions Relating to
Terrorism.
US Department of State War on Terrorism (US
Laws and Initiatives).
United Nations
March 18, 2003
UNESCO World
Heritage Committee met in Paris. (Click on "Convention
Details" and use the Table of Contents to read specific
provisions).
March 18-23, 2003
UN Envoy to North Korea.
UN Newswire article.
March 17, 2003
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Afghanistan and
Pakistan sign repatriation agreement.
UN Press Release.
March 11, 2003
UN mediated negotiations between Turkey and
Cyprus end without resolution.
UN Newswire article.
March 11, 2003
Organization for Security and Co-operation in
Europe released its
Report on the Situation of Ethnic Minorities in
Kosovo.
March 5, 2003 World Bank Report Two Years of Intifada, Closures and Palestinian Economic Crisis An Assessment was released.
March 3-14, 2003
UN-Commission on the Status of Women 47th
Session Agenda and Documents, including measures directed
at Afghanistan, Palestine and work related to a draft
resolution on women's human rights and violence against women
and girls.
March 3, 2003
First meeting of the Afghanistan Return
Commission, a U.N.-mediated meeting of northern Afghan
leaders. Three warlords agreed to end tensions in order to
facilitate the return of hundreds of thousands of internally
displaced Afghans. UNHCHR
News Release.
Miscellaneous
March 31 to April 4, 2003
WIPO-
Preparatory Working Group of the Committee of Experts of
the Nice Union (CLIM/GTP). (Twenty-Third session) In the
framework of the revision period, the Preparatory Working Group
will consider and make recommendations on proposals for
changes to the eighth edition of the Nice
Classification, which will subsequently be submitted
to the nineteenth session of the Committee of Experts of the
Nice Union for adoption.
March 16-23, 2003
The 3rd World Water
Forum began in Kyoto Japan.
March 7, 2003
ICJ-International Court of Justice: Oil Platforms
Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of
America: The public hearings in the case concerning
Oil Platforms concluded on March 7, 2003. The full transcripts
of the hearings of February 17, 2003 to March 7, 2003, will be
available on the ICJ
website.
March 5, 2003
Second Extraordinary Summit of the Islamic Summit Conference
Organization of the Islamic
Conference was convened in Doha, Qatar.
March 1, 2003
WHO-World Health Organization Framework Convention on
Tobacco Control was signed. Documents and
Drafts. Alternate site.
February, 2003
ICC and International Criminal Law
February 28, 2003
EAST TIMOR: Serious Crimes Unit Indicts 48
More Suspects.
UN Wire.
UN
Transitional Administration in East Timor.
February 27, 2003
ICTY-Prosecutor v. BILJANA PLAVŠIC
Text of the
Sentencing Judgment.
February 7, 2003
Election of Judges
CICC Press Release.
United Nations
February 28, 2003
Fourth anniversary of the Convention on the
Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of
Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction.
Forty-four of the 45 countries that agreed to destroy their
remaining stockpiles of landmines by February 28, 2003 under
the Ottawa
Convention have succeeded. (UNWIRE)
February 25, 2003
United Nations Office for Outer Space
Affairs. The thirty-ninth session of the Scientific
and Technical Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful
Uses of Outer Space will be held from 25 February to 8 March
2002 at the United Nation Office at Vienna, Vienna
International Center, Vienna, Austria. Agenda
and Documents.
February 17, 2003
Sixth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body on the
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
begins in Geneva, Switzerland. Documentation.
WTO
February 28, 2003
WTO and International Institute for Trade and Development
Launch Technical Assistance Collaboration. On 28 February 2003
a Memorandum of Understanding launched a joint technical
assistance programme to help developing and least-developed
countries increase their participation in the multilateral
trade negotiations. WTO
Press Release.
Miscellaneous
February 24, 2003
East Timor Serious Crimes Unit filed an
indictment charging the East Timor 8--four Indonesian generals,
three colonels, and the former governor of East Timor--with
crimes against humanity. Human Rights Watch Reports.
UN Wire
Report.
February 19, 2003
United States v. Sami Amin Al-Arian, et al.
Newly Unsealed Indictment Alleging, In Part, That A
Professor In Florida And Seven Other Defendants Engaged In A
RICO Conspiracy To Raise Money In Support Of Palestinian
Islamic Jihad, A Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization
[PDF].(FINDLAW)
February 19, 2003
Global Relief Foundation v. The New York Times, et
al.
Memorandum Opinion And Order Dismissing The Defamation Suit
Brought By An Islamic Organization Whose Asserts Were Frozen By
The Treasury Dept. After Newspapers Published Reports On The
Treasury's Investigations Of The Group [PDF].(FINDLAW)
February 18, 2003
In Re: Sealed Case of The Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Court of Review. Petition For Certiorari
To The U.S. Supreme Court And Motion To Intervene Filed By The
ACLU, Nat'l Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and
Arab-American Organizations Concerning The Legal Powers
Authorized Under The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Act.
Petition For Certiorari [PDF]
Motion to Intervene [PDF]. (FINDLAW)
February 12, 2003
United States v. Zacariaous Moussaoui
Order Delaying The Previously Scheduled June 30, 2003 Trial
Of Accused Sept. 11th Conspirator Zacarious Moussaoui, Pending
Resolution Of The Government's Appeal [PDF].
February 7, 2003
WIPO-Republic of Korea joins International Trademark
Registration System. News article.
(FINDLAW)
February 5, 2003
ICJ-International Court of Justice Case Concerning Avena and
Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of
America) Request for the Indication of Provisional
Measures.
Order. (FINDLAW)
January, 2003
Better Management Oversight and Internal Controls Needed to Ensure Accuracy of Terrorism-Related Statistics. GAO Report Charging That Federal Prosecutors Have Inflated The Number Of Terrorism-Related Cases That They Are Handling [PDF].(FINDLAW)
Year 2002
(most recent listed first-see below)December, 2002
European Union
December 12-13, 2002. European Council Meeting in
Copenhagen.
Annotated Draft Agenda.
December 11, 2002. The 2002 EU
Economy Review will be released.
European Research Papers Archive.
International Criminal Court
ICC-December 2, 2002. Arafat Sued in Belgian Court -
News Article.
ICC-December 2, 2002. Six international judges and two
national judges were sworn in to serve on Sierra Leone's war
crimes tribunal. News
Article.
Palestine
December 3, 2002.
6 New UN GA Resolutions
on the Middle East (full-text not yet available).
A/RES/57/112 The Syrian Golan.
A/RES/57/111 Jerusalem.
A/RES/57/110 Peaceful settlement of the question of
Palestine.
A/RES/57/109 Special information programme on the question of
Palestine.
of the Department of Public Information of the
Secretariat.
A/RES/57/108 Division for Palestinian Rights of the
Secretariat.
A/RES/57/107 Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable
Rights of the Palestinian People.
December 2, 2002. Arafat Sued in Belgian Court - News Article.
Current and historical documents arising from the United Nations.
Israel and the Occupied Territories and the
Palestinian Authority Killing the
Future: Children in the Line of Fire. Amnesty
International
Report September 30, 2002.
Historical Analysis with Documents. A history
of the Question of Palestine, prepared by the United Nations,
including links to relevant documents.
Security Council
Actions.
Statements by the UN Secretary General.
United Nations and the Question of
Palestine - Official
Website.
UNGA and UNSC
Resolutions.
Permanent Observer
Mission of Palestine to the United Nations.
UNESCO
Program of Action in Favour of the Palestinian
People.
United Nations Office
of the Special Coordinator in the Occupied
Territories.
United Nations Relief and
Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
(UNRWA).
United Nations
December 3, 2002. State of the World
Population.
Report
released by UN Population Fund.
UN-December 2, 2002. Guidelines for streamlining the
accession procedures for Least Developed Countries
into the WTO approved. Press
release.
UN-December 1-2, 2002. Special Workshop for African
Countries on Trade and Investment.
Press
release.
Internet Resources
AlltheWeb is the
public search engine and technology showcase for Fast Search
& Transfer, ASA (FAST). AlltheWeb indexes over 2.1 billion
web pages, 118 million multimedia files, 132 million FTP files,
two million MP3s, 15 million PDF files and supports 49
languages.
The
Croatian Legal System.
Guide to
Caribbean Law Research.
The
Indonesian Legal System: An Overview.
Online
Swedish-English Dictionary.
Study
of Internet Filtering in China.
November 2002 Jonathan Zittrain and Benjamin Edelman
November, 2002
ICC-November 30, 2002Deadline for Nominations for the Judges and Prosecutor of the ICC. More
EU-November 29, 2002
Sweden will hold a Referendum on the EURO September 14, 2003.
For more Details see page 2. In Swedish.
UN-November 29, 2002. IAEA Board Backs Resolution on North Korea.
UN-November 29, 2002. Panel Issues Implementation Ruling on Bed-Linen Dispute (EC-India).
UN-November 28, 2002. Appellate Body Report on EC-US Carbon Steel Dispute.
UN-November 25-29, 2002. Meeting of Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
The group adopted a $573 million funding package to reduce CFCs.
UN-November 25, 2002. The International Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation.
View Draft.
Terrorism-November 22, 2002. Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Engrossed Amendment as Agreed to by Senate).
H.R.5005 cleared for White House.
Terrorism-November 22, 2002. Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (Engrossed Amendment as Agreed to by Senate).
H.R.3210 presented to the President.
ICC-November 19, 2002. UNGA Resolution on the Establishment of the International Criminal Court.
Terrorism-November 19, 2002. Terrorism Wiretap Case - United States Foreign Intelligence.
Surveillance Court of Review decision.
UN-November 15-16, 2002. UNESCO World Cultural Heritage International Congress.
UN-November 15, 2002. Annual Report of Director-General. First annual report to members on developments in the international trading environment.
Terrorism-November 14, 2002. We Are Not the Enemy: Hate Crimes Against Arabs, Muslims, and Those Perceived to be Arab or Muslim After September 11.
Human Rights Watch Report.
EU-November 13, 2002. Annual Economic Forecasts for Member States and Candidate Countries was released.
ICC-November 13, 2002. Rome Statute now has 85 Members.
Djibouti, Zambia, Republic of Korea and Malta - newest deposits. CICC Signature and Ratification Chart.
November 13, 2002. UNESCO Education for All Global Monitoring Report.
November 13, 2002. Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species voted yesterday
to restrict trade in sea horses, bigleaf mahogany and 26 types of sea turtles.
November 7, 2002. Draft Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment or Punishment was approved by Third Committee of the UN General Assembly.
Responsibilities. Biographical
Details. Press
Release.
September, 2002
International Criminal Court
ICC-Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Risks for the Integrity of the Statute of the
International Criminal Court.
Text
adopted on September 25, 2002 (29th Sitting) Provisional
Edition, Resolution 1300 (2002) [1].
ICC-The Crimes of War Project. International
Law Since September 11
ICC-Statements
made at the Assembly of States Parties First
Meeting. September 2002.
ICC-Related United States Legislation Chronology.
ICC-Rome Statute
Signature and Ratification Chart.
Iraq
Iraq-United States Resolution on
Iraq.
S.J. Res. 45 “A Joint Resolution to Authorize the Use of
United States Armed Forces against Iraq” was introduced
in the Senate on September 26, 2002.
Iraq-Letter
from Iraq to the UN Secretary General. September 16,
2002.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General
Conference Proceedings. September 16-20, 2002.
United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection
Commission (UNMOVIC) Tenth
Quarterly Report of the Executive Chairman. September 3,
2002.
United Nations
UN-General Assembly 57th Conference.
September 10, 2002.
UN-Switzerland Becomes 190th United Nations
Member. Press
Release. September 10, 2002.
UN-World
Summit on Sustainable Development. Johannesburg,
South Africa. August 26 - September 4, 2002.
World Trade Organization
WTO-Standards and Trade Development
Facility established. Press
Release. September 27, 2002.
WTO-Panel Report on Softwood Lumber from
Canada. September 27, 2002.
Part 1.
Part 2.
Part 3.
WTO-
Panel Established on EC Steel Safeguards Case.
September 16, 2002. US/EC DSB.
WTO-United States "Byrd Amendment" Panel Report
Issued. September 16, 2002.
Part 1.
Part 2.
WTO-New Publication Release: DOHA
Declarations. Free downloadable booklet.
WTO-Electronic Commerce Gateway
Updated.
WTO-Dispute Settlement Cases
Online Update.
WTO-Terminology Database.
Use with Internet Explorer only.
August, 2002
ICC-Amnesty International Report.
US Efforts to Obtain Impunity for Genocide, Crimes
Against Humanity and War Crime. August 2002.
July, 2002
ICC-United Nations Security Council Resolution
1422. July 12, 2002.
ICC-Preparatory Commission for the ICC 10th
Session Report.
July 1 to 12, 2002.
UN-Human Development Report
2002 July 24, 2002.
UN-Reportof
the Secretary-General. Implementation of the United
Nations Millennium Declaration. July 31, 2002.
February 16-28, 2002
ICJ- Case Concerning the Arrest Warrant of 11 April 2000 (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Belgium)
EU- eEurope Benchmarking Report - Communication ... (COM (2002) 62 final)
UN--Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict and on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography enters into force.
Council of Europe-- Convention on Cybercrime. (N.B. link to Report in the upper right.)
Milosevic Trial--transcripts, audio and video (delayed 30 minutes), links to reports and news sources--from JURIST
Index to Legal Periodical Literature, 1786-1922. (ed. Jones and Chipman) (Harvard Only) through Poole'sPlus on HOLLIS
Legal Research Guides:
- The Belarus Legal System from LLRX
- Japanese Law via the Internet--newly updated at LLRX
- Revised Guide to International Trade Law Sources on the Internet newly revised at LLRX
February 1-15, 2002
Human Rights Watch World Report 2002--addresses developments in sixty-six countries, and many important thematic concerns, covering the period from November 2000 through November 2001
German High Court (BGH) bars Benetton's "HIV Positive" advertisement--Press Release
Italy--UN Expert on INDEPENDENCE OF JUDICIARY --Concerned by threats to independence of judges in Italy
EU Regulation on Trade Marks (no. 6/2002)
EU--Proposal for a Council framework decision on the European Arrest Warrant [COM(2001) 522/final]
EU--Enlargement--Commission documents on the financial aspects of enlargement.
EU--Framework Strategy on Gender Equality Work Programme 2002 - Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament [COM (2001) 773 final]
OECD-- FATF Acts Against Terrorist Financing, Money Laundering and Non-cozerbaijan Law Research
January 14-27, 2002
EU--Better Lawmaking 2001 - Commission Report to the European Council --From the EU
Draft UN Convention against Corruption--first meeting held.
WTO Dispute Settlement Body: EU and Japan request sanctions against the US (18 January 2002) from the WTO
WIPO 30th Accession to Copyright Treaty Paves way for Entry Into Force
Amnesty International requests access to Guantánamo base (AI Press release)
December 3-14, 2001
Agreement on the Provisional Arrangements in Afghanistan Pending the Re-Establishment of Permanent Government Institutions (from the UN)
Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity (from UNESCO)
Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (from UNESCO)
Executive Order on Detention, Treatment, and Trial of Certain Non-Citizens in the War Against Terrorism (from the U.S. President)
European Charter on Water Resources - Ministerial Recommendation Rec(2001)14 (from the Council of Europe)
Larsen v. Hawaiin Kingdom (from Permanent Court of Arbitration)
S/Res/1377 and S/Res/1378 (from the Security Council): Resolutions on terrorism
Attorney General of Canada v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings - 2nd Circuit Decision (from Pace Law School)
Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Bill (from the U.K. Parliament) and Statement from Council of Europe (from Council of Europe)
Special Report from European Ombudsman on Council Transparency (from European Union)
Council v. Hautala (from the European Union): Public access to information.
Proposal for a Council Directive Laying Down Minimum Standards on the Reception of Applicants for Aslyum in Member States COM(2001)181 (from the EU)
An Open Method of Coordination for the Community Immigration Policy COM(2001)387 (from the EU)
November 19-23, 2001
New Constitution for Macedonia Press Release from Council of Europe. ://www-chil.wto-ministerial.org/english/thewto_e/minist_e/min01_e/mindecl_scm_e.pdf">Subsidies by Developing Country Members
4th WTO Conference: Overall Assessment for the EU (from RAPID)
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/308/EEC on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering Conciliation Text (from the EU Parliament)
Harmful Tax Practices Progress Report (from the OECD)
Improving Health Systems Performance in OECD Countries Conference Papers (from the OECD)
Recommendations of Financial Action Task Force on Terrorist Financing (from OECD)
Global Forum on Competition (from the OECD)
HIV AIDS Debate Press Release GA/9969 (from the UN )
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (from the World Health Organization)
November 12-16, 2001
Joint Communique from the Third ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (from ASEAN)
Practice Directions from the ICJ (from the ICJ)
Racism and Xenophobia in Cyberspace (from the Council of Europe)
Draft Additional Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Biomedicine (from the Council of Europe)
2000 Annual Report of the Court of Auditors (from the Europe Union)
Developments concerning the question of the observance by
the
Government of Myanmar of the Forced Labour Convention, 1930
(No. 29) GB.282/4 with
appendices (from the ILO)
Draft International Convention on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture CL 121/5 Appendix III and Information Pursuant to Rule XXI.1 of the General Rules of the Organization CL 121/5-Sup.1 (from the FAO)
Report of the Human Rights Committee Volume I and Volume II (from the United Nations)
Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan A/56/409 and A/56/409/Add.1 (from the United Nations)
World Bank Statement at WTO Talks in Doha (from the World Bank)
WTO Fourth Ministerial Conference at Doha, Qatar (from the WTO)
November 5-9, 2001
Advisory Committee Opinions under the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and Recommendations from the Council of Ministers (from the Council of Europe)Report on the Preferential Treatment of National Minorities by their Kin-State (from the Venice Commission)
Trade Liberalization and Employment GB.282/WP/SDG/2 (from the ILO Working Party on the Social Dimension of Globalization)
Path to the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons approved by First Committee GA/DIS/3217 and GA/DIS/3218 (from UN)
Discussion of Draft Guidelines on Formulation of Reservations to Treaties and Interpretative Declarations (from UN) from the Report of the ILC (from the ILC)
Decision on the Implementation of Article 4 of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (from the WTO)
October 29 - November 2, 2001
Gerling Global Reinsurance v. Insurance Commissioner of Florida D. C. Docket No. 99-00444-CV-4-RH (from 11th Circuit): Case involving Florida Holocaust Victim's Insurance Act.
Gutnick v Dow Jones & Co Inc [2001] VSC 305 (28 August 2001) (from Austlii): Jurisdiction in case involving Internet.
Executive Order 13224--Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism (from GPO Access)
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
Resolution ResAP(2001)1 on the introduction of the principles of universal design into the curricula of all occupations working on the built environment (from the Council of Europe)
October 22-26, 2001
Commission Communication on the Harmonization of Company Taxation (from the EU)
Annual Report of the European Anti-Fraud Office (from the EU)
Report from the Commission Overview of EU action in response to
the
events of the 11 September and assessment of their likely
economic
impact COM(2001) 611 (from the EU)
Global Agenda for Employment (from the ILO)
282nd Session of the ILO Governing Body (from the ILO)
World Bank Annual Report 2001 (from the World Bank)
Report on the Prevention of Terrorism Bill 2000 (from the Indian Law Commission)
Legal Issues Arising from the War against Afghanistan and related Anti-Terrorism Efforts (from Human Rights Watch)
China's Golden Shield: Corporations and the Development of Surveillance Technology in the People's Republic of China (from the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development)
Protection of Human Rights Defenders: OSCE Meeting (from the OSCE) and Recommendations (from Helsinki Federatimmission)
Recent Recommendations by the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers on Healthcare (from the Council of Europe)
Yugoslavia withdraws counter-claims to Bosnia ICJ suit (from the ICJ)
Domain Name Dispute Resolution Cases (from WIPO)
Optional Rules for Arbitration of Disputes relating to Natural Resources and/or the Environment (from the Permanent Court of Arbitration)
Khalil et. al. on the Social Rights of Stateless Persons C-95-99 (from the European Court of Justice)
Human Rights Defenders E/CN.4/2001/94 (from UNHCHR)
Prevention of Corrupt Practices and Illegal Transfer of Funds A/56/403 (from the UN)
UN Peacekeeping: Executive Branch Consultations with Congress did not fully meet Expectations GAO-01-917 (from the GAO)
International Conference on Financing for Development: Draft Outcome prepared by Facilitator (from UN)
Drafts for Ministerial Declaration on Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines (from the WTO)
October 8-12, 2001
Court of First Instance dismissal of case involving Art. 29 of Parliament Rules (from the European Court of Justice) and Art. 29 of the Rules of Procedure (from the European Parliament)
Directive on General Product Safety Comm (2000) 139 (from Eur-Lex) recently adopted (from Rapid)
Debate on the Definition of Terrorism in the General Assembly: GA/9927, GA/9926, GA/9925, GA/9924, GA/9923, GA/9922 (from the United Nations)
Arhus Convention on Access to Environmental Information enters into force (from the UNECE)
October 1-5, 2001
G10 Medicines - High Level Group on Innovation and the Provision of Medicines (from the European Commission)
Towards a Strategic Vision of Life Sciences and Biotechnology (from the European Commission)
Protection of Migrants (from the United Nations)
International Crime Control (from the GAO)
Free Trade Area of the Americas: Negotiators move toward Agreement that will have Benefits, Costs to U.S. Economy (from the GAO)
September 24-28, 2001
Hearing on Draft Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (from European Commission)
Provisional Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE laying down: minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals and stateless persons as refugees, in accordance with the 1951 Convention relating to the status of refugees and the 1967 protocol, or as persons who otherwise need international protection, 12 September 2001 (from the European Council on Refugees and Exiles)
Report of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council (from the United Nations)
Victorian Council for Civil Liberties Incorporated v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs & Ors (from the Australian Federal Court)
September 17-21, 2001
Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon (from the American Society of International Law): Referring to the following International Instruments:
Hague Convention foompletion of the Second Reading (from the European Journal of International Law) and Chapter IV on State Responsibility from the Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its Fifty-third session (from the ILC)
World Development Report 2002 also European Community vs. RJR Nabisco II - Complaint (from the Eastern District of New York)
Holocaust Victims Asset Litigation (from the Eastern District of New York)
World Conference Against Racism with Draft Declaration (from UNHCHR)
Judicial Cooperation in Civil Matters (from the European Commission)
Draft Resolution - Inter-American Democratic Charter AG/doc.8 (XXVIII-E/01) (from the OAS)
Information Disclosure Policy (from the World Bank)
The
Recognition of Rights and the Use of Names in the Internet
Domain Name
System (from WIPO)
Resolución
de la Corte Suprema para designar jueces para casos de
Derechos
Humanos (from Corporación de Promoción y
Defensa de los Derechos del Pueblo en Chile)
Digital Piracy and Harmful Internet Content (from the Council of Europe)
Kimberley Process Working Document (from the South African Government)
Macedonian Framework Agreement (from the United States Institute of Peace)
Conclusions of the Meeting of the Committee of Commonwealth Foreign Ministers on Zimbabwe (from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
Letter on Basel Ban Amendment (from Basel Action Network)
Report of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification (from New Zealand Government)
International Environmental Governance Conference (from UNEP)
August 27-31, 2001
Telecommunications Industry Association Signs Agreement With OAS Telecoms Agency (from TIA)
Multilateral Environment Agreement UNEP/IGM/INF3_MEA_Add (from the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Group of Ministers on International Environmental Governance)
Report of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture CGRFA/WG-PGR-1/01/Report (from the FAO)
Decision on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing assets or evidence Official Journal C 075 , 07/03/2001 P. 3-8 (from the EU)
Decision of the Cour de Cassation of Senegal on Hissène Habré (from Human Rights Watch): In French.
August 6-24, 2001
Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons A/56/169 (from the UN)
Report of the UN Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects A/Conf.192/15 (from the UN)
Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice A/56/155 (from the UN)
Internally Displaced Persons Lack Effective Protection (from GAO)
North American Free Trade Agreement: The U.S. Experience with Environment, Labor and Investment Dispute Settlement Cases (from the GAO)
Report of the Panel on United States - Tax Treatment for "Foreign Sales Corporations"- Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the European Communities WT/DS108/RW (from the WTO)
Report of the Panel on United States – Section 211 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1998 WT/DS176/R (from the WTO)
Offshore Financial Centers (OFCs) - IMF Staff Assessments (from the IMF)
July 30 - August 3, 2001
Princeton Principles on Universal Jurisdiction (from Princeton University)
Constitutional Framework for Provisional Self-Government (from UNMIK)
Directive on the Harmonization of Certain Aspects of Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society 2001/29/EC (from the European Union)
White Paper on European Goverance COM(2001)428 (from the European Union)
Proposal for a Regulation on Genetically Modified Food and Feed and Proposal for a Regulation concerning Traceability and Labelling of Genetically Modified Organisms and Traceability of Food and Feed Products Produced from Genetically Modified Organisms (from the European Union)
Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization (from the United Nations)
Global Development Network (from the World Bank)
Proposals Regarding Structure and Contents of Service Negotiations (from the WTO)
Meeting of the Working Party on the Accession of China (from the WTO)
Communication of the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on European Contract Law COM(2001) 398 (from the European Commission)
The European Community v. RJR Nabisco, Inc. (from the Federal Court of the Eastern District of New York)
Reform of EU Pharmaceutical Legislation (from the European Commission)
Report of Conference Rapporteurs from the Bangkok Conference on Biotechnology (from the OECD)
Annual Reports of the UN Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects (from the UN Department for Disarmament Affairs)
Consolidated Negotiating Text Proposed by the President (from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change)
Brussels Declaration (from the UN Conference on Least Developed Nations)
Making Sustainable Commitments: An Environment Strategy for the World Bank (from the World Bank)
Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) (from the ILO)
Agreement between the Federal Government of Germany and the utility companies (from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment)
Chief Executive Election Ordinance Ord. 21 of 2001 (from the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region)
Khmer Rouge Genocide Tribunal (from Yale University)
July 9-13, 2001
European Parliament rejects Takeover Directive (from the European Parliament)
Recommendations for the guidance of the contractors for the assessment of the possible environmental impacts arising from exploration for polymetallic nodules in the Area ISBA/7/LTC/1 (from the International Seabed Authority) Click on Documents; Official Documents; Seventh Session.
Framework Agreement on the Status of Western Sahara Annex 1 of S/2001/613 (from the UN Security Council)
Global Conference on Law and Justice (from the World Bank): Select Agenda to look at background papers
Report of the Second Session of the Codex Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology (from the FAO)
Judgment in LaGrand Case (Germany v. the United States of America) (from the International Court of Justice)
Opinions by Advisory Committee Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (from the Council of Europe)
Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work (from the International Labour Organization)
Decision on Domain Names (from the German Bundesgerichtshof)
The Future Regime for Professional Recognition (from the EU)
March v. Levine (from the Sixth Circuit): Concerns the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction.
Intimation Regarding Presence of Foreigners (from the Indian Home Office): Scroll down to press release.
Internal Market Scoreboard (from the EU): Implementation by nations of EU Measures.
June 25-29, 2001
The Relationship between the Provision of the TRIPS Agreement and Access to Medicines (from the European Union)
Draft Resolution: American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples GT/DADIN/doc.24/01 rev. 1 (from OAS Permanent Council)
Prevention of Armed Conflict: Report of the Secretary-General A/55/985 and S/2001574 (from the UN)
"Drop the Debt" Letters (from IMF)
Abolition of the death penalty in Council of Europe observer states (from the Council of Europe)
United States - Import Prohibition of Certain Shrimp and Shrimp Products Panel Decision (from WTO)
Convention Concerning Health and Safety in Agriculture (from the ILO)
Directive on the Approximation of the Laws, Regulations and Administrative Provisions of the Member States Relating to the Advertising and Sponsorship of Tobacco Products COM (2001) 283 (from the EU)
Consolidated Negotiating Text for the Framework Convention on Climate Change (from the UNFCCC Secretariat)
June 18-22, 2001
Compliance Report in United States Import Prohibition of Certain Shrimp and Shrimp Products WT/DS58/RW (from World Trade Origanization)
Review to Identify Non-Cooperative Countries or Territories: Increasing the Effectiveness of Anti-Money Laundering Measures (from the OECD Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering)
Decision on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries under Directive 95/46/EC (from the European Commission)
Commission Recommendation on the recognition, measurement and disclosure of environmental issues in the annual accounts and annual reports of companies 2001/453/EC (from the European Commission)
Comparison of U.S. and European Union Preference Programs (from the General Accounting Office)
Report on the Debate on the Future of the European Union (from the EU Council)
Preparing the Council for Enlargement (from the EU Council)
U.S.-China Consensus on China's WTO Accession (from the United States Trade Representative)
June 11-15, 2001
Revised draft Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime A/AC.254/4/Add.2/Rev.6 (from the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention)
Caribbean Regional Seminar on Decolonization (see "Latest News") (from the UN Department of Public Information)
Financial services: Commission creates two new committees on securities (from the EU)
Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity (See World Bank Institute Anti-Corruption Survey)
The United Mexican States v. Metalclad Corporation [NAFTA Art. 11] (from the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade)
Signature of Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (from the United Nations Environmental Programme)
June 4-8, 2001
Amendment to the Ghanian Criminal Code criminalizing customary or ritual enslavement (from Equality Now)
Proposal for a Directive on Insider Dealing and Market Manipulation COM(2001) 281 final (from the EU)
U.S. Ratifies OAS Conventions on Law Enforcement Cooperation (from the Organization of American States)
Report of the Workshop on Differential Pricing and the Financing of Essential Drugs (from the World Trade Organization)
Report of the Managing Director to the International Monetary and Financial Committee on The IMF in the Process of Change (from the International Monetary Fund)
Russia and the death penalty: declaration by the Parliamentary Assembly President (from the Council of Europe)
Liechtenstein institutes proceedings against Germany concerning "decisions of Germany to treat certain property of Liechtenstein nationals as German assets seized for purposes of reparation as a consequence of World War II without ensuring any compensation" (from the International Court of Justice)
Draft Report on the existence of a global system for the interception of private and commercial communications (from the European Union Parliamentary Temporary Committee on the ECHELON interception system)
Anteprojecto de Ley de Servicios de la Sociedad de la Informacion y de Comercio nts of the Second session of the Preparatory Committee (from the World Conference Against Racism)
May 28 - June 1, 2001
Draft Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work (from the ILO)
Elimination of All Forms of Forced and Compulsory Labour (from the ILO)
IMO Correspondence Group on Provision of Financial Security in Respect of Passenger Claims (from University of Oslo)
Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Best Practices for the Application Service Provider Industry (from WIPO)
OECD Environmental Strategy for the First Decade of the 21st Century (from the OECD)
Committee on Reform of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) (from WIPO)
Female Genital Mutilation (from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe)
May 21-25, 2001
The Constitutive Act of the African Union enters into force. May 25, 2001.
International
Monetary Fund: Few Changes Evident in Design of New
Lending Program for Poor Countries GAO 01-581 (from the
GAO)
Free
Trade Area of the Americas: April 2001 Meetings Set Stage
for
Hard Bargaining to Begin GAO-01-706T (from the GAO)
Former
Soviet Union: U.S. Rule of Law Assistance Has Had Limited
Impact. GAO-01-354 (from the GAO)
Third United Nations Conference on the Least-Developed Countries (from the United Nations)
Official Doha Ministerial Conference Website (from the WTO)
Smart Sanctions: Restructuring UN Policy in Iraq (from Fourth Freedom Forum)
Joint Ministerial Statement of the Fifth ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting (from ASEAN)
Draft Code of practice on managing disability in the workplace (from the ILO)
May 14-18,2001
Overview of Measures for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (from the European Commission)
Parliament approves the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (from European Union)
Commission adopts regulation to end banana dispute (from the DG on Trade)
United States Not Re-elected to Human Rights Commission (from the UNHCHR)
Tobacco and the Rights of the Child (from the World Health Organization)
The European Union's Role in Promoting Human Rights and Democratisation in Third Countires COM(2001) 252 (from the EU)
Jordan v. United Kingdom (from the European Court of Human Rights)
Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Nations (from UNCTAD)
May 7-11, 2001
Draft Council Recommendation Concerning Structural Separation in Regulated Industries (from the OECD)
Principles for Private Occupational Pensions (from the OECD)
European Agreement on guidelines on Telework in Commerce (from the EU)
Commission proposes Directive on prudential supervision of financial conglomerates (from the EU)
Parliamentary Assembly support of the Draft Convention on Cyber-crime (from the Council of Europe)
No exit without strategy: Security Council decision-making and the closure or transition of United Nations peacekeeping operations S/2001/394. (UN Report of the SG) April 20, 2001.
The use of genetic information in insurance: Interim recommendations of the Human Genetics Commission (from the UK Human Genetics Commission)
April 30 - May 4, 2001
The Situation in Afghanistan and its implications for International Peace and Security A/55/907 (from the United Nations)
La lutte contre le blanchiment des capitaux en Suisse : un combat de façade (from the French National Assembly)
Study on Legal Issues Relevant to Combating Criminal Activities Perpetuated Through Electronic Communications - European Commission Contract No 70369 (from Computer Related Crime Research Unit)
Guidance on Enhanced Scrutiny for Transactions that may Involve the Proceeds of Foreign Official Corruption (from the U.S. Department of Treasury)
Market Access: Unfinished Business — Post-Uruguay Round Inventory and Issues (from the WTO)
Resolution L.13: Situation of Human Rights in China (from the United States Government Delegation to the 57th Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights)
Resolutions adopted by the Commission on Human Rights at its fifty-seventh session (from the UN Commission on Human Rights)
Declaration of Quebec City (from the Summit of the Americas Information Network)
Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative Website (from the World Bank) and STR)
April 23-27, 2001
World Bank Policy on Information Disclosure (from the World Bank)
Background Papers for Spring Development Committee Meeting (from the World Bank)
Public Debt Management Guidelines (from the IMF)
Trial of Jean de Dieu Kamuhanda Click on Cases; Cases in Progress. (from the ICTR)
Interim Report of the Second WIPO Internet Domain Name Process (from WIPO)
5th European Conference of Ministers responsible for the cultural heritage: Documents (from Slovenian Government) and Cultural heritage: ethics, globalisation and the voluntary sector are keynotes at the Portorož Conference (from the Council of Europe)
Arrest Warrant of 11 April 2000 (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Belgium) New extension of the time-limits fixed for the filing of written pleadings (from the ICJ)
U.S. Government and European Commission Reach Agreement to Resolve Long-Standing Banana Dispute (from the USTR)
Court Case Between 39 Pharmaceutical Firms and The South African Government (from Consumer Project on Technology)
Draft Stockholm Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants UNEP/POPS/INC.5/7 Appendix I (from UNEP Chemicals (IRPTC))
Events: April 16-20, 2001
Cases: K.-H. W. v. Germany Streletz and Kessler And Krenz v. Germany [East German Border Guards] (from the European Court of Human Rights)
Report of the Secretary-General to the Security Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (from the UN) S/2001/331 March 30, 2001.
Made in the USA Foundation vs. United States (N.D.Al 1999) and Made in the USA Foundation vs. United States (11th Cir., February 27th 2001) and Complaint [NAFTA constitutional challenge] (from BNA, 11th Cir. and fairtradewatch.org)
WT/DS162/14 - United States Anti-Dumping Act of 1916 Award of the Arbitrator (from the WTO)
U.S. Government and European Commission reach agreement to
resolve
long-standing banana dispute (from the European
Commission)
Draft Convention of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law on international interests in mobile equipment (from the Legal Subcommittee of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs)
Génocide rwandais : L'affaire belge (from Diplomatie Judicaire)
Changes to Germany's Implementation of the Hague Child Abduction Treaty (from the GAO)
Free Trade Area of the Americas: Negotiations at Key Juncture on the Eve of April Meetings (from the GAO)
WHO/WTO Workshop on Differential Pricing and Financing of Essential Drugs (from the WTO)
Members adopt negotiating guidelines at Special Session (from WTO)
April 9-13, 2001
EU Working Paper on Sustainable Development (from the European Commission)
United States v. Jimenez-Nava (from the 5th Circuit)
Government of the United States v. Montgomery (from the House of Lords)
66 FR 7399 Archaeological and ethnological material from—Italy; pre-Classical, Classical, and Imperial Roman periods (from the Federal Register)
Joseph E. Estrada vs. Aniano Desierto (from the Philippine Supreme Court)
Land Use Agreement for Great Bear Rainforest (from the British Columbia Land Use Coordination Office)
Monitoring Mechanism of Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions COM(2000)749 (from the EU Commission)
"Auschwitzlüge"
im Internet/Auswitz Lie on the Internet (from the German
Federal Court)
March 18-24, 2001
U.S. v. Burns: Decision from the Canadian Supreme Court on Extradition to U.S. in Death Penalty Case (from the ASIL web site and the University of Montreal)
ICTY Appeals Chamber Decision in "Celebici Case" (from the ICTY)
Testimony about Peruvian Elections before House Committee on International Relations (from the GAO)
Nomor 22 Tahun 1999 and Nomor 25 Tahun 1999, along with a Description of Devolution Regime in Indonesia (from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences Mulawarman University and the German News Center)
Economic Impact of U.S. Sanctions with Regard to Cuba (from the International Trade Commission)
Security Council Statement on Dialogue between Abkhazia and Georgia (from UN) and previous Agreements (from the Parliamentary Commission on Abkhazian (Issues)
March 12-18, 2001
Bernard Connolly C-273/99 and C-274/99, author of "The Rotten Heart of Europe" (from the European Court of Justice)
International Telecommunication Union’s third World Telecommunication Policy Forum adopted four "Opinions" (from the ITU)
Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs granted Spain's request for the extradition after charges brought in Spain against Ricardo Miguel Cavallo after judgment by Judge Luna.
Accession Partnership with Turkey Adopted (from the EU)
Draft Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Appendix I of UNEP/POPS/INC.5/7 from the UNEP)
In the Matter of Cross-Border Trucking Services: Decision of NAFTA Panel (from USTR)
European Communities - Measures Affecting Asbestos: Appellate Body Decision (from the WTO)
Thailand - Anti-dumping Duties on Steel: Appellate Body Decision (from the WTO)
Complaint in CIEL v. USTR, also see the press release (from Earth Justice)
PruessenElektra AG (from the European Court of Justice)
March 5-11, 2001
Afghan Cultural Heritage Crisis (from UNESCO)
Erste Stellungnahme des Bundesrates zur Ablehnung der Initiative "Ja zu Europa!" - First Position of the Parliament Rejecting the Initiative "Yes to Europe!" (from the Swiss Federation)
Commission endorses guidelines on prior information
for consumers on home loans (from the EU Commission)
Security Council Demands Liberia Cease Support of RUF and other Rebel Groups in Sierra Leone (from UN)
February 26-March 5, 2001
EU approves 'Everything but Arms' trade access for Least Developed Countries (from EU Commission)
Agreement between the Austrian Federal Government and the Government of the United States of America concerning the Austrian Fund "Reconciliation, Peace and Cooperation" (Reconciliation Fund) (from the Austrian Reconciliation Fund), also see General Settlement Fund and Restitution Measures for Victims of National Socialism (from the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Directive on Deliberate Release of Genetically Modified Organisms Approved (from the EU Council of Ministers) with legislative history of directive (from the EU Parliament)
Panel Report United States — Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products from Japan (from the WTO)
Addition
to IMF Website: IMF Staff Ethics, Financial Disclosure,
and
Dispute Resolution (from the IMF)
Treaty of Nice Website (from the EU Commission)
February 19-25, 2001
ICTY Judgment in the Kunarac, Kovac and Vukovic "Foca" Case (from the ICTY)
Report of the Committee of Wise Men on the Regulation of European Securities Markets (from the Internal Market DG of the European Commission)
Biocides: Commission moves against 11 Member States (from the EU)[type in "guest" and "guest" at the prompts]
Sixth Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (from the United Nations)
Integrated Framework for trade-related technical assistance to Least-Developed Countries (from the WTO)
Evaluation of Progress in Drug Control: National Reports (from the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission)
Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice (from the OAS Foreign Trade Information System) and Caribbean Court to Go Ahead (from the Financial Times)
February 12-18, 2001
Award of the WTO Arbitrator in Section 110(5) of the U.S. Copyright Act Case (from the WTO)
Recommendations for Second Reading on the Council Common Position for Adopting a European Parliament and Council Directive on the Harmonization of Certain Aspects of Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society A5-0043/2001 (from the European Parliament)
President of Rwanda Outlines Conditions for Withdrawal of Forces from Democratic Republic of the Congo (from the UN)
OECD Progresses towards Achieving an International Consensus on the Tax Treatment of E-commerce (from the OECD)
February 5-11, 2001
ASEAN E-Commerce Framework Agreement (from ASIL and ASEAN web site)
Background Papers for Second Substantive Session of Preparatory Committee for Financing for Development Conference (from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs)
Documents of the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons (from the United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs)
Congo Removes Cases in ICJ Against Rwanda and Burundi (from ICJ web site)
United Nations Convention on Transnational Crime (from United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention)
Loi no. 2001-70 du 29 janvier 2001 relative a la reconnaissance du genocide armenien de 1915 (from the Official Journal web site)
January 29 - February 4, 2001
Lockerbie Verdict (from the University of Glasgow)
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting (official web site)
International Monetary Fund: Efforts to Advance U.S. Policies at the Fund (from the GAO)
Law on the Establishment of Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia for the Prosecution of Crimes Committed During the Period of Democratic Kampuchea (from the Cambodian National Assembly) and another copy (from the Cambodian Senate)
Framework for a Collective Memorandum of Understanding on Eliminating Harmful Tax Practices (from the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs)
January 22-28, 2001
UNTAET Resolution 2000/24 on the Establishment of a National Council (from the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor)
Report of the Secretary General on the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (from the UN Security Council)
Clarification on the Application of the Permanent Establishment Definition in Electronic Commerce Changes to the Commentary on Article 5 (from the OECD)
United States - Defintive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Wheat Gluten from the European Communities: Report of the Appellate Body (from the WTO)
Commission Decision on Irish Budget (from Rapid Press Release Service of the EU)
Chiquita Brands International Suit against EU (Press Release from Chiquita Brands International web site)
January 15-21, 2001
New Basel Banking Accord (from the Bank of International Settlements)
Belize and Guatemala Agree to Plan of Action (from the OAS)
Issues
- Guatemala: Memoria del Silencio: Report from the Comisión para el Esclaracimiento Histórico
- Kosovo
- Pinochet