Cyprus in Europe: seizing the momentum of Nice.
ABSTRACT In December 2000 the European Council Summit in Nice fulfilled the promise for European Union enlargement made at the Helsinki Summit the year before. The leaders of the EU Member States reaffirmed their commitment to the accession of the applicant countries, making possible the broad re-unification...

Tree supply and demand: globally, forests face uncertain future.
All signs indicate that we do not have enough forests in the world to fulfill current and future demands on a global scale. There may not be a physical shortage of forests, but different types of demands for trees and land will be difficult to meet simultaneously....

Seattle's legal legacy and environmental reviews of trade agreements.
[Executive Order 13,141 will] revolutionize the way the environment is dealt with in all future trade talks.(1) Former Vice President Al Gore From day one, we will be considering environmental issues, and integrating them throughout.(2) Ambassador Susan Esserman Former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative...

Where do we go from here? New and emerging issues in the prosecution of war crimes and acts of terrorism: a panel discussion.
THEODOR MERON: Let me start with Justice Goldstone. What were the problems you encountered in the infancy of The Hague tribunal, and which you believe have been largely solved? RICHARD GOLDSTONE: I think the main problem that has been solved relates to the very credibility and justification...

Information society and eGovernment developments in Croatia.
The aim of this paper is to provide insights into the current state in the field of eGovernment in the Republic of Croatia. In the paper a brief historical outline of the efforts undertaken so far is presented, certain key problems identified and development potentials in this area proposed....

Statements on public issues.
The Public Issues Committee proposes that the Central Committee adopt the following statement on Human Rights and Languages of Indigenous Peoples: Statement on human rights and languages oh Indigenous peoples The World Council of Churches has addressed the issue of the rights of Indigenous peoples...

Arbitration bodies should be considered tribunals under s. 1782.
I. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this Note is to analyze the Second Circuit's decision in NBC v. Bear Stearns & Co.(1) and its interpretation of Title 28, [sections] 1782 of United States Code. The statute governs the obtaining of evidence in the United States for use in...

A woman scorned for the "least condemned" war crime: precedent and problems with prosecuting rape as a serious war crime in the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
I. INTRODUCTION The woman scorned is Pauline Nyiramasuhuko, Rwanda's Former Minister for Women's Affairs, who is currently on trial at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ("ICTR") for allegedly using her official capacity to incite Hutus to rape thousands of female Tutsis during the 1994 Rwanda Genocide....

The right to restitution and compensation in international law and the displaced Palestinians.
Abstract In any final settlement between Israel and the Palestinians, compensation for the material and moral losses of the Palestinian refugees will be a central feature. The parties have ostensibly agreed that compensation will be paid, but differ significantly on the principles that will determine the global...

Health versus trade: the future of the WHO's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
ABSTRACT On October 16, 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO) began the first session of negotiations of its first international health treaty, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). Scheduled for adoption in May 2003, the FCTC is a comprehensive multilateral treaty that will cover everything from...