Business and Human Rights, from Theory to Practice and Law to Morality: Taking a Philosophical Look at the Proposed UN Treaty
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DOI: 10.1007/s40926-020-00150-0
Abstract: This paper considers the UN efforts to introduce a legally binding Treaty on corporate accountability for human rights impacts in the context of other proposed legislation at country level, on the one hand, and existing… read more here.
Keywords: law; proposed treaty; treaty; morality ... See more keywords
Adjacency and due regard: The role of coastal States in the BBNJ treaty
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2020.103877
Abstract: Abstract In the negotiations for the new treaty on biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ), a fundamental question will be the relationship between the regime for areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) and areas under coastal State… read more here.
Keywords: treaty; adjacency due; coastal states; due regard ... See more keywords
President Trump “Unsigns” Arms Trade Treaty After Requesting Its Return from the Senate
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DOI: 10.1017/ajil.2019.57
Abstract: In a speech before the National Rifle Association (NRA) on April 26, 2019, President Trump announced that he was requesting the return of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) from the Senate and that the United… read more here.
Keywords: arms trade; president trump; trade treaty; requesting return ... See more keywords
The 1921 Anglo-Afghan Treaty: How Britain's ‘man on the spot’ shaped this agreement
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DOI: 10.1017/s1356186318000421
Abstract: Abstract This article explores the part played by Sir Henry Dobbs, the ‘man on the spot’, in shaping the 1921 Anglo-Afghan Treaty. The treaty provisions being negotiated were important to the security of the Indian… read more here.
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UN treaty agrees to limit gene drives but rejects a moratorium
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-07600-w
Abstract: Treaty’s vague language on how researchers can release engineered organisms has both opponents and supporters of the technology claiming victory. Treaty's vague language on how researchers can release engineered organisms has both opponents and supporters… read more here.
Keywords: drives rejects; limit gene; agrees limit; treaty ... See more keywords
The Nuclear Ban Treaty: A Legal Analysis
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DOI: 10.1080/00396338.2018.1427371
Abstract: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is not a viable legal vehicle for disarmament, does not establish international legal norms and might harm non-proliferation. read more here.
Keywords: legal analysis; treaty; ban treaty; treaty legal ... See more keywords
The Indo-Soviet Treaty
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DOI: 10.1080/09700161.2021.1943227
Abstract: T he Indo-Soviet treaty signed on August 9, 1971 has been the subject of current analysis in this country and understandably the analysis tends to be Indo-centric. This is to be expected. The treaty being… read more here.
Keywords: indo soviet; party; treaty; soviet treaty ... See more keywords
A global plastic treaty must cap production.
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DOI: 10.1126/science.abq0082
Abstract: In March, the UN Environment Assembly adopted a resolution to combat plastic pollution with a global and legally binding plastics treaty by 2024 (1). In his News In Depth story “United Nations to tackle global… read more here.
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A treaty to break the pandemic cycle
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DOI: 10.1126/science.abq5917
Abstract: An evidence-based treaty must balance prevention, preparedness, response, and repair World Health Organization (WHO) member states have tasked an Intergovernmental Negotiating Body with developing an initial draft of a “pandemic treaty” by August 2022, with… read more here.
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Will a global preparedness treaty help or hinder pandemic preparedness?
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-006297
Abstract: Correspondence to Dr Thomas R Frieden; tfrieden@ gmail. com © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021. Reuse permitted under CC BYNC. No commercial reuse. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. INTRODUCTION As the world continues… read more here.
Keywords: treaty; health; tobacco control; preparedness ... See more keywords
The Malawi-Rwanda Extradition Treaty of February 2017: An Arrangement of Convenience or a Convenience of Arrangement?
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DOI: 10.1163/15718123-01751359
Abstract: In February 2017, Malawi and Rwanda entered into a bilateral extradition treaty (the Treaty). The Treaty solemnizes the agreement between Malawi and Rwanda for the reciprocal extradition of offenders. While the Treaty looks akin to… read more here.
Keywords: extradition; february 2017; treaty; arrangement ... See more keywords