CODES AND NOTES ON PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW by PORFERIO JR. and MELFA SALIDAGA NOTES ON PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES Nature and Scope Public International Law – It is the body of rules and principles that are recognized as legally binding and which govern the relations of states and other entities invested with international legal personality. Formerly known as “law of nations” coined by Jeremy Bentham in 1789. Three Major Parts of Public International Law 1. Laws of Peace
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These claims are often reinforced with partisan interpretation of history and selective evidence. The real attitude and concrete policies towards the dispute‚ however‚ are often governed by perception of short term “national interests” as defined by dominant political elite of the two countries the interests that apparently are irreconcilable and non-negotiable. While each side sticks to its claims over Kashmir‚ the Kashmiri Muslims continue to pay a heavy price for their defiant struggle against
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ITC- A CASE STUDY By: MIT SHAH‚ MBA.Tech EXTC‚ II Year‚ M624 ITC Limited or ITC is an Indian conglomerate headquartered in Kolkata‚ West Bengal. Its diversified business includes five segments: Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)‚ Hotels‚ Paperboards & Packaging‚ and Agri Business & Information Technology. The following is the case study which studies the type of management‚ organizational culture‚ PEST analysis and CSR policies incorporated by ITC Limited. The key features of the strategies and policies
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Political Unrest in Libya Introduction For the past forty-two years Muammar Gaddafi has been in control of Libya. For the past few months the people of Libya has been involved in a civil war with hopes of Muammar Gaddafi stepping down as the Prime Minister. The civil war began with the arrest of human rights activist Fethi Tarbel; who works to free political prisoners. The arrest of Tarbel triggered a riot in the city of Benghazi. February 17‚ 2006 is a known date in Libya because that was
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core ideology. Background Somalia is a Muslim country located in the strategic Horn of Africa connecting Asia‚ Europe‚ and Africa. The country was constituted from the unification of the former British protectorate in the North and Italian trusteeship administration that gained independence in 1960. However‚ this state had totally collapsed in 1991 ushering in gross violation of human rights‚ massive refugee crisis‚ and emergence of Islamic extremism and piracy. There is no single causal explanation
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ISLAMIC BUSINESS ETHICS Jamal A. Badawi‚ Ph.D. Saint Mary’s University‚ Halifax‚ N.S.‚ Canada I. INTRODUCTION There are nearly 1.3 Billion Muslims worldwide; about one fifth of the total world population. As is the case with any universal religion‚ a great cultural diversity does exist among them. Similarly‚ the extent of religious commitment and practice varies considerably between individuals and cultures. This poses a major challenge in attempting to deal with business ethics from
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RELEVANCE OF PASTORAL COUNSELLING IN AFRICAN CULTURE PART ONE Introduction Pastoral and spiritual work is rooted in a history and tradition that dates back to one of the oldest forms of care for individual in need. The different faith communities have always endeavored to take care of members and people in need. A study of the religious documents of major faith traditions also reveals a particular sensitivity to and focus on the poor‚ suffering and marginalized‚ as well as situations of social
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The United Nations was officially created when its charter was signed on June 26‚ 1945‚ by 51 countries‚ including the United States. The new international organization was the successor of the League of Nations‚ which had been formed by U.S. president Woodrow Wilson at the end of World War I in an attempt to prevent the kind of military aggression that might lead to future global conflicts. Unfortunately‚ the League had proved to be ineffective early on. Both Japan and Germany had withdrawn from
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Were the Spaniards That Cruel? by Gregory Cerio (Newsweek [Special Issue]‚ Fall/Winter 1991‚ pp. 48-51) [online source: Columbus and the Age of Discovery Text Archive‚ Millersville University http://muweb.millersville.edu/~columbus/data/art/CERIO-01.ART] For the Spanish‚ the Columbus Quincentennial stirs an ambivalent nostalgia‚ blending pride and pain. Spain’s shining memories of its Golden Age‚ when the nation stood at the summit of world power‚ have been tarnished by critics
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Study guide (1-5) Chapter 1. Globalization: The shift toward a more interdependent and integrated global economy. International business: All cross-border exchanges of goods‚ services or resources between two or more nations. Strategic management: The body of knowledge that answers questions about the development and implementation of good strategies; mainly concerned with the determinants of firm performance. Entrepreneurship: The recognition of opportunities (needs‚ wants‚ problems‚ challenges)
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