http://www.heritage.org/static/rss/international-law.xmlInternational Law - The Heritage Foundationen-US© Copyright 2013info@heritage.orgRSS Generator {A3DE9E5E-C469-41B5-B873-A9C1D9F71250}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/05/european-court-errs-in-decision-on-terrorist-suspect-extraditionTheodore R. Bromund, Ph.D., Andrew Robert James Southam, Theodore Bromund, Andrew Robert James SouthamThe ECHR’s decision in the Aswat case is a serious assault on the sovereignty of both Britain and the United States.Tue, 07 May 2013 15:57:00 -0400{19F79AC7-A4FC-44BF-AC6F-3CF6963950F6}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/04/drone-strikes-the-legality-of-us-targeting-terrorists-abroadSteven Groves, Steven GrovesThe debate over the circumstances in which lethal force may be used against terrorist organizations operating from foreign territory is not new.Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400{97F608BA-D2EC-4745-A34D-9245FB5C0F02}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/03/un-arms-trade-treaty-and-the-customary-international-law-standardTheodore R. Bromund, Ph.D., Theodore BromundThere is little that the U.S. could do that would pose more serious long-term risks than accepting a CIL criterion in the ATT.Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:48:00 -0400{AEB69686-9468-491E-8C9B-1C3FB50FA9C0}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/03/international-monitoring-system-as-a-nuclear-test-verification-toolMichaela Dodge, Baker Spring, Michaela Dodge, Baker SpringThe U.S. should support continuous development of the IMS but should not confuse it with a sufficient verification tool.Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:57:00 -0400{581F23F7-F316-42ED-B734-0D770A13EDBB}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/03/the-us-cannot-fix-the-un-arms-trade-treatyTheodore R. Bromund, Ph.D., Theodore BromundThe failure of the initial negotiating conference for the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) has been wrongly blamed on the U.S. This false accusation and the conference’s lack of seriousness illustrate the fundamental flaws of any global treaty on the conventional arms trade. Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400{F3F9235F-9238-4021-A0B8-1CC6CC8A2D52}http://www.heritage.org/research/lecture/2013/02/the-10th-anniversary-of-the-anti-ballistic-missile-treaty-withdrawalWithout being bound by the treaty, engineers and scientists could finally innovate, and they have achieved significant advances in land- and sea-based defenses in the intermThu, 14 Feb 2013 14:04:00 -0500{8D694060-A44B-4625-8313-165DD7FA2709}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/01/environmental-conservation-based-on-individual-liberty-and-economic-freedomRomina Boccia, Jack Spencer, Robert Gordon, Romina Boccia, Jack Spencer, Robert GordonAmerica's environmental laws have strayed far from their ostensible purposes and impose undue and immense costs on Americans.Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:52:00 -0500{1E1941B0-A25B-40DE-8569-B18D90BE44A9}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/12/no-time-to-get-lostEdwin J. Feulner, Ph.D., Edwin Feulner“It is an outrage.” The source of Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta’s anger? The fact that the United States has yet to approve a treaty known as the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, which often goes by the acronym LOST.Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{C35F84C4-7194-47BF-8993-A87FCDB043D3}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/12/the-us-can-mine-the-deep-seabed-without-joining-the-un-convention-on-the-law-of-the-seaSteven Groves, Steven GrovesThe United States has a sovereign and inherent right to mine the deep seabed. This right is not dependent on membership in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:59:00 -0500{BFD25CF9-2C2A-46DD-ABA4-19ED511020F2}http://www.heritage.org/research/testimony/2012/11/convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilitiesSteven Groves, Steven GrovesU.S. law meets or exceeds the provisions of the Convention, and membership in the Convention will not convince the international community that America protects the rights of its disabled citizens.Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:09:00 -0500{AE09F1CE-64A4-414D-9590-E13573FFFEE6}http://www.heritage.org/research/lecture/2012/11/the-comprehensive-test-ban-treaty-questions-and-challengesAmbassador C Paul Robinson, John Foster, Thomas Scheber, Ambassador C Paul Robinson, John Foster, Thomas ScheberOn April 10, 2012, The Heritage Foundation hosted three technically savvy defense experts to discuss some of technical issues and broader strategic questions that surround the debate over the CTBT. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:06:00 -0500{4B2DB7B9-9CD9-4855-AB37-DBF10CAD1A52}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/08/the-us-should-withdraw-from-the-un-programme-of-action-on-small-armsTheodore R. Bromund, Ph.D., Theodore BromundThe U.N.’s “Programme of Action” on Small Arms is ineffective and committed to promoting domestic gun control; therefore, the U.S. should withdraw.Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:56:00 -0400{9C3064E1-0E78-4371-A1E4-389FB4D0DAF3}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/audio/2012/07/istook1069-lost-becomes-a-lost-causeErnest Istook, Ernest IstookIstookWed, 18 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400{15E0C85C-26BD-4749-88DD-35659E4E7C70}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/07/the-un-arms-trade-treatys-criteria-for-transfers-pose-problems-for-the-usTheodore R. Bromund, Ph.D., Theodore BromundThe U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) will likely enumerate criteria that will be easy to expand in ways that the U.S. cannot control. If the ATT is to exist, it should be based on a commitment by willing and democratic signatories to develop effective systems of border and export control.Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:48:00 -0400{0C9E5A55-5F1B-4611-B787-5923F9DFEBE4}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/07/law-of-the-sea-treaty-bad-for-american-energy-policySteven Groves, Nicolas Loris, Steven Groves, Nicolas LorisAccession to UNCLOS would open the U.S. to lawsuits and redistribute oil and gas royalties to foreign nations.Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:25:00 -0400{A74E3C9F-6C0A-4E41-8EA1-2207FCB2BE35}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/06/good-journalism-at-the-unBrett D. Schaefer, Brett SchaeferMedia coverage of the U.N. is too shallow as it is. It would suffer more if reporters like Matthew Lee were denied access. The U.S. government should make clear to the U.N. that it supports Lee and other controversial journalists trying to retain their press credentials.Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400{75FC27C6-1CB0-4D58-A44F-37361A952BF9}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/06/little-american-love-for-the-unBrett D. Schaefer, Brett SchaeferAmerican voters expect Congress to be responsible stewards of taxpayer money, not a rubber stamp for the U.N. Our politicians should be vigilant, guarding against impropriety and waste at the U.N., and insisting that U.S. contributions to the U.N. advance U.S. interests.Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400{02CD15A7-CFFA-4291-80AF-4879EF8A30B2}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/06/arms-trade-treaty-and-the-us-ability-to-provide-for-taiwans-defenseTheodore R. Bromund, Ph.D., Dean Cheng, Theodore Bromund, Dean ChengThe U.S. should neither sign nor ratify a treaty that would increase the difficulty of meeting its commitment to Taiwan’s defense.Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:31:00 -0400{0CE13427-EEBE-4924-B0EB-4792DE9648AF}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/06/law-of-the-sea-treaty-no-better-today-than-during-reagan-yearsEdwin Meese III, Edwin Meese IIIPresident Ronald Reagan so strongly opposed the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea that he didn't just not sign the treaty. He very publicly refused to sign it. He also dismissed the State Department staff that helped negotiate it. How odd, then, to hear proponents of the convention (also known as the Law of the Sea Treaty, or LOST) insist that Reagan would gladly sign on today.Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400{B1B3100E-2FD6-4284-BB97-4F0853EB5C7B}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/06/still-lost-on-the-law-of-the-sea-treatyEdwin Meese III, Edwin Meese IIITo secure navigational freedom, territorial rights and all national and international interests addressed in LOST, we must maintain the strength of theU.S. Navy, not look to the Law of the Sea Treaty, an anachronistic pact that is intent on advancing a one-world agenda.Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400