Digest of United States Practice in International Law 2007

Preface ; Introduction ; Note from the Editor ; Chapter 1 Nationality, Citizenship and Immigration ; A. NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP ; B. PASSPORTS ; C. IMMIGRATION AND VISAS ; D. REFUGEES ; Chapter 2 Consular and Judicial Assistance and Related Issues ; A. CONSULAR NOTIFICATION, ACCESS, AND ASSISTANCE ; B. CHILDREN ; C. JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE ; Chapter 3 International Criminal Law ; A. EXTRADITION AND MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE ; B. INTERNATIONAL CRIMES ; C. INTERNATIONAL AND HYBRID TRIBUNALS ; Chapter 4 Treaty Affairs ; A. GENERAL ; B. CONCLUSION, ENTRY INTO FORCE, RESERVATIONS, APPLICATION AND TERMINATION ; Chapter 5 Foreign Relations ; A. FOREIGN RELATIONS LAW OF THE UNITED STATES ; B. CONSTITUENT ENTITIES ; Chapter 6 Human Rights ; A. GENERAL ; B. DISCRIMINATION ; C. CHILDREN ; D. ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES ; E. INDIGENOUS PEOPLE ; F. TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT ; G. GENOCIDE, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND RELATED ISSUES ; H. JUDICIAL PROCEDURE, PENALTIES, AND RELATED ISSUES ; I. RULE OF LAW AND DEMOCRACY PROMOTION ; J. HUMAN RIGHTS AND COUNTER-TERRORISM ; Chapter 7 International Organizations ; A. GENERAL ; B. UNITED NATIONS ; C. OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ; Chapter 8 International Claims and State Responsibility ; A. GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT CLAIMS: INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ; B. CLAIMS OF INDIVIDUALS: NAZI ERA ; Chapter 9 Diplomatic Relations, Succession and Continuity of States ; A. STATUS ISSUES ; B. EXECUTIVE BRANCH CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY OVER FOREIGN STATE RECOGNITION AND PASSPORTS ; Chapter 10 Privileges and Immunities ; A. OVERVIEW ; B. FOREIGN SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY ; C. DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY ; D. HEAD OF STATE IMMUNITY ; E. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ; Chapter 11 Trade, Commercial Relations, Investment and Transportation ; A. TRANSPORTATION BY AIR ; B. NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT ; C. WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION ; D. OTHER TRADE AGREEMENTS AND RELATED ISSUES ; E. COMMUNICATIONS ; F. INVESTMENT AND OTHER ISSUES ; Chapter 12 Territorial Regimes and Related Issues ; A. LAW OF THE SEA AND RELATED BOUNDARY ISSUES ; B. OUTER SPACE ; Chapter 13 Environment and Other Transnational and Scientific Issues ; A. ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION ; B. MEDICAL AND HEALTH ISSUES ; Chapter 14 Educational and Cultural Issues ; A. CULTURAL PROPERTY: IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ; B. IMMUNITY OF ART AND OTHER CULTURAL OBJECTS ; Chapter 15 Private International Law ; A. COMMERCIAL LAW ; B. FAMILY LAW ; C. INTERNATIONAL CIVIL LITIGATION ; Chapter 16 Sanctions ; A. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS ; B. REMOVAL OR MODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS ; C. U.S. SANCTIONS ENFORCEMENT ; Chapter 17 International Conflict Resolution and Avoidance ; A. PEACE PROCESS AND RELATED ISSUES ; B. PEACEKEEPING AND RELATED ISSUES ; Chapter 18 Use of Force, Arms Control and Disarmament ; A. USE OF FORCE ; B. ARMS CONTROL ; C. NONPROLIFERATION ; Table of Cases ; Index