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Book SynopsisCo-published by Oxford University Press and the International Law Institute, and prepared by the Office of the Legal Adviser of the United States Department of State, The Digest of United States Practice in International Law presents an annual compilation of documents and commentary highlighting significant developments in public and private international law, and is an invaluable resource for practitioners and scholars in the field. Each annual volume compiles excerpts from documents such as treaties, diplomatic notes and correspondence, legal opinion letters, judicial decisions, executive orders, Senate committee reports, press releases and federal legislation and regulations. All the documents which are excerpted in the Digest are selected by members of the Legal Adviser's Office of the U.S. Department of State, based on their judgments about the significance of the issues, their potential relevance to future situations, and their likely interest to practitioners and scholars. In
Trade Review"The annual volumes of the Digest are a vital resource for international lawyers, be they practitioners, academics or students. State practice is at the heart of the development of international law. And the practice of so important an international actor as the United States is of the greatest importance. The volumes are prepared by the Office of the Legal Adviser at the State Department, following a tradition stretching back over a century. They give an authoritative and systematic treatment of recent US practice, across the whole field of international law .This is simply not available in any other form, despite (or perhaps because of ) the wealth of material available on the web." --Sir Michael Wood, former Legal Adviser to the United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Table of ContentsPreface ; 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
