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Teaching and Practicing Int'l Law in a Global Environment

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The ASIL 104th Annual Meeting

American Society of International Law

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Partner:: American Society of International Law
Location:: The Ritz-Carlton
Washington, D.C.
Event Date:: 03.25.10
Speakers:: Mahnoush H. Arsanjani,; Dame Rosalyn Higgins,; Deirdre O. Schell
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Summary: Because international law itself is a living and ever-changing phenomenon, international legal education, while starting in law schools, must continue in accessible form in many settings around the globe. After a key-note address by President Higgins, drawing on her rich experience as a leading scholar, teacher, advocate and international judge, there will be a presentation of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law, the first virtual international law training and research center, highlighting its unique potential for contributing to international legal education.

Introduction: Mahnoush H. Arsanjani, former Director, Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs

Speaker: Rosalyn Higgins, Former President of the International Court of Justice

Presentation of the UN Audiovisual Library of International Law: Deirdre O. Schell, Legal Officer, Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs

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Mahnoush H. Arsanjani

Mahnoush H. Arsanjani is former Director of the Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs.

Dame Rosalyn Higgins

Rosalyn Higgins is the former President of the International Court of Justice.

Higgins was the first female judge to be appointed to the ICJ and was elected President in 2006.

Deirdre O. Schell

Deirdre O. Schell is a legal officer at the Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs.

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01.: Introduction

05 min 19 sec

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02.: Rosalyn Higgins: The Importance of International Law Education

03 min 25 sec

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03.: International Law and Human Rights

03 min 05 sec

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04.: The Need to Improve International Law Education

04 min 13 sec

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05.: Current Methods of Keeping up with International Law

03 min 28 sec

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06.: The Goals of the United Nations Audiovisual Library for International Law

03 min 50 sec

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07.: The Success of the AVL

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08.: 5 Minute Break

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09.: Deirdre O. Schell: AVL Presentation Introduction

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10.: Video on the AVL

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Rosalyn Higgins: International Law & the Human Condition

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Rosalyn Higgins, former president of the International Court of Justice, argues against applying cultural relativism to international law. She considers the basic human needs of food, shelter, and freedom of speech, among others, to be independent of "culture, religion, or stage of economic development" because they "flow from the human condition."
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international law: Body of legal rules, norms, and standards that apply between sovereign states and other entities that are legally recognized as international actors. The term was coined by the English philosopher Jeremy Bentham. Important elements of international law include sovereignty, recognition (which allows a country to honour the claims of another), consent (which allows for modifications in international agreements to fit the customs of a country), freedom of the high seas, self-defense (which ensures that measures may be taken against illegal acts committed against a sovereign country), freedom of commerce, and protection of nationals abroad. International courts, such as the International Court of Justice, resolve disputes on these and other matters, including war crimes. See also asylum; immunity.; international law on britannica.com
law: Discipline and profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of conduct that are recognized as binding by the community. Enforcement of the body of rules is through a controlling authority, such as a group of elders, a regent, a court, or a judiciary. Comparative law is the study of the differences, similarities, and interrelationships of different systems of law. Important areas in the study and practice of law include administrative law, antitrust law, business law, constitutional law, criminal law, environmental law, family law, health law, immigration law, intellectual property law, international law, labour law, maritime law, procedural law, property law, public interest law, tax law, trusts and estates, and torts. See also Anglo-Saxon law; canon law; civil law; common law; equity; Germanic law; Indian law; Islamic law (Shari'ah); Israeli law; Japanese law; jurisprudence; military law; Roman law; Scottish law; Soviet law.; law on britannica.com