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[ 15 Apr 2012 | ]
anonymous1

All our Eggs in One Cloud:
The International Risk to Private Data and National Security, A Study of United States’ data protection law using the International Communications Union Legislative Toolkit
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Robert Davis*
Two technological trends have been heading for an international collision in the 21st century. High speed internet has transformed cloud computing from the realm of science fiction to the commonplace in the lives of
consumers. The rising prominence of cloud computing has offered corporate actors the benefit of a cheaper and less cumbersome alternative to maintaining and upgrading their own servers.[1]
As individuals and …

Developing States, Featured, Headline, Human Rights »

[ 1 Apr 2012 | ]
redcross

In Times of Need: Natural Disaster Aid Pledges and Models for Responsive Giving
Katherine Pasker*
 
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Increasing attention is being paid to enhance the effectiveness, transparency, and adequacy of international relief aid after a natural disaster strikes. Most relief aid is provided by governments[1] and is dispatched in numerous ways. Bilateral disbursements through multilateral organizations like the United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU), or nongovernmental organizations (NGO) like the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) are primary avenues for dispatching relief aid.[2] This relief, usually offered …

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[ 3 Mar 2012 | ]
Protesters Seeking to Hold Royal Dutch Shell Liable for Human Rights Abuses

by Antoine Martin*
PDF Available for Official Citation
Also, Click here for the audio of the U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments for Kiobel vs. Shell
Abstract
The full extent of the 1789 Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) which allows non-U.S. citizens to file suits in the U.S. for international human rights violations has been the subject of many debates in recent U.S. cases (Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain, Kiobel, Boimah Flomo I and II, Exxon). This comment looks at the key points relied upon in recent decisions to reject the existence of a corporate liability principle …

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