ICLTD

         International Center for Law, Trade and Diplomacy, Inc.

REPORTS AND ESSAYS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Essays

Ian Anderson, "An International Perspective on Civil and Human Rights in the U.S." (August 1998)

This essay provides an intriguing critique of the U.S. civil rights regime using the European and Inter-American systems on human rights as bases for comparison.

"Reducing Litigation Risks and Costs in the United States," by Robert I. Goodman, Executive Director of  ICLTD, Inc. (June 1999)

This report was prepared for the ICLTD Advanced Draft Series (Global Reach Information System for International Risk Assessment ("GRISIRA") project) by the Executive Director as material for a presentation he gave at the Quebec Bar Association's 150th Anniversary Conference in June 1999.  The report discusses various sources of litigation risk and cost in the United States and is intended for the foreign practitioner interested in engaging his or her client in the U.S. market. The report will be the subject of  additional research in the coming year focusing on developing a useful cross-country analysis of litigation risk.

Africa Outreach Materials

Abstract History of Sub-Saharan Africa (March 1999)

This Abstract by ICLTD publications is based on the recent book by John Reader, "The Biography of the Continent," and is adapted for high school audiences.  The Abstract is an advanced draft, which makes it subject to revision. Students and teachers should also review the Definitions Companion that defines certain words underlined in the text.  All requests to reproduce this work should be forwarded to the Executive Director.

Definitions Companion to the Abstract History of  Sub-Saharan Africa (March 1999)

Questions Companion to the Abstract History of Sub-Saharan Africa (March 1999)

Models of National Reconciliation: A Summary (April 1999)

This report by ICLTD Publications adapted for high school audiences introduces models of national reconciliation, focusing on South Africa, Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Definitions Companion to National Reconciliation: A Summary (April 1999)

Questions Companion to National Reconciliation: A Summary (April 1999)

Advanced Draft Series

The Advanced Draft Series includes research papers at an advanced but not final stage of development.  We hope that the advanced drafts presented in this series will be helpful to students and educators conducting research on world affairs and international law issues.

On the Legality and Implications of NATO's Intervention in Kosovo," by Yash Aggarwal (August 1999)

This analysis of the legality of NATO's intervention in Kosovo was developed by Yash Aggarwal, a student of law at the City University of New York as part of his studies as a participant in the Summer Research Internship Program for Law Students 1999 which is co-sponsored by the ICLTD and the New York County Lawyers' Association. The work presents a useful historical background behind the Kosovo War and a thoughtful analysis of precidents for intervention in the internal affairs of states.   

"A Comparison of American and Canadian Trade and Human Rights Policies: A China Case Study," by Ellen Javor. (January 1999)

This essay, published here without footnotes, describes the tension that has confronted policy makers attempting to reconcile trade objectives with their respective nation's human rights agendas. The essay was principally authored by Ellen Javor, a student at Pace University Law School as part of her studies under Louise Valiquette, Adjunct Professor of International Trade Law  at Pace and member of the ICLTD's Advisory Council.   The ICLTD thanks Professor Valiquette for her support and advice on this project. Ms. Javor's work served as  the basis for an event that took place between 4 pm and 6 pm on April 29, 1999 at Pace University Law School entitled "American-Canadian Trade and Human Rights Policy: A Comparison of National Approaches."

"The Shortcomings of U.S. Objections to the Rome Statute," by Karen Bohrer (Summer 1998)

Karen Bohrer who is currently a student at St. John's University School of Law was a participant in the 1998 Summer Internship Program for Law Students on Public International Law and Human Rights sponsored by the ICLTD and the New York County Lawyers' Association Committee on Foreign and International Law. Her Report which is reproduced here without footnotes describes certain important features of the Rome Treaty that established the World's First International Criminal Court. Ms. Bohrer's piece is an excellent introduction to the legal-technical issues that concerned the United States delegation to the 1997 Rome Conference. The U.S. was one of only a hand full of states that opposed the treaty. Over 120 nations supported it.  The opinions expressed in the work reflects that of its author and does not represent the official position of the New York County Lawyers' Association or ICLTD, Inc.

"Blinding Laser Weapons: It is time for the International Community to Take Off Its Blinders," by Lisa A. Small. (Summer 1996)

This essay is a report of the ICLTD's Advanced Draft Series by Lisa A. Small.  Ms. Small is currently associated with the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in New York City.  The report was developed by Ms. Small while she was a student at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law under the auspices of the 1996 Summer Internship Program for Law Students on Public International law and Human Rights, a program sponsored by the New York County Lawyers' Association's Committee on Foreign and International Law.  The essay focuses on the law and policy issues surrounding the implementation of battle field use laser weapons and guidance systems.  The opinion expressed in the work reflects that of its author and does not represent the official position of the New York County Lawyers' Association or ICLTD, Inc.