International Court of Justice

while the President is only one person, and it would be absurd to rely on solely one person to make such big decisions. On the other hand, the President is given the power to veto or sign bills, grant pardons, nominate Cabinet members and Supreme Court Justices, and act as Commander-in-Chief during…

each other as much as we used to because every time we end up discussing about that night. There were days I could not sleep thinking about the court or I would binge eat and sleep so that I would not have to meet my friends. I was told by my family that a woman does not stands up in a courtroom to fight for justice, and a shame for a family to go through court. In terms of professional life, I work with criminals and homeless who have mental health issues. Thus, being a victim in this case was…

According to Ariany (2013, p.537-538), CEDAW is the least respected human rights treaty, since many states parties made their reservations to CEDAW. Bangladesh, Egypt, Iraq, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Morocco and Oman made reservations to CEDAW, due to its contrary to Shari’a. While Algeria, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Turkey and Yemen made reservations to CEDAW due to religious justifications. And the most reserved article is Article 16 on marriage and family…

action in order to achieve a certain value. In a nutshell, the Charter includes; the commitments to the maintenance of international peace and security, the development of relations between nations grounded on respect, in accordance with the principle of equal rights, and self-determination of peoples, and the realization of international collaboration in resolving international problems of economic, social, cultural or humanitarian nature, along with the advancement and support of human rights…

crimes. For instance during the Mau Mau Emergency between 1952 and 1958, over the 1090 freedom fighters out of 2509 tried on capital charges were executed. Kenya inherited the death penalty, a relic of 19th century Britain on independence. Since then courts have committed thousands of convicts to die, but almost never sent all of them to the gallows with the last execution happening in…

inquisitorial systems in the member states and their impact on the experiences and satisfaction of rape victims. The study noted that participants of adversarial systems experienced feelings of humiliation and detachment, and were more stressed testifying in court than those of inquisitorial systems. The difference in experiences was largely attributed to defense counsel tactics which undermined the victim, the hostile nature in which the proceedings were conducted and most importantly, the lack…

In the fast paced world, Apple Inc. had witnessed a product boom in all the gadgets that it offers. They always aim to focus on new product categories that change the game and generate new value for its consumers. Apple Inc. is an international American technology company, with its headquarter in California it aims to cover the full spectrum of gadget manufacturing form designing, developing, and even selling both consumer electronics (phones, computers) and computer software (applications).…

The key candidates of the 2-16 presidential election are Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz. Hillary Clinton was First Lady to her husband, Bill Clinton, for 8 years, a Senator for 8 years, and the US state secretary for 4 years. Bernie Sanders was Mayor of Burlington for 8 years, a representative in the US House of Representatives for 16 years, and a US Senator for 10 years. Donald Trump has no background in politics, but his success in business gives him a…

“The United Nations was born of perceived necessity, as a means of better arbitrating international conflict and negotiating peace than was provided for by the old League of Nations” (History, The United Nations Is Born, Par 2) In April 25, 1945 the first Conference of the U.N Charter was held at San Francisco. 51 nations were considered to…

and the Supreme Court occurred in 1952, during the Korean War. The US steel mills had been closed, then, because of strikes, what resulted in decrease of weapons and other military items production. In his turn, Harry Truman ordered to seize the mills in the government ownership. However, the Supreme Court announced President’s decision unconstitutional (Memoirs 470). Truman’s seizure of the steel mills was disputed on the basis of the constitutional provisions, and the Supreme Court by six…