Denver Journal of International Law and Policy articles from September 2005

Denver Journal of International Law and Policy archives from September 2005

Barriers to the successful implementation of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.
September 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION The recent tsunami disaster that devastated many regions in Southeast Asia on December 27, 2004, has brought an unprecedented outpouring of humanitarian aid from around the world. (1) Some of the most heart-rending images...

Between the market and the commons: ensuring the right to water in rural communities.(Africa)
September 22, 2005... I. INTRODUCTION More than one billion people in the developing world lack safe drinking water. (1) The U.S. government estimates that by the year 2015 it is possible that up to forty percent of the world's population will live in countries...

Privatization in the international petroleum industry: the interplay between politics, economics, and reliance.
September 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION Since the discovery of oil, world power brokers have fought over the price, production, and control of the once vast and still vital natural resource, (1) Some allege that the recent occupation of Iraq is motivated by the...

Are unaccompanied alien children really getting a fair trial? An overview of asylum law and children.
September 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION Sudha is an 11-year old girl from India. (1) Her parents abused her, placed her in a home for unwanted children, and then gave her to a male stranger who accompanied her to the United States. (2) During immigration...

The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations: persuasive force or binding law?
September 22, 2005... 1. INTRODUCTION The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations ("Vienna Convention") sets forth signatory nations' obligations to detained foreign nationals. (1) The United) States adopted the Vienna Convention and Optional Protocol in 1963...