Category: Developments
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Thoughts on the German Constitutional Court Decision on the ESM
–Richard Stith, Valparaiso University The German Federal Constitutional Court’s decision of September 12, 2012, has been welcomed by some as signaling yet another political retreat, yet another ”Son of Solange II”. But what should bring joy to the heart of every American comparative law teacher is that, whether retreat or advance, every new “red line” drawn…
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Venezuela’s Exit from the Inter-American Court
—Alexandra Huneeus, University of Wisconsin Hugo Chavez’s election victory last Sunday bodes badly for the Organization of American States’ Human Rights System. On September 10, 2012, Venezuela denounced the American Convention of Human Rights so as to remove itself from the oversight of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights .
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Venezuela’s Denunciation of the American Convention on Human Rights: A Natural Step for an Illiberal Democracy
–Javier Couso, Universidad Diego Portales, Chile A few weeks ago, on September 6th, the government of Venezuela denounced the American Convention on Human Rights.[1] According to the procedure set by Article 78.1 of the latter, within a year of this official notification Venezuela will no longer be part of this treaty, and thus no longer…