Irish Struggle for Freedom : Landmark Events Ireland was inhabited by Celts from about the sixth century B.C. English invasions began in the twelfth century under Henry II, although the whole of Ireland was not conquered until the time of the Tudors. Revolts against English rule had led to English and Scottish families being settled…
Irish Republican Brotherhood : American and Canada The word Fenian is derived from the old Irish ‘féne’ the name of an ancient Irish people. Fenians were members of the most important nineteenth century covert revolutionary nationalist organisation the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB). It derived some of its inspiration from the United Irishmen of the 1790s….
Recommandations contre l’esclavage, le racisme et les discriminations en Mauritanie. Par Diko Hanoune Elles sont adressées à l’état Mauritanien qui passera son Examen Périodique Universel (EPU) en janvier 2021. Nous recommandons à l’état Mauritanien de sanctionner les magistrats qui refusent de prendre en charge ou d’introduire des plaintes concernant l’esclavage et ses séquelles. C’est le…
Jean Claude Pallas The Guardian of the Palais des Nations « Defenseur du Palais des Nations » – this is how Jean Claude Pallas is known at the UNOG and internationally. His contribution to the preservation of the Palais des Nations is remarkable, in this sense he is The Guardian of the Palais. His book «Histoire…
The older you get… EITORIAL – DIVA “The older you get, the quicker the years pass by,” my colleague observed the other day. “Did you know that, according to some contemporary historians, the most important year in the twentieth century was 1979? I presume that was before 2020 and the Covid19 that knocked out the…
VOCABLE NOIR ET RACISME par Frankh-Anta Racisme systématique, racisme systématique, racisme institutionnel, racisme tout court, peu importe le vocable. Ce qu’il faut retenir, c’est le dénominateur commun : le RACISME. Le reste est la forme qu’il prend dans la pratique. Le racisme demeure OMNIPRÉSENT et il se manifeste sous diverses formes. Il cause beaucoup de mal…
Peggy Hinaekian by Marit Fosse My artistic career started very early in life. It started in Egypt where I was born and grew up. Having demonstrated above the norm abilities in drawing, my father encouraged me and bought me the necessary tools to go ahead in my endeavors. I became an avid doodler and drew…
CEREMONY OF DEPOSITING THE INSTRUMENT ON JOINING THE “MARRAKESH TREATY” BY TURKMENISTAN WAS HELD IN GENEVA On the 15th of October, 2020, the ceremony of presenting the Instrument on Turkmenistan’s joining the “Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled” of 2013, signed by…
Marit Fosse passionately plays with colors on canvas by Lori Ann Reinhall (The Norwegian American) “Lend your ears to music, open your eyes to painting … stop thinking!” LORI ANN REINHALL – The Norwegian American, In an exclusive interview, Editor-in-chief Lori Ann Reinhall gets up close and personal with Marit Fosse, longtime contributor to The Norwegian American….
INTRODUCTION International Investment Law is the branch of International Law that governs relationships between sovereign States and foreign investors, whether the latter are natural or juridical persons. To put it in other words, think of multi-national enterprises (MNEs), opening their presence and creating businesses and job opportunities in foreign countries. It is a well-known fact that International Investment Law (IIL)…
