Joanna Harrington
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Dr Joanna Harrington is a professor with the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta in Canada.
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The Human Rights Committee, Treaty Interpretation, and the Last Word
August 5, 2015
Joanna Harrington
July 24 marked the end of the most recent session of the Human Rights Committee, a part-time body operating under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 999 UNTS 171. At its most recent session – its 114th – the Committee adopted “Concluding Observations” concerning seven States as part of the state-reporting process. It also…
Incorporating UN General Assembly Declaratory Texts into Domestic Law?
February 4, 2013
Joanna Harrington
Last week in Canada, with federal MPs returning to Parliament amidst the continuation of countrywide protests by indigenous peoples, an opposition MP introduced a private member’s bill (Bill C-469) to require the Canadian government to ensure that all federal laws are consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (A/RES/61/295). I’ll…
Mutual legal assistance, Boston College, and tales from the Troubles
September 27, 2012
Joanna Harrington
For those who teach international criminal law, the topic of mutual legal assistance typically receives only brief mention given the myriad of other topics vying for class attention, including extradition. However, an interesting case study is brewing in Boston, which raises broader issues for class discussion concerning accountability and the fight against impunity, post-conflict reconciliation, and how we…
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Popular articles by Joanna Harrington
The President’s Non-paper on the Crime of Aggression (Updated)
June 10, 2010
Joanna Harrington
The President of the Assembly of States Parties (PASP) has, as of mid-day on the second to last day of the ICC Review Conference, released his own “non-paper” containing proposals for the crime of aggression amendments at the 2010 Review Conference for the International Criminal Court. The non-paper complements the rev. 2 version of the Conference Room Paper circulated by…
The Human Rights Committee, Treaty Interpretation, and the Last Word
August 5, 2015
Joanna Harrington
July 24 marked the end of the most recent session of the Human Rights Committee, a part-time body operating under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 999 UNTS 171. At its most recent session – its 114th – the Committee adopted “Concluding Observations” concerning seven States as part of the state-reporting process. It also…
Venezuela denounces American Convention on Human Rights
September 12, 2012
Joanna Harrington
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has given notice of its intention to withdraw in a year’s time from the leading regional human rights treaty in the Americas, with the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS) having confirmed receipt of the notice of denunciation here: http://www.oas.org/en/media_center/press_release.asp?sCodigo=E-307/12. (Rumours back in July had suggested that Venezuela…