International Law

The Legality of America’s Program of Targeted Killings by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Keith Drummond • Feb 18 2011 • Essays

The administrations of President Bush and President Obama have not provided many more details on how they assess just what these targeting practices are or how they operate. While they offer assurances that their procedures meet the necessary requirements of the laws of war in terms of distinction and proportionality, they have not offered any evidence of the actual overview process.

Environment Law and Underdevelopment in the Niger Delta Region

Emmanuel Duru • Jan 6 2011 • Essays

There is no ecological zone which has been so degraded and laid waste to than the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The bounties of nature bestowed on this geographical area have gradually been turned into its instruments of poverty and squalor, and the area remains grossly underdeveloped.

State Security v Human Rights: Finding a Proportionate Balance

Emily Owen • Aug 28 2010 • Essays

The threat posed by extreme terrorism to the United Kingdom is both serious and ongoing, specifically since the catastrophic events 9/11 and 7/7. Security and liberty are both essential to modern democracy, but they do not hold equal value. Thus, security should be given greater weight than liberty in order to secure the state and prevent future terrorist attacks.

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