The UN General Assembly Vote: Upgrading the Status of Palestine and Its Implications for a Possible Role of the ICC. IES Policy Brief Issue 2013/06 • June 2013

On 29 November 2012, the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) voted overwhelmingly to accord Palestine ‘Non-Member Observer State’ Status in the UN. In the first part of this Policy Brief, the implications of upgrading the status of Palestine with regard to the possible role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will be assessed. In April 2012, the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC declined to accept jurisdiction for acts committed on the territory of Palestine since 1 July 2002, justifying its decision based on the fact that Palestine had, at the time, only the status of an ‘Observer Entity’ at the UN. Subsequently, it will be analysed if the Palestinian pursuit of its cause before the ICC can be considered as an effective lawfare strategy or rather as a poisoned chalice.

An address to the UN General Assembly, September 22, 1960.

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The Revised code of the laws of Virginia : being a collection of all such acts of the General assembly, of a public and permanent nature as are now in force; with a general indes. To which are prefixed, the constitution of the United States; the declaration of rights ; and the constitution of Virginia. Published pursuant to an act of the General assembly, entitled "An act providing for the re-publication of the laws of this commonwealth," passed March 12, 1819...

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Minutes of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.

Description based on: New ser. v. 2 (A.D. 1873).

Minutes of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.

Some years, separately bound, have binder's title "Minutes and reports", and contain also the reports of the boards and committees of the church.

Minutes of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America ...

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Report of the Commission for the Uniformity of Legislation in the United States to the ..., Governor and ... General Assembly of State of Illinois.

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A digest of the laws of the State of Alabama : containing all the statutes of a public and general nature, in force at the close of the session of the General assembly, in January, 1833 to which are prefixed, the Declaration of independence, the constitution of the United States, the Act to enable the people of Alabama to form a constitution and state government, &c., and the constitution of the State of Alabama; with an appendix, and a copious index /

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Letter from the Governor of the state of Ohio to the President of the Senate transmitting a report of the Joint Committee of both houses of the General Assembly, on the communication of the Auditor of state upon the subject of the proceedings of the Bank of the United States against the officers of state in the United States Circuit court, February 1, 1821 ...

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The public statute laws of the state of Connecticut, compiled in obedience to a resolve of the General assembly, passed May 1835, to which is prefixed the Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, and Constitution of the state of Connecticut. Published by the authority of the state.

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Public laws of the state of Rhode-Island and Providence plantations, as revised by a committee, and finally enacted by the General assembly at the session in January, 1844. To which are prefixed, the Charter of Charles II., Declaration of independence, resolution of General assembly to support the Declaration of independence, resolution of General assembly to support the Declaration of independence, Articles of confederation, Constitution of the United States, proceedings of the Convention on the adoption of the Constitution of the United States by Rhode-Island, President Washington's address of September, 1796, and constitution of the state of Rhode-Island and Providence plantations.

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Supplement to the Digest of the acts and proceedings of the General assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States : published in 1888, bringing the same down to date /

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Minutes of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, with an appendix ...

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The four general principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: the potential value of the approach in other areas of human rights law

At the outset of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Committee on the Rights of the Child identified four of its provisions (non-discrimination; best interests of the child as a primary consideration; life, survival and development; and participation) as ‘general principles’. This approach has shaped implementation of, advocacy for and the scholarship on the Convention. The use of general principles has the potential to make a significant contribution in other areas of human rights law provided that the principles are selected carefully and address the distinct issues at the root of potential rights violations for particular rights-holders.