International Law

The apparent execution (?) of dictator Muamar Gaddafi seems to be a war crime. No matter how terrible dictator Gadaffi was, the images of his capture and beating were very disturbing. What is even more shocking are the images of … Continue reading →

Antonio Cassese, an international-law expert who served as first president of the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal and later as president of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, died Friday at his home in Florence, Italy, after a long battle with …

Gaddafi was captured in his hometown of Sirte on Thursday and was announced dead by National Transitional Council (NTC) leaders the same day. The Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the death of Gaddafi breached the Geneva Conventions. He … Continue reading →

A law proposed by a San Tan Valley father to let airport security and other agencies access a national database of children abducted by a parent is slowly gaining momentum. What would be called Emily’s Law is aimed at preventing … Continue reading →

“As of now, wide-reaching operations, including hot-pursuit operations, are continuing in the region within the framework of international law,” Mr. Erdogan said at a news conference in Ankara. “We will combat terror on one front …

With commercial spaceflight (literally) launching soon, the U.S. private sector isn’t the only group stepping up its space game. China just sent its 8.5-ton Tiangong-1 space station module skyward, and now the country could be poised to stake out the moon … Continue reading →

There were also reports of In some cases, elements of Iran’s penal code and legal practices amount to contravention of those international laws it acceded to.capital punishment in juvenile cases, and the use of the death penalty for cases that … Continue reading →

An international law firm said Tuesday it will consolidate back-office functions in a new Nashville facility, the latest shared-services center to come to the region. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLC said its planned center will provide human …

CHICAGO, Oct. 17, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSII), the leadership advisory firm providing executive search and leadership consulting services worldwide, announced today that Hongxia Liu has joined …

CHICAGO, Oct. 17, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSII – News), the leadership advisory firm providing executive search and leadership consulting services worldwide, announced today that Hongxia Liu has joined as …