International Law 
EU standing behind new law on plane emissions – Wichita Eagle
Earlier this month, Europe’s top court rejected a complaint by U.S. and Canadian airlines that the legislation breaches international law. On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to exclude U.S. airlines from participating in the EU program.
Shalit Is Free. Lift the Siege of Gaza Now. – DAILY KOS
In the world of principle and international law, the ongoing Israeli blockade of Gaza – which until now blocks Gazans from traveling to the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and blocks Gazans from exporting, farming, fishing, and otherwise earning …
International law vital in increasingly globalized world, says head of UN World Court – UN News Centre
It is vital that international law underpin developments on the global stage, especially in an ever increasingly globalized and interconnected world, the head of the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) said today. “It is no exaggeration …
International law increasingly vital, says head of UN World Court – UN News Centre
It is vital that international law underpin developments on the global stage, especially in an ever increasingly globalized and interconnected world, the head of the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) said today. “It is no exaggeration …
CIA killing Americans violates law of war – WND.com
directed an international non-governmental organization to enhance global public awareness of international humanitarian law (and) highlight violations of the laws of war.” Now also a professor of law at Howard University, Davis has entered the …
PASSINGS: Swami Bhaktipada; Jim Harris; Antonio Cassese – Los Angeles Times
Antonio Cassese, 74, a renowned 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 early Saturday at his home in Florence, Italy.
Legal Committee Begins Annual Review of Issues from International Law Commission, Said to Have Ever-Growing Global Impact – Reliefweb.int
Members Also Note Passing of Distinguished Jurist, Antonio Cassese Before the Sixth Committee (Legal) began its annual review of the report of the International Law Commission today, its Chairman, Hernán Salinas Burgos ( Chile), requested a moment of …
House votes to ban airline compliance with EU law – Reuters India
“They were not very happy campers.” Mica discussed the matter with EU officials last week in Montreal, and called the initiative “a taxing scheme” and a violation of international law and trade treaties. European officials had no comment on …
Libya to use Islamic law as source of legislation – San Francisco Gate
Libya’s new leaders said they intend to make Islamic Sharia law the main source of legislation and will nullify any laws that contradict its tenets, giving the country a more Islamist character in the post-Moammar Gadhafi era. Islamic law …
Security Council calls for regional cooperation to fight piracy in Somalia – UN News Centre
The Security Council renewed its call today for tougher anti-piracy measures in Somalia and the wider region, urging all countries to adopt laws and cooperate with international organizations to accelerate the prosecution and punishment of piracy.
