International Law

Canadian miner’s complaint can proceed under El Salvador law – YAHOO!

The panel, known as the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes … The case will now move forward under El Salvador’s Investment Law, which prohibits expropriation without compensation, and will be overseen by ICSID, according to …

2 militants in Pakistan killed in drone strike – CNN

Brennan said the United States “respects national sovereignty and international law” and is guided by the laws of war in ordering those attacks.

U.S. Navy’s Pacific Presence to Expand, Panetta Says – Bloomberg

The U.S. opposes coercion, provocation and the use of force to settle such disputes by either country and has told both China and the Philippines — a U.S. treaty ally — that they must resolve the matter peacefully under international … Continue reading

Sec. Clinton Heads To Arctic In Hunt For Oil And Gas – The Business Insider

“We will of course claim what is ours under international law,” she said. “But we know that leaves a great vast amount of the Arctic that will be a common responsibility.” Last year in Greenland, Clinton and her counterparts from … Continue reading

HRW condemns plan to stone Sudanese woman – United Press International

U.S.-based Human Rights Watch condemned the Sudanese court ruling, saying it violates “domestic and international law.” The young woman known as Abdalah was sentenced in April in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. She is awaiting her punishment in …

UN official says no to Syria amnesty – Boston Herald

But she said that would be wrong under international law. “You cannot have amnesty for very serious crimes,” she told The Associated Press during an interview in Brussels. “So my message is very clear — there has to be accountability.”

Butchers beware: Taylor war crimes case a giant leap forward for international law, say experts – Calgary Herald

The sentencing this week of former Liberian president Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison for aiding and abetting war crimes in neighbouring Sierra Leone has been described as a watershed moment in international justice. Postmedia News talked …

Legal Warfare Undermining Global Court System – The Epoch Times

Deptula said the Chinese military “uses legal arguments to manipulate international law to their advantage and legitimize Chinese actions. Legal warfare was defined in the most recent Annual Report to Congress as: using international and domestic laws to …

International Consultant for Law Enforcement Training – Reliefweb.int

BACKGROUND The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Office for Pakistan (COPAK) is tasked with assisting Pakistan through its Country Programme (CP) 2010-14 with a focus on needs related to illicit trafficking and border management …

Egypt’s Notorious Emergency Law Expires – ABC News

Egypt’s notorious emergency law expired Thursday, ending more than 30 years of broad powers to arrest and detain for a police force accused of widespread human rights abuses. The military rulers who took charge from ousted President Hosni …