International Law 
Butchers beware: Taylor war crimes case a giant leap forward for international law, say experts – montrealgazette.com
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 to two … Continue reading
Official: Illegal African Refugees Aren’t Going Anywhere – Arutz Sheva
Unfortunately, no Israeli politician is prepared to tell voters the truth,” the official said. According to international law, governments cannot be forced to accept refugees from the countries they immigrated to – even if they are citizens of that country.
Roque’s Center for International Law – Global Nation
A private prosecutor in the Maguindanao massacre plans to have Justice Secretary Leila De Lima testify on an investigation into the 2009 carnage by the Commission on Human Rights which she headed at the time.
Losing Yemeni hearts and minds – Human Rights Watch
To win Yemenis’ confidence, the U.S. should transfer command of all drone strikes from the CIA to the U.S. military and provide a detailed rationale of why its targeted killings in Yemen are legal under international law. It should insist … Continue reading
Phillips Nizer Adds Zdzislaw W. Wieckowski to the Corporate & Business Law Department and Securities and International Practices – YAHOO!
Phillips Nizer is pleased to announce that Zdzislaw “Zee” W. Wieckowski has joined the firm’s Corporate & Business Law Department and Securities & Private Placement and International groups as a partner. Mr. Wieckowski practices in domestic and …
Egypt’s Notorious Emergency Law Lapses – ABC News
Egypt’s notorious emergency law, in force since 1981, has lapsed at the end of a two-year extension passed by ousted President Hosni Mubarak’s parliament. It is not expected to be renewed. The law was a defining feature of Mubarak’s …
Help Defeat International Regulatory Schemes for the Internet – RedState
If the expansion of a global legal regime for communication technologies gains … personally spoke to him about creating a new Internet user fee to subsidize an international universal service fund at the expense of traditional end users.
Chen: China’s Communists Must Obey Own Laws – Voice of America
how do you expect people to observe the law?” he said. Chen, who is expected to study international law at New York University, said its rules and principles should apply to China if its leaders exhibit inappropriate behavior toward citizens. … Continue reading
Press Releases: Notice of Meeting of Advisory Committee on International Law – News Room America
A meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Law will take place on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m., at the George Washington University Law School (Michael K. Young Faculty Conference Center, 5th Floor), 2000 … Continue reading
Notice of Meeting of Advisory Committee on International Law – U.S. Department of State
A meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Law will take place on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m., at the George Washington University Law School (Michael K. Young Faculty Conference Center, 5th Floor), 2000 … Continue reading
