International Law 
Israel’s Decision to Close Samouni Case Makes Mockery of Victims’ Rights, International Law – Imemc.org
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) unreservedly condemns the Israeli Military Attorney General’s decision to close the case of the Samouni family without initiating any prosecutions. The Samouni case involved numerous well-documented …
Former Liberian leader’s trial illustrate hypocrisy in the application of international law – Uruk Net
Charles Taylor, the former rebel leader and head-of-state in the West African country of Liberia, was convicted on April 26 by a Special Tribunal on Sierra Leone. The court was set up ostensibly by the United Nations in conjunction with … Continue reading
Stretching the Long Arm of the Law – Huffington Post
Here in the juror holding room of my county court house, we have all been treated to juror-preparation videos extolling America’s rule of law. It seems only natural that the international community should crank up judicial machinery to enforce the … Continue reading
5 memorable moments from ILEETA 2012 – Police one.com
As usual, I was in attendance at the annual International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) conference just outside Chicago in April. I have belonged to ILEETA since its beginnings, and having only missed one annual conferences …
Obama’s drone policy misreading international law – Politico.com
White House Counterterrorism Adviser John Brennan’s speech on targeted killings Monday has largely been hailed for its unprecedented openness about the U.S. use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, to kill suspected terrorists around the world.
Senator Asks UK Panel Whether News International Broke U.S. Laws – TPM
Senate Commerce Committee Chair Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) sent a letter on Wednesday to the UK’s Leveson Inquiry asking whether there is any evidence News International broke U.S. laws in the course of its phone hacking. “I would like to know … Continue reading
Chinese naval vessels’ passing through Osumi-Kaikyo is consistent with international law – People’s Daily Online
In view of the report by Japanese media on Chinese naval vessels’ passing through the Osumi-Kaikyo Channel, an officer of the Information Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China said that the Chinese … Continue reading
China still angry at US embassy’s interference with country’s laws – scotsman.com
The US embassy in Beijing has the obligation to observe relevant international laws and Chinese laws and it should not do anything irrelevant to its function.”
Afghan Corruption Haunts U.S. Efforts to Cede Leadership – Businessweek
“Every day seems to widen the gap between the goals the United States is seeking to achieve in Afghanistan and its ability to achieve them,” Anthony Cordesman, a military analyst at the Center for Strategic and International …
Global leaders in law set to gather in Doha for the Qatar Law Forum 2012 – AME Info
The exceptional calibre of participants coupled with the importance of the debate in the present global economic and political circumstances makes the Qatar Law Forum 2012 an unparalleled event in the international legal calendar according to The Rt Hon …
