Peru Grants Transfer of U.S. Citizen Convicted of Terrorism from Prison to House Arrest But Might Deport Her
A Peruvian judge approved early release to house arrest for a U.S. citizen jailed since 1995 on terrorism charges of unlawful collaboration with the Marxist-Leninist Túpac Amaru Resistance Movement (MRTA) rebels during Fujimori’s Presidency. Judge Maria Jessica León Yarango of the First Supra-Provincial Criminal Court of the Superior Court of Justice of Lima ordered Lori […]
Read More →Rwanda Prime Minister Kambanda First Head of State to Plead Guilty to Genocide
On this day in 1994, Jean Kambanda became the Prime Minister of Rwanda. During the 100-day campaign, he incited genocide on the radio by announcing, “Genocide is justified in the fight against the enemy.” He became the first head of state to plead guilty to genocide since the adoption of the Genocide Convention and was […]
Read More →U.S. Nuclear Posture Review Calls for Bolstering International Law and Institutions
The Obama Administration yesterday released its Nuclear Posture Review Report (NPR), which establishes “U.S. nuclear policy, strategy, capabilities, and force posture for the next five years to ten years.” The 2010 NPR becomes the third official high-level review and the first one to be entirely declassified. The NPR’s key objectives emphasize prevention, no new nuclear […]
Read More →Call for Papers: Tilburg Law Review Student Essay Competition
The Tilburg Law Review Journal of International and European Law is now accepting submissions for its Student Essay Competition. The theme is “The EU and International Law after the Lisbon Treaty: Challenges and Opportunities.” Essays should not exceed 5,000 words, excluding footnotes. Only currently enrolled students are eligible to participate. Ph.D. and J.S.D./S.J.D. students are […]
Read More →Call for Papers: Tilburg Law Review Journal of International and European Law
The Tilburg Law Review Journal of International and European Law is now accepting submissions on international and European law. Submissions that address both international and transnational dimensions of a legal issues are especially encouraged, as are those that place legal studies in a societal context. Book reviews are also welcome. The next issue, Volume 15 […]
Read More →Bassiouni “Quite Doubtful” International Criminal Court Will Succeed — The Failures, Challenges, and Future of International Criminal Law
After dedicating much of his career to the establishment of the International Criminal Court, M. Cherif Bassiouni — often called the “father” of international criminal law — startled an audience at an international law conference in Washington, D.C. on Thursday when he called some international criminal tribunals shams and declared others to be mired in […]
Read More →ASIL Keynote Highlight: U.S. Legal Adviser Harold Koh Asserts Drone Warfare Is Lawful Self-Defense Under International Law
Last night, U.S. State Department legal adviser Harold Koh outlined, for the first time, the Obama administration’s legal justifications under international law for the targeted killings of non-state actors using remotely piloted aircraft, often referred to as “drones.” He inserted the topic of drones into his keynote at the American Society of International Law 104th […]
Read More →14th Annual International Environmental Moot Court Competition
The 14th Annual International Environmental Moot Court Competition concluded yesterday with the Law Society of Ireland, Cork as Applicant facing the University of Maryland School of Law as Respondent. This year’s simulated case before the International Court of Justice focused on “Beaked Whales and Marine Seismic Surveys.” Student attorneys made arguments under the Espoo Convention, […]
Read More →ASIL 104th Annual Meeting – Onsite and Online
The American Society of International Law 104th Annual Meeting will be held March 24-27, 2010 at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme is “International Law in a Time of Change.” The two keynote lectures will be delivered by Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin of the Supreme Court of Canada and Harold Hongju Koh, […]
Read More →Top 5 Reasons to Attend the ABA Section of International Law Spring Meeting 2010
The American Bar Association Section of International Law Spring Meeting will be held on April 13-17, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt New York in New York City. The conference will feature more than 70 programs and 8 optional social events. The pre-registration deadline is Wednesday, March 31, 2010. The deadline for a discounted hotel rate […]
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