California Supreme Court Hears Death Penalty Appeals Based on International Law
Two weeks ago, the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a death penalty appeal. The defendant’s legal arguments included, in part, that the death sentence must be vacated because the death penalty violates international law and that international law is binding on the California state court. Specifically, the defendant contends that the California death […]
Read More →Call for Papers: Special Issue of the International Criminal Law Review, Women & International Criminal Law
A special issue of the International Criminal Law Review, to be dedicated to Judge Patricia M. Wald, will focus on women and international criminal law. Three guest editors — Diane Marie Amann, UC Davis, School of Law; Jaya Ramji-Nogales, Temple University, Beasley School of Law; and Beth Van Schaack, University of Santa Clara, School of […]
Read More →Call for Abstracts: Global Lunar Conference
The organizers of the Global Lunar Conference, to be held 30 May – 3 June 2010 in Beijing, China, invite abstracts and papers related to space law, particularly the legal issues of continued peaceful uses of the Moon. The Conference is jointly organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the Chinese Society of Astronautics (CSA), […]
Read More →Call for Proposals: ABA Section of International Law Fall Meeting 2010
The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of International Law invites proposals for its Fall Meeting in Paris, France on 2-6 November 2010. Preferred topics include: Europe, crossborder transactions, corporate counsel, dispute resolution, international trade and its regulation, and the rule of law. Preference will be given to panels with four speakers and one moderator. Interactive […]
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