* Mas non-bid for the UN is anything but meaningful Sep 4, 2008
In a recent book by Peter Chow titled The One China Dilemma, Taiwanese professors Huang-chih Chiang () and Jau-yuan Hwang (L) of National Taiwan University provide an excellent legal appraisal of the statehood of Taiwan and show that under international law, Taiwan meets all criteria for statehood. They conclude that the lack of recognition by major Western powers is thus based more on political than legal considerations. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Bush leaving a legacy of crooked administration Sep 4, 2008
The Bush administrations violation of international law is ultimately a matter for the international community. But its violation of US law is a matter for the American public. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
CSIS watchdog to examine handling of Khadr case Sep 4, 2008
His lawyers say the interrogation made Canadian officials complicit in violations of Mr. Khadr's rights under both Canadian and international law. (). (Globe and Mail)
Medvedev's 'principles' Sep 4, 2008
It's been replaced by an imperfect but vastly preferable system of global institutions, international law, and treaties on human rights fought for in two world wars ... International law doesn't give one country extraterritorial rights to "protect" its citizens in another country ... Funny thing; another of Mr. Medvedev's foreign-policy principles is to abide by international law a 21st-century way of doing things. (Christian Science Monitor)
Palin comes out swinging, champions small town America Sep 4, 2008
" Lynette Clark, the chairman of the AIP, tells ABC News that Palin and her husband Todd were members in 1994, even attending the 1994 statewide convention in Wasilla. Clark was AIP secretary at the time. "We are a state's rights party," Clark -- a self-employed gold miner -- tells ABC News. The AIP has "a plank that challenges the legality of the Alaskan statehood vote as illegal and in violation of United Nations charter and international law. " "Alaska First -- Alaska Always. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
ROTC gets new leaders Sep 3, 2008
Students taking the N.J.R.O.T.C. class learn everything from weather to astronomy to oceanography to military law and international law. "Everything you see in ROTC that is not a desk a classroom a chair or a student the Navy provides," Sicz said. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Blair's relative 'stuck in Gaza' Sep 3, 2008
Under international law I've done nothing wrong, but for some reason I am effectively being imprisoned here ... Ms Booth told the BBC: "I'd actually like to say 'Thank you very much' to the Israeli authorities at Erez for giving me this fantastic chance to feel just exactly what it is like to be inside what is effectively the world's largest internment camp, where individuals who should have the right to travel under international law are withheld in a 40km by 10km camp." ... "No, under... (BBC News -- Africa)
'Taleban fighters' held in dog pen Sep 3, 2008
"But we always endeavour to comply on all occasions with international law, and I'm confident that our people have done so.". Rights infringed. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Sudan 'kills refugees in Darfur' Sep 3, 2008
"Attacks on vulnerable populations in Sudan are deplorable and violate international law," Deputy State Department spokesman Robert Wood said in a statement. Ahmed Abdel Shafie, who heads a faction of the rebel Sudan Liberation Army, told the BBC that the government wants to force people to leave the camp. (Yahoo News -- Sudan)
FAMU law school establishes international center Sep 3, 2008
The Orlando law school's Center for International Law and Justice is being developed and directed by Jeremy Levitt, associate dean for international programs and distinguished professor of international law ... The center's initiatives include an international human rights law fellowship program, international law internships, study abroad opportunities, and a distinguished professor and scholar program focusing on international law issues ... Other plans involve offering a certificate in human... (Orlando Business Journal)
E.U. talks tough on Russia Sep 2, 2008
" Eckart van Klaeden, spokesperson for Germany's Christian Democratic Union in Brussels, told the Monitor that sanctions were a nonstarter, but that a statement that was strong and serious would mean something. "What happened in Abkhazia and South Ossetia is not acceptable," Mr. van Klaeden said. "They have violated international law by recognizing the republics and by invading Georgia's heartland. I don't know what happened between Aug. 7 and Aug. 9. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Russia says USA may have sent weapons to Georgia... Sep 2, 2008
"With its reaction to the Georgian aggression, Russia has set a certain standard of responding that fully complies with international law," Lavrov said. Russian soldiers, he said, followed "our deeply Christian tradition of dying for our friends.". (The Drudge Report)
Shifting script Sep 2, 2008
"Russia recognises the primacy of the basic principles of international law, which define relations between civilised nations. It is in the framework of these principles, of this concept of international law, that we will develop our relations with other states." ... The primacy of International Law: This on the face of it sounds encouraging ... But it perhaps cannot proclaim its faith in international law and at the same time take unilateral action. (BBC News -- Europe)
Minister defends Diggers over dog pens Sep 2, 2008
But we always endeavour to comply on all occasions with international law and I am confident that our people have done so. Australian soldiers are well known as the best fighters in the world and the fairest fighters in the world, always complying with their rules of engagement and always consistent with international law. (The Australian)
'Dog pen' detentions anger Muslim leader Sep 2, 2008
"But we always endeavour to comply on all occasions with international law and I am confident that our people have done so.". Opposition defence spokesman Nick Minchin said Australians should give their troops a "bit of slack". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The Amazonian tribe that hid from the rest of the world -- until now Sep 2, 2008
The London-based charity Survival International is leading calls for Peru to act in accordance with international law and protect the tribes on its territory. Survival's Fiona Watson, who recently returned from the region, said that Indians fleeing over the border into Brazil could be driven into conflict with uncontacted tribes already living there. (Yahoo News -- Anthropology and Archaeology)
Shipwreck Explorers Discover 1780 British Warship in Lake Ontario Sep 2, 2008
If she has been declared a "WAR GRAVE" it is forbidden by International Law to disturb her in any way. However it may be possible to get permission from the British War Graves Commission to raise her and any remains interred with military honours. (Yahoo News -- Anthropology and Archaeology)
Amnesty seeks Mid-East watchdog Sep 2, 2008
In response to the report, Israel's government defended its observance of international law, and Palestinian rights activists said what was needed was a peacekeeping force - not more monitors with no mandate to intervene ... "This must be backed up with a commitment to investigate and prosecute, through the exercise of universal jurisdiction, those who commit war crimes or other crimes under international law.". (Yahoo News -- Human Rights)
NEWSWEEK International Editions: Highlights and Exclusives, September 8, 2008 Issue Sep 1, 2008
Ruth Wedgwood, a professor of international law and diplomacy at Johns Hopkins University, writes that in addition to major worsening economic problems, there is still a great deal of confusion about who's in charge in Kosovo. "Blocked by Russia, the U.N. Security Council has not been able to lift its supervisory political framework put in place after the NATO intervention. The international proconsul, Lamberto Zannier - the U.N. secretary - general's special representative-remains in Kosovo,... (PR Newswire)
EU struggles for unity on Russia Sep 1, 2008
Foreign minister Lavrov said Russia's action in Georgia had "set a kind of standard for reaction, which fully complies with international law", and the United States must learn to live with it. (Additional reporting by Sophie Louet in Paris, Frank Prenesti in London and Robin Pomeroy in Rome; Editing by Mark Trevelyan). (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 31, 2008 Sep 1, 2008
Alf wrote on Aug 31, 2008 8:09 AM:From yesterday -Well, "Bill" at 9:09PM on the 30th,it is my considered opinion that McGWB will be as fine a leader as GWB.Now we must remember that while GWB was leader our National Debt TRIPLED.And we must remember that while GWB was leader -our economy has gone down the toilet,he has involved us in the quagmire of Iraq,gasoline has tripled in price,FEMA showed how efficient and responsive they are,GWB has alienated most, if not all, of our allies,GWB fought... (North County Times)
Rebels face Sierra Leone tribunal Sep 1, 2008
Unlike the war crimes tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, the court is based where the alleged crimes occurred and draws on both national and international law. SIERRA LEONE: SEEKING JUSTICE. (Yahoo News -- Sierra Leone)
Anti-United Nations measure stalls in House vote Sep 1, 2008
Read an article in AGri News called YOUR FLY IS OPEN. Feedback #1 wrote on February 24, 2007 9:13 AM Why should Montanans be above international law ... The constitution does not recognize international law, so neither should our courts. (Yahoo News -- United Nations)
Roger Cohen: Loose talk that lost Georgia Sep 1, 2008
It's angered China, opened a Pandora's box for a state with its own breakaway candidates, and lost its international law card. Rather than a new Cold War, we're in a new broad war with several players, China chief among them, and Putin's Russia has placed short-term gain before long-term interests. (International Herald Tribune)
Russia claims its sphere of influence in the world Sep 1, 2008
Russia, he said, would observe international law. It would reject what he called United States dominance of world affairs in a "unipolar" world. (International Herald Tribune)
Medvedev: Russia's recognition irreversible Sep 1, 2008
If need be we can pass such laws (that allows sanctions)," said Medvedev on the eve of a European Union summit that was called by the French EU presidency in a bid to formulate a response to the Georgia-Russia conflict. TBILISI, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said on Sunday his country had "no other choice" but to cut ties with Russia after Moscow recognized the independence of two breakaway Georgian regions. "This was a difficult decision, but Georgia had no other... (Xinhuanet, China)
EU summit not likely00004000 to impose sanctions against Russia Sep 1, 2008
The summit is expected to reiterate the bloc's condemnation of Russia's move to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia as being against international law and "unacceptable," calling for Moscow to entirely withdraw its troops from Georgia ... MOSCOW, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that his country acted "correctly, morally and in accordance with international law" on the South Ossetia issue, local media reported ... "The truth is on our side. We act... (Xinhuanet, China)
Putin: Russia acts "correctly" in S Ossetia Sep 1, 2008
MOSCOW, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that his country acted "correctly, morally and in accordance with international law" on the South Ossetia issue, local media reported. "The truth is on our side. We act absolutely correctly, morally and in accordance with international law," Putin said in an interview with Russia's Vesti-24 television. (Xinhuanet, China)
Philippines Police Make Arrest in Deadly Ferry Bombing Aug 31, 2008
It took a month for the deportation process to be completed, including a confirmation by the Bahraini government of the existence of the Philippine arrest warrants, the creation of a team to bring Lavilla back to Manila and other preparations that "conform with the international law on human rights," Blancaflor said. "If you are a terrorist, wherever you are, wherever you hide, the law will catch up with you that's the most important thing here," he said. (Fox News)
Libya:Should Britain Also Pay Reparations for Colonialism? Aug 31, 2008
While responding to the question of whether Nigeria can equally make legitimate claim for compensation from Britain her colonial master for over 40 years of exploitation, Dr. Eyimofe Atake (SAN) said: "To be able to answer that question, one needs to know exactly why compensation was paid and the circumstances in which compensation was paid. One needs to know the fact of the case between the Italians and the Libyans and how the issue for the payment of compensation arose. No two cases are... (allAfrica.com)
Gordon Brown gives Iran two weeks to back down on nuclear programme Aug 31, 2008
Does this mean he approves the existing settlements, he ought to be the best who knows the international law and he is telling the burglar: "get away with what you have stolen, leave the rest" to the Palestinians. saleh darwish, Amman, Jordan. (Yahoo News -- Iran)
Propaganda war Aug 30, 2008
That is what prompted the European Union and Nato to accuse Moscow of breaking international law, and breaking its word. Mr Medvedev argued that Russia had been forced to use force to protect its own nationals in South Ossetia. (BBC News)
Russia remains a Black Sea power Aug 30, 2008
The statement said Astana supported the "way the Russian leadership proposed to resolve the issue" within the framework of the United Nations charter, the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 and international law. The lengthy statement leaned toward the Russian position but offered a labored explanation for doing so. (Asia Times Online)
Wade's attorney tries to discredit bloodhounds' work Aug 30, 2008
The international Law Enforcement Bloodhound Association is based in Anchorage. Founder and instructor Milica Nichols said the organization doesn't endorse the use of the STU-100. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ukraine, Russia and European stability Aug 30, 2008
Yesterday's unilateral attempt to redraw the map marks not just the end of the post-cold war period, but is also the moment when countries are required to set out where they stand on the significant issues of nationhood and international law ... Russia must not learn the wrong lessons from the Georgia crisis: there can be no going back on fundamental principles of territorial integrity, democratic governance and international law. (guardian.co.uk)
Russia hits back at G7 criticism Aug 30, 2008
Moscow's decision to recognise the two regions as independent was labelled a breach of international law by the G7. Meanwhile, a rights group has said UN satellite images prove ethnic Georgian villages in South Ossetia were torched. (BBC News -- Europe)
Karadzic uses delaying tactics Aug 30, 2008
The purpose of this hearing was to allow Radovan Karadzic to enter his pleas, guilty or not guilty, on 11 counts of the worst crimes in international law - genocide and crimes against humanity amongst them. On all 11 counts, he refused to say anything. (BBC News -- Europe)
* Radovan Karadzic set to enter pleas at UN trial Aug 30, 2008
It will be interesting to hear from the prosecutor when he will be able to have this new indictment, said Geraldine Mattioli, an international law advocate with Human Rights Watch. In terms of finding out about the beginning of the trial, that will be vital. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ga. GOP takes VP excitement to St. Paul Aug 30, 2008
McCain, said Tanenblatt, who is head of governmental affairs for McKenna, Long and Aldridge, an international law firm with offices in Atlanta. Georgia House Speaker Pro Tem Mark Burkhalter (R-Johns Creek) had most of his impact on the convention in the past few weeks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Terms of Service Aug 30, 2008
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Military: More than 11,000 Iraqis freed in 2008 Aug 30, 2008
Rights groups have criticized U.S. detention policy as a misrepresentation of international law, which requires some form of legal process to detain someone. But the U.S. military has said its detention system is authorized by a U.N. resolution under which the Iraqi government allows U.S. troops to arrest people at will. (USA Today -- News)
Aryx appoints Amgen exec to board Aug 30, 2008
Beier, the senior vice president of global government and corporate affairs at Amgen, has also served as a partner in the international law firm and was vice president of government affairs and public policy for. Beier s government experience includes serving Vice President Al Gore as a chief domestic policy adviser and working as staff counsel in the U.S. House of Representatives. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Russia: The Kremlin Tries to Put on Brave Face Following Diplomatic Slap over Georgia Aug 29, 2008
"The participants [of the SCO summit] underscore the need for respect of the historical and cultural traditions of each country and each people, for efforts aimed at the preservation, under international law, of the unity of a state and its territorial integrity," the alliance s statement said. Using convoluted language, the SCO member states appeared to sanction Russia s incursion into Georgia, but seemingly admonished the Kremlin for taking things too far. (EurasiaNet.org)
Putin Accuses U.S. of Pushing Georgia to War-Asian Alliance Denies Russian Plea for Support Aug 29, 2008
The West accuses Russia of excessive force in response to the Georgian offensive, of failing to meet its troop withdrawal commitments under an EU-brokered cease-fire and of violating international law in recognizing the two separatist regions. In Dushanbe on Thursday, Medvedev blamed Georgia for the conflict. (Fox News)
Review: A History of Political Trials by John Laughland Aug 29, 2008
Article One of the Genocide Convention, for example, states that 'genocide is a crime under international law which they [signatories] undertake to prevent and punish. Laughland's book opens with the trial of Charles I in 1649 for treachery, an unprecedented event where the verdict was a foregone conclusion. (Telegraph.co.uk)
When the law chases the Internet Aug 29, 2008
The treaty, which would not require any new US laws, became international law in 2004. Ratification would help the FBI better coordinate with other countries in tracking and prosecuting cybercriminals, but final passage has mysteriously been held up by two senators. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Miliband warns over Russia crisis Aug 29, 2008
" On Wednesday in Ukraine, Mr Miliband called on the EU and Nato to initiate "hard-headed engagement" with Russia in response to its actions in Georgia. In a speech in Ukraine's capital, Kiev, he urged them to bolster their allies, rebalance the energy relationship with Russia and defend international law. Russia recognised the independence of Georgia's two breakaway regions, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, on Tuesday. Moscow's fellow G8 members have condemned its actions in Georgia. "We, the... (BBC News -- Europe)
Mexico's high court upholds abortion law Aug 29, 2008
"The ministers that voted against his proposal say there is no place explicitly in the Mexican constitution or in international law that says life should be protected from the moment of conception," said Maria Luisa Sanchez Fuentes, executive director of the Information Group on Reproductive Choice, who was one of about 150 people inside the courtroom. "There is always a flexibility and exceptions," she said, citing the right to kill in self-defense or to carry out a hunger strike. (CNN)
Karadzic plea entered as "not guilty" by tribunal Aug 29, 2008
Karadzic would probably try to delay the start of the trial and use it as a platform to give his own views of the conflict, said Andre de Hoogh, an international law lecturer at Groningen University. At the same time, U.N. prosecutors and judges will seek a speedy trial to avoid lengthy proceeding like the Milosevic trial, which lasted four years and had nearly 300 witnesses before the former Yugoslav leader died in jail in 2006 before the trial could end. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Russia criticized at UN over S. Ossetia, Abkhazia Aug 29, 2008
Georgian Ambassador Irakli Alasania said Russia is "in breach of fundamental norms and principles of international law and sovereignty" and warned that Moscow's unilateral recognition of the two regions would have repercussions for separatist movements throughout the Caucasus. "Russian is moving forward, altering the post-(Soviet) 1991 borders with unpredictable results," he said. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Canada to widen Arctic patrols, PM says Aug 29, 2008
It's hardly a maverick move in international law, because Canada's so-called exclusive economic zone under a United Nations Convention already gives it authority to exploit and manage resources within 200 nautical miles of its coastline. But it's nevertheless a bolder assertion of Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic as an oil-rich and increasingly assertive Russia sends bombers and ships to cast its own bigger shadow there. (Globe and Mail)
UN Security Council at odds over Georgia conflict Aug 29, 2008
In his remarks to the council, Georgia's UN Ambassador Irakli Alasania said that Russia's decision to recognize the two regions was "in breach of fundamental norms and principles of international law on the sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of the state frontiers.". The Russian move "directly contradicts all resolutions on Georgia adopted by the Security Council," he said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Call for dialogue stirs trouble for Calmy-Rey Aug 28, 2008
"What should be done when individuals, groups, or states violate international law and its principles?... What are the legitimate means of political action and what should be ruled out?". Former Swiss ambassador Raymond Lortan told swissinfo that Calmy-Rey was using an extreme example to make her point that Switzerland should develop its role as an intermediary. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
International Posts: DLA Piper's Peter Valert in Prague and Sofia Aug 28, 2008
They're upset because clients would rather work with international law firms and some of their employees would rather work for us, so they are saying we're practicing law unfairly. . (Law.com)
Russia sets off alarm bells Aug 28, 2008
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Moscow's decision was "completely unacceptable" and contrary to international law. She said Russia's actions contravened the principle of territorial integrity, one of the basic principles of international law ... Medvedev said the two provinces had the right to determine their future, particularly after the Georgian assaults, adding that his decision was in compliance with the right to self-determination firmly anchored in the UN charter, the principles of... (Asia Times Online)
Union Leader Arrested Aug 28, 2008
"Once again, Swaziland's rulers have demonstrated their authoritarian nature by this illegitimate and unacceptable harassment and arrest of a trade union leader in violation of fundamental rights enshrined in international law," said ITUC General Secretary Guy Ryder. AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over , plus more than , who are responsible for their own reporting and views. (allAfrica.com)
* UN investigation says air strikes killed 60 children Aug 28, 2008
The government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered that any military operation by foreign forces on its territory be subject to a new set of rules enforceable under international law. Kai Eide, the UN special envoy to Afghanistan who ordered the investigation, said the incident could undermine the faith of Afghans in international efforts to stabilize the country. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
UN Says Disputed US Airstrike Killed 90 Afghan Civilians Aug 28, 2008
Mr. Karzai's spokesman Humayun Hamidzada told reporters the government does not want foreign troops to leave Afghanistan, but said their actions must be within the framework of Afghan and international law. NATO and U.S. military officials insist they take great care in targeting airstrikes, but militants frequently hide in civilian areas. (Voice of America)
* Medvedev reaches out to Hu amid Western anger Aug 28, 2008
Stepping up its criticism of Moscow, France said Russia was outside international law, with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner asserting the EU cannot accept these violations. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Russia-Georgia conflict raises Black Sea tension Aug 28, 2008
Georgia recalled all but two of its diplomats from Moscow in protest after Russia recognized its rebel South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions as independent and President Mikheil Saakashvili urged the West to uphold international law. "Russia clearly intended this as a blatant challenge to world order. It's now up to all of us to roll Russian aggression back. If they get away with this, they will carry on ... they will also attack other countries in the neighborhood," Saakashvili told Reuters in an... (AlertNet)
Rebels face Sierra Leone tribunal Aug 28, 2008
Unlike the war crimes tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, the court is based where the alleged crimes occurred and draws on both national and international law. SIERRA LEONE: SEEKING JUSTICE. (Yahoo News -- Sierra Leone)
Anti-United Nations measure stalls in House vote Aug 28, 2008
Read an article in AGri News called YOUR FLY IS OPEN. Feedback #1 wrote on February 24, 2007 9:13 AM Why should Montanans be above international law ... The constitution does not recognize international law, so neither should our courts. (Yahoo News -- United Nations)
Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels Aug 28, 2008
The US said any move to recognise independence of the two regions would be contrary to international law ... Responding to the parliamentary vote, the US state department said recognition of the two provinces' independence would be "a violation of Georgian territorial integrity" and "inconsistent with international law". (Yahoo News -- Republic of Georgia)
NATO ships cause alarm in Moscow Aug 28, 2008
"We cannot accept these violations of all international law, of security and cooperation accords in Europe, United Nations resolutions and, for the first time in a long time, the taking of territory by an army in a neighboring country.". 1. (International Herald Tribune)
Preventative torture debate Aug 28, 2008
Although the government has never admitted that its interrogation methods amount to torture as defined under international law, many Indonesian have been subjected to torture, often resulting in permanent psychological and physical trauma, and even death ... The inability to differentiate torture and maltreatment could result in eliminating the "special characteristic" of torture as governed by international law, under which the crime has already received the status of hostis humanis generis,... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
