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11 Jun 2012, 5:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey A four-member delegation from the ICC in Libya, who went to meet with Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, has been detained by Libyan authorities after one of the lawyers, Melinda Taylor, was found allegedly carrying suspicious documents. [read post]
8 Jun 2012, 9:30 am
by Jessica Dorsey In our pursuit to make Opinio Juris more accessible to our readers, we are now offering the option of reading the blog on your Kindle device through Kindle Publishing. [read post]
8 Jun 2012, 5:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay has argued that US drone strikes in Pakistan raises legal questions. [read post]
6 Jun 2012, 5:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey More news in targeted strikes, complementing our book symposium this week: US officials claim that Abu Yahyi al-Libi, a high-level al-Qaeda militant, was killed in a CIA drone strike in northern Pakistan yesterday, despite Pakistan’s urging the US to stop the targeted killing program. [read post]
5 Jun 2012, 5:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey More today about targeted killing, to complement our book symposia: The US’ targeting of senior al-Qaeda leaders is straining relations with Pakistan, and Pakistan has condemned the most recent US drone strikes. [read post]
4 Jun 2012, 5:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey Perhaps as a good primer to our upcoming book discussion this week, a few drone-related news items: Despite Pakistan’s requests to the US to stop the program, the third drone strike in Pakistan in as many days has taken its toll on new victims; irrespective of the method of civilian or combatant counting, there are at least 27 dead. [read post]
31 May 2012, 5:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey BBC has a video report of another poison attack in Afghanistan girls’ school rooms, allegedly carried out by the Taliban. [read post]
30 May 2012, 5:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey The Special Court for Sierra Leone sentenced Charles Taylor to 50 years today following his conviction for 11 counts of war crimes. [read post]
28 May 2012, 5:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey Foreign Policy in Focus reports on Europe’s immigration dilemma after the Arab Spring. [read post]
27 May 2012, 6:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey Calls for Papers The University of Seville Faculty of Law and COST Action are hosting a conference in Sevilla, Spain, October 26-27, 2012 entitled: Standard of Review in International Courts and Tribunals Rethinking the Fragmentation and Constitutionalization of International Law. [read post]
24 May 2012, 5:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey The Taliban has reportedly circulated poison in girls’ classrooms in northern Afghanistan poisoning girls with toxic powder sent through the air shafts, leaving more than 120 students and teachers unconscious. [read post]
23 May 2012, 5:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey The head of the IAEA, Yukiya Amono, has said that a deal with Iran is very close ahead of talks in Baghdad with the UK, the US, France, Russia, China and Germany. [read post]
17 May 2012, 5:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey The trial against Ratko Mladic at the ICTY continued today, with testimony today covering the systematic execution of 8,000 Muslim men and boys. [read post]
16 May 2012, 5:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey Plenty to report on international criminal law tribunals today: Ratko Mladic’s trial began yesterday at the ICTY, where he said he was proud of his Bosnian “legacy;” Charles Taylor’s sentencing hearing is today at the SCSL, where he will reject calls for the 80-year sentence the prosecution is seeking; and at the ICC, closing statements began yesterday in the Katanga and Ngudjolo case. [read post]
13 May 2012, 6:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey Last week’s announcements can be found here. [read post]
11 May 2012, 5:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey Responding to a letter to which we linked yesterday, US Trade Representative Kirk has rejected criticism that the negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement have not been transparent. [read post]
10 May 2012, 5:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey US President Barack Obama has backed same-sex marriage. [read post]
9 May 2012, 5:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey The Arab League has joined the ICRC in warning of a civil war within Syria; a UN envoy bolsters this claim with reports that arms are flowing in both directions between neighboring Lebanon and Syria. [read post]
8 May 2012, 5:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey The National Security Council has confirmed to Al Jazeera that the US has thwarted an airline bombing attempt by Yemen-based al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. [read post]
7 May 2012, 5:00 am
by Jessica Dorsey The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples concluded his report in the United States Friday, warning that historical wrongs-particularly the loss of lands-continue to have an impact on Native American communities and calling on the US to step up efforts to address injustices. [read post]
