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Pro Concordia Labor: A Celebration of Women, Peace and International Law 27 Aug 2013 | 06:53 pm
Today, on August 27, 2013, at 18:30 pm, a public celebration will occur at the Oude Kerk in Delft, to commemorate the Centenary of the Peace Palace and honor the legacy of Bertha von Suttner, the firs...
Elliott vs Argentina: Enter the crazy 27 Aug 2013 | 06:32 pm
Back in February, when I made my prediction for how the Argentina endgame would play out, I got the date wrong. I did, however, get the substance right: One likely scenario is that the appeals court ...
Raoul Wallenberg is still missing 27 Aug 2013 | 01:04 pm
The fact that Wallenberg’s fate is still shrouded in mystery is the direct responsibility of the Russian authorities. By Eduardo Eurnekian and Baruch Tenembaum Source: Jerusalem Post PPL Keyword: R...
Croatia clashes with EU over extradition law 27 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Zagreb could face legal action for failing to apply EU extradition law, the European Commission said on Monday, weeks after Croatia became the bloc’s newest member. By Justyna Pawlak Source: Euro N...
Tar Sands Drones are on Their Way 27 Aug 2013 | 12:58 pm
North American energy companies are planning to use drones to monitor their pipelines — in part to check for potential gas or oil leaks, but also to limit “third-party intrusions,” a broad range of ac...
Myanmar’s land-grab problem 26 Aug 2013 | 04:27 pm
From the mountains of northwestern Sagaing Division to the industrial outskirts of Yangon, public pressure is rising on Myanmar’s government to deal with an issue that many say could make or break the...
How militias took control of post-Gaddafi Libya 26 Aug 2013 | 12:26 pm
Traffic crawled along a street just off the palm-lined Martyr’s Square, when a blaring loudspeaker atop a bus announced a demonstration calling for the reestablishment of the regular army and police a...
Director of Chile’s human rights museum on anniversary of coup 26 Aug 2013 | 12:18 pm
The Santiago Times speaks to Ricardo Brodsky about confronting the legacy of the dictatorship in society, politics and culture 40 years after Chile’s Sept. 11. Source: The Santiago Times PPL Keyo...
The Kosovo Precedent for Syria Isn’t Much of a Precedent 26 Aug 2013 | 12:08 pm
As the pressure to intervene in Syria builds, the administration once again, as in Libya, appears more focused on international law than domestic law. Here is what the President said Thursday night i...
To The Barricades! Echo-Hawk Says Justice for Natives at Tipping Point 26 Aug 2013 | 11:59 am
With his distinctive round eyeglasses and long, gray braids, Walter Echo-Hawk looks rather more owlish than revolutionary. But the longtime Pawnee speaker, author and lawyer who toils on the frontlin...