Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Monday, April 11.The US Senate convenes at 2 PM ET today. At 3 PM ET, it will begin consideration of H.R. 1268...
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Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Friday, April 8.The US House opens its session at 10 AM ET today. Watch a live webcast. The US Senate ...
The Legacy of Pope John Paul II: A Larger Vision of Law and Freedom
JURIST Guest Columnist Paul Goda S.J. of Santa Clara University School of Law says that Pope John Paul II articulated a larger vision of law and freedom founded on respect for human life and dignity that transcends modern Western legalistic...
ICTY delays plea of Serbian general facing war crimes charges
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia agreed Wednesday to allow Serbian General Sreten Lukic 30 days to enter his plea on war crimes charges so that he can undergo a medical exam following heart...
International brief ~ Zimbabwe elections said to fall short of standards
In Friday's international brief, reports filtering out of Zimbabwe following Thursday's national elections indicate that the vote is being heavily criticized. Foreign media have been continually denied access to the country, and domestic media are required to...
Gitmo review tribunals wrap up; 38 detainees ordered released
The Defense Department said Tuesday that Combatant Status Review Tribunals for all Guantanamo Bay detainees have been completed. Navy Secretary Gordon England , who has overseen the CSRT process, announced that 38 of...
JURIST Guest Columnist Jeffrey Addicott of St. Mary's University School of Law says that it is much better to have deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein put on trial in an Iraqi court than before an international criminal tribunal along the...
President Bush signs law to extend Nazi War Crimes records panel
President Bush signed SB 384 into law Friday, extending the existence of the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group by two years, through March 27, 2007. The panel was established...
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Thursday, March 24.The US Senate and US House are in recess until April 4.American University Washington College of Law will hold a...
Bosnian Serb general surrenders to ICTY on Srebrenica charges
As expected , former Bosnian Serb general Vinko Pandurevic surrendered to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Wednesday. Pandurevic is alleged to have been one of the commanders in charge of...