Danilo Reyes : "The declaration of Proclamation 1959, placing a large part of Maguindanao province, in the southern Philippines, under a state of martial law was devoid of a constitutional basis. Thus, legal action taken...
INFORMED ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS
Prosecution of Filipino citizens for rebellion an attempt to justify martial law
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For the Sake of Fair and Speedy Trials: A Confirmation Plea
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Lifting HIV travel ban marks end to era of American discrimination
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Freedom from Religion: Learning from the Attack on Flight 253
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Liu Xiaobo’s case shows harsh Chinese sentencing trend for freedom of expression
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Copenhagen’s failure an ironic victory for entrepreneurs and the environment
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New air travel security measures strain foundations of the liberal state
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Immigration bill dismantles enforcement, increases pressure on American workers
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Closing Guantanamo does not itself grant detainees greater due process rights
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Jacques Chirac’s trial on corruption charges a first for modern French presidents
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JURIST Guest Columnist Carl Tobias of the University of Richmond School of Law says that in order for the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to function properly, the Senate must confirm Judge Denny Chin as soon as...
Victoria Neilson : "On Monday, with relatively little fanfare, the US closed a chapter on an era of discrimination and intolerance. Since 1987, any non-citizen seeking to enter the US was prohibited from doing so if he...
JURIST Guest Columnist Amos Guiora of the University of Utah College of Law says that in the wake of the thwarted Christmas Day terrorist attack on a US airliner bound for Detroit, we must recognize that religious extremism poses an...
Sarah Cook : "When Chinese democracy activist and author Liu Xiaobo was sentenced to 11 years in prison last week, many around the world appeared stunned by the length of his sentence and...
Tom Tanton : "The Copenhagen Climate Conference has concluded. The fanfare is over and world leaders have little to show for it. President Obama left the conference with hope that the compromise he came...
William W. Keller : "International travelers are being subjected to higher levels of security screening in the wake of last week's attempt to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253. Uniformed guards carrying automatic weapons could be seen...
Dan Stein : "Reading through H.R. 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity (CIR ASAP), what is immediately evident is that the bill will deliver neither reform, nor security, nor prosperity for Americans.The...
Elizabeth Samson : "On January 22, 2009, President Obama issued an executive order to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay within a year and on December 15 he announced his plan to transfer Guantanamo detainees to the...
Gino Raymond : "For most commentators in France, the decision by French state prosecutors that former president Jacques Chirac had no case to answer regarding his alleged financial improprieties during his time...
