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UPDATE ~ Ukraine Supreme Court adjourns without deciding election case
Updating an earlier report in JURIST's Paper Chase, the Ukrainian Supreme Court adjourned Thursday without ruling on the opposition's election fraud case, as had previously been anticipated. The court did, however, begin hearing final argume (More) |
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More legal maneuvers in Ukraine crisis as country awaits Supreme Court ruling
Legal maneuvers in the Ukraine electoral crisis multiplied late Wednesday and Thursday as the country awaited the Supreme Court's ruling over the opposition's appeal on electoral fraud in the recent Presidential poll, which opposition leader (More) |
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Joint Statement on Settlement of Political Crisis in Ukraine [Ukraine Presidency]
Joint Statement following Round Table Talks on Settlement of Political Crisis in Ukraine. Ukraine Presidency, December 1, 2004. Text:At their second session in Kyiv on December 1, 2004, the Parties in the round table meeting considered in detail deve (More) |
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BREAKING NEWS - Ukraine deal made for revote, constitutional reform
AP is reporting that in the wake of multiparty deal to withdraw protestors from government buildings and hold a revote of the disputed Ukranian Presidential election, Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has proposed holding a new vote on (More) |
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BREAKING NEWS ~ Ukraine PM asks Supreme Court to declare election invalid
The Russian news agency Interfax is reporting that Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych has asked the country's Supreme Court to declare the results of the presidential run-off invalid after outgoing President Leonid Kuchma called for an e (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Wednesday, December 1
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Wednesday, December 1.The US Supreme Court will hear 10 AM ET oral arguments in Rousey v. Jacoway (case summary from Duke Law School), wh (More) |
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Ukrainian opposition breaks off negotiations over election
A spokesperson for opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko said Tuesday that Yushchenko is breaking off negotiations aimed at settling the political crisis that has arisen after Ukraine's presidential election. Current Prime Ministe (More) |
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Ukrainian court, parliament debate election crisis; regions call for autonomy
Prompted by opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko, the Ukrainian parliament debated the country's presidential poll crisis Tuesday, but did not adopt a motion of no-confidence in Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, who was also the w (More) |
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BREAKING NEWS ~ Ukrainian high court won't rule on election Monday
AP is reporting that the Ukrainian Supreme Court justices have said that the court will not reach a decision Monday on the validity of the presidential election results.9:22 AM ET - The Ukrainian Supreme Court Monday heard opposition candidate Vikto (More) |
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Ukraine opposition warns of emergency law, police attempt break-up of protests
Opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko warned Sunday that Ukrainian authorities are considering declaring emergency law in an attempt to break up ongoing demonstrations in Kyiv's Independence Square. Addressing protestors, Yushchen (More) |
Iraq negotiated independence from Britain under treaty
On December 14, 1927, Iraqi and British officials agreed to a new treaty under which Britain would recognize the independence of Iraq and promised to support its admission into the League of Nations in 1932.
In return, Iraq granted the British three new airbases in Iraq and agreed that British officers should train the Iraqi army. Learn more about Iraq's British heritage.
