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ICC expects trial of Congo ex-militia leader Lubanga to proceed after evidence glitch
Officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) told journalists Thursday that the trial of Congolese ex-militia leader Thomas Lubanga [ICC materials; BBC profile] would proceed as planned after evidentiary problems which had threatened the cas (More) |
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White House claims top court ruling could lead to 'dangerous detainees' released in US
White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said Thursday that the administration is still working to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center , but suggested that a recent US Supreme Court decision could lead to the release of "dangerous detaine (More) |
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US-Iraq status of forces agreement could be delayed past expiration of UN mandate
Disagreements between the United States and Iraq are still blocking a permanent Status of Forces Agreement [CFR materials; JURIST op-ed] regarding the role of American troops in Iraq and could delay a deal past the expiration of the UN mandate for (More) |
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ICC orders release of Congo ex-militia leader due to prosecutorial misconduct
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Wednesday ordered the release [decision, PDF; press release] of Congolese ex-militia leader Thomas Lubanga [ICC materials; BBC profile] after finding that past prosecutorial misconduct would prevent him from h (More) |
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UKRAINE: Visiting the 'Unofficial Market'
Aleksandra (Sasha) Williams, Pitt Law '10, files from Kiev:The whole is often greater than the sum of its parts, especially if some of those parts do not make it into a suitcase during a 20 minute frantic packing effort with the airport taxi alre (More) |
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US immigration agency must improve detainee care: Homeland Security report
A report from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found that while US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is not responsible for the 2006 deaths of two detainees, ICE officials do not always ad (More) |
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Ex-Khmer Rouge official appeals detention for Cambodia genocide
Ieng Sary [TrialWatch profile; JURIST news archive], former Foreign Minister during the Khmer Rouge regime , appeared before the Extraordinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) for the second day Tuesday to appeal his detention on genocide c (More) |
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US House committee subpoenas CIA leak documents
The US House Judiciary Committee has issued a subpoena [text, PDF; press release] to Attorney General Michael Mukasey for documents relating to the Valerie Plame leak scandal and other Committee investigations. The Committee specifically requested (More) |
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Getting Back on Track after Boumediene
JURIST Guest Columnist Lt. Col. Stephen Abraham (US Army, ret.), formerly assigned to the Office for the Administrative Review of the Detention of Enemy Combatants, says that the US Supreme Court's opinion in Boumediene v. Bush is the consequence (More) |
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Cambodia genocide court to decide on detention of ex-Khmer Rouge official
Former Cambodian Foreign Minister Ieng Sary is set to appeal his provisional detention in a June 30 open hearing to be broadcast on radio and TV stations, according to documents [scheduling order, PDF; hearing invitation, PDF] released by the Extra (More) |
World Intellectual Property Organization created
On April 26, 1970, the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) went into force, creating WIPO. WIPO is a United Nations agency that works to promote intellectual property rights in the international community. Today, 184 nations have signed the convention.
Learn more about WIPO.
