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Justice for Rwanda: ICTR Achievements and Challenges
On the eve of a long-anticipated ruling in the Bagosora "Military I" genocide trial, JURIST Special Guest Columnist Roland Amoussouga, Spokesperson and Senior Legal Adviser at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), reviews t (More) |
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Supreme Court takes ship tax, bankruptcy cases
The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] granted certiorari Friday in two cases. In Polar Tankers v. City of Valdez [docket; cert. petition, PDF], the Court will consider whether a municipal tax that falls exclusively on large v (More) |
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UN bans alleged terrorist front group suspected in Mumbai attacks
The UN Security Council on Wednesday added the name of a Pakistani charity seen as a front for the group being blamed for the Mumbai terror attacks to its list of entities subject to asset freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo as a terrorist organ (More) |
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Guantanamo Justice After Seven Years
JURIST Contributing Editor Marjorie Cohn of Thomas Jefferson School of Law says that as US federal courts begin to demonstrate their capacity and willingness to render justice to Guantanamo detainees whose legal process has been too long delayed, the (More) |
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The End of the Road for Personal Data Protection in the EU
JURIST Guest Columnist Virginia Keyder, currently teaching European Union law at Bogazici University and Sabanci University in Istanbul, Turkey, says that while the European Commission, aided most recently by the Advocate General of the European Cour (More) |
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Peru PM declares state of emergency in south after protests over new mining law
Peruvian Prime Minister Yehude Simon has declared a state of emergency for Tacna province in southern Peru where violence broke out last week after the government passed a law reducing the province's share of revenue from mining operations in (More) |
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India government warns on illegal real estate sales to foreign buyers
The government of India issued a warning Thursday on illegal land sales to foreigners in the country, especially in the state of Goa . Located in the western part of India, Goa is known for its seaside views and inexpensive housing, which attract m (More) |
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UN General Assembly adopts resolution urging US to drop Cuba embargo
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday adopted by 185-3 a resolution urging the US to lift its longstanding embargo on Cuba . Only the US, Israel, and Palau voted No; Micronesia and the Marshall Islands abstained. This is the seventeenth con (More) |
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UN rights expert urges overhaul of terrorism sanctions system
UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights Martin Scheinin [official site; JURIST news archive] Wednesday urged the UN to restructure or eliminate the existing terrorist "blacklisting" system [press release; reco (More) |
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Thailand ex-PM Thaksin convicted on corruption charges
The Supreme Court of Thailand on Monday convicted [Bangkok Post report] ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] of corruption charges related to a 2003 purchase of land by his wife Pojamarn Shinawatra from the g (More) |
Justinian I issues Corpus Juris Civilis
On April 7, 529 - Byzantine Emperor Justinian I issued the first draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law). The Justinian Code represented a revival of Roman Law and a compilation of laws for the Byzantine Empire. It became the foundation of Canon Law in the Catholic Church and Civil Law in modern Europe.
Learn more about the Corpus Juris Civilis from the University of Wyoming College of Law.
