Weekday News Wrap: Thursday, June 14, 2012

14 Jun Weekday News Wrap: Thursday, June 14, 2012

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The Falkland Islands are set to hold a referendum about sovereignty.
IntLawGrrls points to interesting issues arising around citizenship and globalization.
The ICC Prosecutor seeks a 30-year sentence for Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, convicted of conscripting child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
In other ICC news, a team from the Court has visited the four detained staff members in Libya, accused of smuggling documents to Saif al-Islam Gaddafi.
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has transferred its fifth case to domestic authorities.
The UN Security Council has passed a unanimous resolution on Yemen calling for an end to violence from both sides.
A defense lawyer for one of the suspects before the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, set up in The Hague to investigate the death of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, claims that the tribunal has a political agenda and should therefore not conduct the trial.
Salon has posted a piece demonstrating the global unpopularity of the US’ use of drones.
A Tunisian court has sentenced former President, Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, to 20 years in prison.
As the world ages, the right-to-die movement is gaining ground, causing many activist groups to push for euthanasia and assisted suicide laws in many countries.

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