17 Jul Weekday News Wrap: Tuesday, July 17, 2012
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- The ICJ is set to deliver its judgment in Belgium v. Senegal, this Friday, July 20, 2012. The press release from the Court is found here.
- The UN Security Council has condemned the rebel attacks in eastern Congo and demanded an end to outside support for the conflict on the Rwanda-Congo border.
- The African Union has urged the group Mali Ansar Dine to break its ties with al-Qaeda in order to be part of negotiations reuniting the divided country.
- An activist in the UAE working for the rights of stateless people has been deported to Thailand after a two-month detention.
- Three elderly Kenyans alleging torture by British colonial forces from 1952-1960 are taking their case to London’s High Court. Foreign Policy has more here.
- Foreign Policy also takes a look at just how dangerous Syrian President Assad’s forces really are.
- The UN reports that cross-border criminals make approximately $870 billion per year.
- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a new Kyoto Protocol when current commitments expire at the end of 2012.
- A WTO Panel has issued a report on China-Electronic Payment Services. International Law Prof Blog has a brief summary. Todd Tucker at Eyes on Tradeis more critical about the implications of the case for domestic financial services trade regulation in general.
- The WTO released its flagship World Trade Report yesterday in which it focused on the challenges posed to the trade system by the increased use of non-tariff measures.
- An Afghani soldier was sentenced to death over his killing of five French soldiers in January.
- The highest profile defector from Syria has warned that the Assad regime may deploy chemical weapons.
- Hungary is investigating whether a suspected WWII war criminal is living in Budapest.
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