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20 Jul Weekend Roundup: July 13-19, 2013
...of the underlying socio-economic conditions. Chelsea Purvis pleaded for more engagement with African human rights law. The Emerging Voices symposium will take a one week break to make space for a symposium on the two lead articles in the latest issue of the American Journal of International Law, starting on Monday. In a guest post, Ozan Varol argued why the Egyptian military’s ouster of President Morsi was not a democratic coup. Kevin updated us on the latest twist in Libya’s efforts to avoid handing over Saif to the ICC. At...22 Mar Libya Ignores the ICC
...authority of the Court is to be respected, its orders and requests must be complied with. Further latitude would simply enable Libya to perpetuate its tactics of delay, obfuscation and prevarication and its consistent attempts to mislead the Chamber and the Registry as to its true intentions. Libya’s intentions and actions are very clear. None of this is remotely surprising, of course. But it puts the lie to Libya’s constant claims in Saif’s case to be cooperating fully with the Court. Libya only cooperates when it gets what it wants....25 Jun So Far, the “Apology” Hasn’t Helped
...The Hague between the ICC and the Libyan authorities, including their attorney-general, were very constructive.” But he said the release of Taylor, who has been accused of carrying a pen camera and attempting to give Saif Al Islam a coded letter from his former right-hand man, Mohammad Esmail, and her colleagues was some way off. “I think, and I regret to have to say it, that they (Libyan authorities) will need some time to work this through their political system,” he said. Could Carr have handled the situation any worse?...22 Sep Weekend Roundup: September 15-21, 2012
...Pre-Trial Chamber to reject Libya’s admissibility challenge against Saif, because his domestic case has seen more systematic due process violations. Kevin was critical of the Obama administration’s decision to no longer list the MEK, aka the People’s Mujahideen Organization of Iran, as a terrorist organisation, noting that the group was found to be involved in plots to assassinate Iranian nuclear scientists only recently. Peter Spiro pointed to the ground-breaking creation of three privatized cities in Honduras, and Robyn Curnow contributed a guest post on the Pussy Riot sentencing, in which...
11 Sep Libya and International Justice Symposium: The Quest for Accountability in Libya–A Pressing but Neglected Concern
...justice actors facing continuing intimidation, death threats and other forms of violence, in particular by non-state actors. As a result, there have been very few investigations and prosecutions of crimes under international law in Libya following the toppling of Gadhafi. In the very handful of cases that have been investigated and prosecuted, serious human rights violations have occurred, including violations of basic fair trial rights. The case against 37 former Gadhafi-era officials, including Muammar Gadhafi’s son Saif Al-Islam and the former head of the intelligence service Abdallah Al-Senussi, both indicted...27 Jul Weekend Roundup: July 20-26, 2013
...referral of the Mavi Marmara incident. In other posts, Kevin welcomed the US State Department’s call on Rwanda to stop supporting the M23 rebels in the eastern DRC; Kristen discussed the most notable points of the ECJ’s most recent judgment in Kadi; and Chris pointed out the NewSpace 2013 Conference that is currently on in Silicon Valley. Finally, Jessica provided daily news wraps, and there was some unintended hilarity courtesy of Google News about Libya’s snail pace on Saif. Many thanks to our guest contributors and have a nice weekend!...08 Feb Weekday News Wrap: Friday, February 8, 2013
Syrian troops are battling rebels around Damascus, trying to halt their advance on the capital. The ICC has demanded the extradition of Libya’s Abdullah al-Senussi to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity under Gaddafi’s regime. A UN survey has found that more than $3.9 billion was paid out in bribes in Afghanistan in 2012, amounting to more than double the nation’s domestic revenue. President Obama’s nominee for the director of the CIA, John Brennan, was questioned heavily yesterday during Senate confirmation hearings about drones and torture. As...24 Jan Crisis in The Gambia: How Africa is Rewriting Jus ad Bellum
...a few others, have attracted the most attention in scholarship on the law governing the use of force by states. One region that has received lesser attention is Africa. This is unfortunate because recent developments in Africa are challenging some of the cardinal principles of jus ad bellum. The unfolding crisis in The Gambia is one example. Adama Barrow, a real estate developer, defeated long-term incumbent Yahya Jammeh in the presidential election held on December 1st, 2016. Unexpectedly for an eccentric Gaddafi-like authoritarian leader, who vowed to rule The Gambia...24 Aug “Libya Will Advance on the Road to Freedom”
...us all…. From this day forward, Libya is a free, self-governing republic…. She will advance on the road to freedom, the path of unity and social justice, … where injustice and exploitation are banished, … where all will be free, brothers within a society in which, with God’s help, prosperity and equality will … rule us all.” ~ Muammar Gaddafi, September 1, 1969 announcing the coup against the government of King Idris. Just a gentle reminder not to get too excited about the forces of change sweeping the Middle East....21 Jul Weekly News Wrap: Monday, July 21, 2014
...remains. Britain’s new Foreign Secretary Philip Hammonds reiterated his position from two years ago that if Britain does not get good renegotiation, it should leave the European Union. A former Libyan Islamist commander who says he suffered years of torture by Muammar Gaddafi’s henchmen after British and U.S. spies handed him over to Libya will try this week to overturn a ruling blocking legal action against the British government. The remains of 284 victims of the Bosnian war were laid to rest on Sunday having been unearthed from what is...