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23 Jun Gabriella Blum Comments on the Role of the Judiciary in Israel in Counterterrorism
...notes, one other crucial difference to be taken into account is that of the involvement of domestic civilian populations in the two wars, and civilians in very close geographic proximity across territorial lines. Notably, ever since 9/11, American civilians have been spared from the war on terrorism – as indeed from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Israelis are part of the war, in a direct, immediate and continuous manner. Whether from suicide bombings or rockets launched, no part of Israeli territory has been immune to attacks. The vulnerability of...
18 Dec Digital Accountability Symposium: Social Media Accountability or Privacy? A Socio-Political Perspective from India
...accountability, along with privacy and free speech/censorship issues, have to be seen within broader socio-political contexts. Indian society suffers deep social fractures related to divisions along caste, religion, gender and class lines. After the post-independence decades when a broad socialist vision guided government planning and anti-discrimination laws began to threaten centuries of male and Brahmin privilege, a political backlash has ensured that discrimination and inequality are not only practised but upheld through various wings of the state. The privatisation of core public sector units and the gradual shift from an...12 Jun Weekday News Wrap: Tuesday, June 12, 2012
...former was ordered to target Iran’s nuclear program last week by President Obama. NPR posts an op-ed about the troubling hypocrisy in the US’ recent leaks about its targeted killings and cyber warfare programs while prosecuting more government officials under the Espionage Act of 1917 than all previous administrations combined. Inter Press Service reports that the US has halted talks with Pakistan on NATO supply lines. North Korea has denied any plans for a third nuclear test. Thousands are reportedly showing up in Moscow for the first mass protests against...10 Dec Rice’s Strategic Vision – A Democratic Peace, But What About International Law?
...is imprudent and impractical. The goal of our statecraft is to help create a world of democratic, well-governed states that can meet the needs of their citizens and conduct themselves responsibly in the international system. Attempting to draw neat, clean lines between our security interests and our democratic ideals does not reflect the reality of today’s world. Supporting the growth of democratic institutions in all nations is not some moralistic flight of fancy; it is the only realistic response to our present challenges. This is all very well and good,...
08 Jul The Sum of Four Fears: African States and the International Criminal Court in Retrospect–Part II
...Panel took a measured approach in its recommendations, which concerned both peace and justice. It set out in detail its proposal for the establishment of a Hybrid Court (along the lines of the existing Special Court for Sierra Leone and the Extraordinary African Chambers in Senegal established to try Hissene Habre and others that came later), despite the objections of supporters of the Government, and noted that under the principle of complementarity the ICC would be ‘obliged to take consideration’ of its establishment (along with other local ‘effective justice measures’),...20 Sep Adult Conversation on the Emergency Constitution
...their resolution are ultimately more about politics than law (in the current episode, low politics rather than high, lacking the attributes of “adult conversation” — Levinson’s term — that has accompanied historical analogues). Kevin offers up the survival rule as the more analytic measure of extra-constitutional action; Paulsen works from the same sort of premise, though on a much less exacting basis, drawing straight lines between the Emancipation Proclamation and the Bush Administration’s terrorist detention policies by way of legitimizing the latter. The exchange between Paulsen on the one hand...23 Aug Report: Ukraine Willing to “Compromise” on a Non-Ukrainian Internationalized Tribunal
...the Ukrainian side, it is important that after the “Hague Tribunal” is established, it receives the “blessing” of the UN General Assembly , approval of its action by a separate decision. And if, say, 100 states support the work of such a court and its tasks, then this body will de facto become international. Much of the discussion to date, whether about an international or internationalized tribunal, has been based on the idea that a tribunal would be created by UN/Ukraine agreement following UNGA endorsement, along the lines of the...30 Jun First Step Toward a North American Union?
...but I think this remains a bit of a pipe dream for now, especially as the threat of deeper E.U. integration recedes. The three countries have currently eschewed steps toward a more formal union and have instead settled on a “Security and Prosperity Partnership ” that simply pushes inter-agency cooperation along a number of lines: public health, intellectual property, regulatory streamlining. While this and future initiatives might be the first step toward a “North American Union”, the fuzzy non-binding aspect of the SPP might also signal that integration has reached...04 Feb A Response to Tom Ginsburg, Michael Vandenbergh, Mark Cohen, and Jonathan Wiener
...as well. We agree that the US and other countries have internal divisions that complicate their attempts to deal with climate change. We argue, however, that the differences in China are of a far greater magnitude than the blue state/red State divisions in the US and have more serious consequences for climate change. Eastern China is 5 times richer than Western China and the most serious fault lines that produce social instability—rich and poor, industrialized and agrarian, urbanized and rural—fit the East/West divide. Moreover, in the US, blue states turn...