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11 Oct Delays, Interference, and Espionage: The ICC’s Struggle with Arrest Warrants in the Situation in the State of Palestine
...head of Mossad, who warned, “You don’t want to be getting into things that could compromise your security or that of your family”. The obstruction of the ICC has been marked not only by covert espionage but by overt political threats. On 24 April 2024, twelve US Republican Senators issued a letter to ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan, threatening sanctions and unspecified consequences for him, Court officials, and their families if arrest warrants were issued against Israeli leaders. Democratic Senator John Fetterman even warned that pursuing charges against Israeli officials would...07 Mar Are the Security Council Resolutions Against Iran “Illegal”?
I think we have talked about this before on this blog, but I don’t think we ever came to a resolution on Iran’s argument that Security Council sanctions against its nuclear program are “illegal.” Iran’s foreign minister is apparently arguing here that the UNSC resolutions are “politically motivated and unprincipled resolutions” which violate international law, rules and regulations. It “ignores Iran’s legal and inalienable rights guaranteed by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the nuclear safeguards regime.” I don’t exactly understand the argument fully or maybe there is no real argument....09 Jun Speech That Outrages Modesty or Ridicules Immodesty
I have long found it curious that those who favor constitutional comparativism often fail to appreciate the particular cultural distinctives that imbue different legal systems. It is rare that comparative scholars will outline those differences, many of whom wish to deny that they exist or diminish their importance. It was therefore of great interest to me today when I came across a fascinating line of Indian Supreme Court cases that impose criminal sanctions on sexually suggestive speech. Article 509 of the Indian Penal Code provides that “whoever, intending to insult...30 Apr Netanyahu and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
...he would be making an enormous mistake, and I don’t think he will want to go the extra mile.” “I think the Iranian leadership is composed of very rational people. But I agree that such a capability, in the hands of Islamic fundamentalists who at particular moments could make different calculations, is dangerous.” According to Gantz, western pressure on Iran by means of diplomacy and economic sanctions has had an effect on Tehran’s rulers but a military response is still an option, albeit the last. Next up, Yuval Diskin, the...
08 May Soft Power, Misinformation and the Role of the International Court of Justice
...Joseph S. Nye, ‘soft power’ refers to a nation’s capacity to sway others without resorting to coercive measures. In practical terms, this intricate process involves nations elegantly projecting their values, ideals, and cultural prowess across borders, fostering benevolence, and fortifying alliances. In the ongoing Ukraine conflict, the amalgamation of hard and soft power tools has become a defining strategy, with notable examples illustrating the influence of soft power. The U.S. response to Russia’s invasion leverages soft power through corporate withdrawals, economic sanctions, and currency markets, showcasing the impact of combining...26 Feb Weekday News Wrap: Tuesday, February 26, 2013
...to talk, even to armed opposition groups while the rebels meanwhile have reportedly changed their tune, and are now willing again to participate in talks in Rome. US Senators have written to Herman Van Rompuy, the President of the EU Council, asking to do more to prevent use of European Central Bank accounts by Iran’s regime to circumvent US and EU sanctions. If Iran will curb its nuclear program, major powers will offer reduced financial santions later this week in talks in Kazakhstan. The BBC reports that its English-language radio...21 Nov Sixty Years Ago Today: Robert Jackson at Nuremberg
...criminals of this order of importance. It does not expect that you can make war impossible. It does expect that your juridical action will put the forces of international law, its precepts, its prohibitions and, most of all, its sanctions, on the side of peace, so that men and women of good will, in all countries, may have “leave to live by no man’s leave, underneath the law.” The full text of the speech is here. More on the Nuremberg Trials is available through Yale Law School’s Avalon Project here....16 Feb The Iranian Democracy Fund and the Algiers Accords
...clerk with one of the American judges at the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal, I came to know the Algiers Accords quite well. Generally, this agreement works to the United States’ advantage, ensuring that our citizens have adequate judicial recourse before an international tribunal for Iranian breaches of contracts and unlawful expropriations arising out of the revolution. But not always. This “internal affairs” provision is rarely litigated before the Tribunal. (There currently is pending before the Tribunal a claim that U.S. sanctions against Iran violates this “internal affairs” provision.) The provision was...18 Jan Bobby Fischer, “United States Person”
Bobby Fischer has died (NYT obit here). I’m old enough to remember how he made chess a cool sport (albeit temporarily) with his 1972 match-up with Boris Spassky in Iceland. More recently he was in the news on the lam from US authorities, after having been indicted for violating the US sanctions regime against Yugoslavia with a Spassky rematch there in 1992. (The regime applies only to “United States persons”, which, interestingly, includes permanent resident aliens in addition to U.S. citizens.) Detained in Japan in 2004 for traveling on a...07 Feb Weekend Roundup: January 31-February 6, 2015
...detention in NIAC. Kevin also recommended Jens’ new book, and for the month of February OUP is offering a discount to our readers, so be quick to grab your copy by clicking on the ad on the right. Kristen wrote about the aims of the new ILA Study Group on Sanctions of which she is a part, and Bill Dodge wrote a guest post about the Solicitor General’s views in Samantar. Finally, Jessica wrapped up the international news headlines and I listed the events and announcements. Have a nice weekend!...