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30 May

...rights, such an outcome should be questioned.  Fair and consistent accountability for alleged human rights violations requires oversight mechanisms with thick skin. Should human rights mechanisms decide (or be required) to address complainants’ word choice, they should: 1) apply a clear and consistent standard for determining when language is excessively offensive; 2) apply the proportionality test to ensure that any response meets human rights standards; and, 3) limit possible consequences to sanctions that do not foreclose the possibility of accountability, such as by striking the offending language. As the ECtHR’s...
30.05.25 | |

23 Oct

...our friend, but the way they have chosen is not good, and we believe there are better ways”.  Meanwhile, Russia does not seem to fundamentally disagree with the incursion. Its (apparently) most straightforward commentcame from Putin’s special envoy for Syria who stated that his country “always believed that any military operation in Syrian territory is unacceptable”. A foreign ministry spokeswoman later also emphasized that control over the border region must be transferred to Assad. The US, then, explained its sanctions by stating that “Turkey’s actions in northeast Syria severely undermine the D-ISIS campaign, endanger civilians, and threaten...
23.10.19 | |

12 Jun

On June 3, the United States issued its 2005 Trafficking in Persons Report and demoted from Tier 2 to Tier 3 some of our closest allies in the Gulf, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates. This opens these Gulf allies to U.S. sanctions if they do not improve their record in human trafficking. For a useful discussion of the TIP report and its impact on Saudi-U.S. relations, see here. For excerpts from the report on U.S. efforts to combat human trafficking, see here. For excerpts from the...
12.06.05 | |

19 Sep

...been out of the public eye for the past two weeks, to discuss closer ties between the US and China. On her visit to the US, during which she will receive a Congressional Gold Medal, Aung San Suu Kyi has urged for an end of US sanctions against Myanmar. The IMF’s Executive Board has issued an ultimatum to Argentina to clarify its economic data, which could lead to a censure, a procedure never used in IMF history. Although tensions remain high, the Chinese authorities are trying to suppress anti-Japanese protests....
19.09.12 | |

17 Sep

China announced today it has requested consultations with the United States over the imposition of U.S. duties on certain Chinese paper products. This is WTO-speak for: “We’re filing a lawsuit”. This marks the first time China has ever used the WTO dispute settlement procedures on its own (it joined in Europe’s suit against the U.S. steel tariffs). The robust U.S-China trade relationship has hit a few bumps in recent years, and the new relatively anti-trade Democratic Congress has made things worse by threatening all sorts of nasty sanctions against China....
17.09.07 | |

11 Oct

...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...
11.10.24 | |

10 Jan

...and scope of obligations for particular non-state actors, such as businesses or corporations (e.g. sanctions, human rights, modern slavery), sporting bodies and organised armed groups; (4) the potential responsibility of these actors and its relationship to state responsibility; (5) the position of these actors in dispute resolution and enforcement mechanisms, whether judicial institutions, organs of international organisations or treaty regimes; (6) the special roles of non-state actors in particular areas of international law, such as international environmental law, international economic law (including investment law), the international law of armed conflict,...
10.01.16 | |

09 Apr

...law, nor its employment of “lawfare” to highlight international law, will be very successful against Russia. Lawfare’s main impact against the U.S. was to tie up many of its policies in domestic U.S. litigation. I don’t see that as an avenue against Russia. Moreover, the employment of lawfareish pressure tactics could easily be used as an excuse to avoid taking more strenuous or effective actions (e.g. tougher sanctions, increased military aid, etc.). I am not sure US conservatives should be eager to jump on this lawfare bandwagon, no matter how...
09.04.14 | |

30 Apr

...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...
30.04.12 | |

04 Apr

...reportedly arrested after week of protests, including senior figure Alexander Kozulin. EU and U.S. declared would target sanctions at those responsible for electoral violations and post-election crackdown. UN Special Rapporteur Adrian Severin led UN call for immediate investigation into deteriorating rights situation. Russia congratulated Lukaschenko. Central African Republic: Refugees fleeing unrest in north claimed attacked by government troops: 7,000 have fled to Chad since January, with 50,000 more internally displaced. Government confirmed existence of rebellion in northwest for first time 13 March; accused former President Patasse and MLDC party of...
04.04.06 | |

09 Jun

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...
09.06.05 | |

05 Apr

...On the contrary, although violations that do not affect the accuracy of adjudication should rarely (if ever) lead to dismissal of the defendant’s case, violations that make accurate adjudication impossible should rarely (if ever) lead to anything short of dismissal. I would like to think that Jenia agree with me. But if she does, she should avoid making statements like this one (p. 204): Through these functions, remedies and sanctions for prosecutorial misconduct help promote a central role of international criminal justice: to ensure fair trials and promote individual rights....
05.04.13 | |