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22 Jun CFR Report on Challenges for a Postelection Mexico
...guys are badder than the bad guys. Bottomline, the US can aid Mexico in creating job opportunities, the problem is that the average JOSE will still be tied to the miserable minimum wage that cannot even feed a household of 2, and its the average JOSE the one the migrates to the US for a better salary. There has to be a mutual commitment between the US and Mexican governments so both countries can pinpoint this issues and address each one independetly in order to reach consensus since as we...28 Sep My Summer Vacation (Part III): Revisiting TWAIL in Paris
...unduly focuses on criminalization after the fact instead of the wider causes (and culprits) that explain (and might have prevented) Sudan’s genocide. (I am acutely familiar with such arguments having made many of them myself. See José E. Alvarez, “Rush to Closure: Lessons of the Tadic Judgment,” 96 Mich. L. Rev. 2031-2112 (1998); José E. Alvarez, “Crimes of States/Crimes of Hate: Lessons from Rwanda,” 24 Yale J. Int’l L. 365-483 (1999).) All of these reasons would suggest that TWAILERs, if they are faithful to their scholarly roots, would advise continued...13 Dec What Is Going On in Peru?
...Modifying the constitution needs two votes in two separate sessions of Congress and then, after that, legal and practical requirements demand at least 9 months to organise an election. This means that the earliest that elections can happen is in January 2024, much too late for the protestors, that demand changes now. Another option is for President Boluarte to resign. Presidential succession would then fall in the Chairman of Congress, who would need to call upon new elections. The problem is, the current President of Congress is José Williams Zapata,...16 Mar Letter Protesting the Treatment of Bradley Manning (Updated!)
...end those which cannot withstand the light of day. Signed: Bruce Ackerman, Yale Law School Yochai Benkler, Harvard Law School Additional Signatories (institutional affiliation, for identification purposes only): Jack Balkin, Yale Law School Richard L. Abel, UCLA Law School Peter Brooks, Princeton University Joseph Fishkin, University of Texas School of Law Lisa Hajjar, Department of Sociology, University of California A. Michael Froomkin, University of Miami School of Law John Palfrey, Harvard Law School David Luban, University Professor, Georgetown University Law Center Kwame Anthony Appiah, Princeton University Alex Kreit, Thomas Jefferson...03 May Weekday News Wrap: Thursday, May 3, 2012
...whether Obama’s “chest-thumping” about the raid that killed him is a turnoff. A selection of documents seized during the raid will be made public today. Al-Qaeda magazine has just released two new issues of its English-language Inspire. Syrian forces raided Aleppo University, targeting anti-government protestors. At least four were killed. There was also unrest in Egypt where 22 people were killed at the beginning of the election campaign. The Ninth Circuit granted qualified immunity to John Yoo in the civil suit by Jose Padilla. Discussion by Ben Wittes and Steve...25 Jul Events and Announcements: 25 July 2021
...Couvreur about the evidence in proceedings before the International Court of Justice; Prof. María del Ángel Iglesias Vázquez about indigenous communities and international law; Dra. Mariana Salazar Albornoz about Genocide; and Dr. José Antonio Sanahuja about the end of Globalization. The Podcast offers a membership section that provides access to premium episodes. It is essential to note that memberships allow HDI to finance the open access content that benefits thousands of professionals who would otherwise not be able to get access to the content and digital education offered by HDI....23 Mar Weekday News Wrap: Friday, March 23, 2012
...finance minister Jose Antonio Ocampo’s candidacy as viable. We will keep you updated on the developments. More context on the IMF and World Bank job quota system provided by Washington Post here. Israel’s Foreign Minister is considering removal of Israel’s ambassador to the UN’s Human Rights Council over its establishing a fact-finding mission into the effects of settlements on Palestinian human rights. EU considers excluding foreign companies from public procurement bidding if their home countries are suspected of excluding bids from European firms. Despite a UN call for a ceasefire,...
23 Nov The Revival of Criminal Prosecution of Francoism Crimes in Spain: A New Opportunity for Hope?
...victims of the Franco regime lodged a criminal complaint before the Argentine courts, invoking the principle of universal jurisdiction. Judge María Servini de Cubría, heading the Federal Criminal Court Nº1 of Buenos Aires, initiated a criminal investigation into the crimes against humanity committed in Spain from 1936 to 1977. Subsequently, in 2013 and 2014, Judge Servini ordered the arrest and extradition of 20 high-ranking officials, including former Francoist ministers Rodolfo Martín Villa and José Utrera Molina. However, Spanish authorities and courts refused the Argentine Judge’s requests, offering minimal cooperation. Nevertheless,...