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Exploring International Law 
A blog by the Institute for International Law and Politics which provides commentary and analysis at the intersection of international law and politics.
Post Frequency: 10/day Last Entry: February 11, 2009 at 00:45:00 Recent Entries: 371
By Anthony Arend
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Judge Bates Rules that Military Comission Trial of Omar Khadr can Continue
Posted on November 24, 2008Omar Khadr at age 14From SCOTUSBlog: In a 19-page ruling, District Judge John D. Bates denied review at this time on part of the claims by Omar Khadr seeking to challenge his mili
Piracy Does Pay: Somali Pirates Release Greek-Owned Tanker After Ransom is Paid
Posted on November 23, 2008MAP-- BBCIn case you missed this, the AP reported yesterday:Somali pirates have released a hijacked Greek-owned tanker with all 19 crew safe and the oil cargo intact after payment
The Gentrification of Greenpeace
Posted on November 23, 2008The New York Times reports an interesting change in the tactics of Greenpeace. Mark McDonald writes that even as the Sam Shepard Conservation Society is getting ready to send the S
Judge Leon's Order in Boumediene and Bobby Chesney's Commentary
Posted on November 20, 2008With a Hat Tip to Neal Sonnett and courtesy of Bobby Chesney-- here is the link to Judge Leon's Order.Bobby offers the following overview and commentary:Judge Leon framed the quest
Judge Leon Orders the Release of 5 Guantanamo Detainees
Posted on November 20, 2008From Lyle Denniston over at SCOTUSblog:U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon, in the first ruling in a full trial testing the Supreme Court’s June decision on detainees&r
Eric Holder as Attorney General?
Posted on November 19, 2008Eric HolderThis would be a good appointment. The New York Times is reporting this morning:President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team has signaled to Eric H. Holder Jr., a
More on the Pirated Oil Tanker
Posted on November 18, 2008Sirius Star Photo-- Newsis, via Associated Press The New York Times is reporting this morning:A hijacked Saudi-owned supertanker carryin
Putting the Constitution Back Together
Posted on November 17, 2008Nov. 6, 2008 Mike Luckovich Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionalHT: Rev. Margaret Clemons
Somali Pirates Seize Oil Tanker
Posted on November 17, 2008Saudi-owned Sirus Star, seized by Somali piratesBrendan Geary brings yet another act by Somali pirates to our attention. The BBC reports: Somali pirates have seized a giant Saudi-
Will Bush Pardon Persons Who Engaged in Harsh Interrogation of Detainees?
Posted on November 16, 2008Neal Sonnett brings an interesting article in the Telegraph to our attention. The piece reports: Senior intelligence officers are lobbying the outgoing president to look after the
Advice to Obama on International Law: Reclaiming the Legal High Ground
Posted on November 15, 2008The Past and the FutureLong before the election, many (e.g., here and her
Jack Balkin on Obama and Presidential Power
Posted on November 13, 2008Jack BalkinCheck out Jack Balkin's op ed in the Guardan on presidential power and the Obama presidency. He concludes: Many of the problems Obama will face stem from the presidency
Crackdown in Myanmar
Posted on November 11, 2008Aung San Suu KyiThe New York Times is reporting this morning: Myanmar’s military leadership continued its crackdown on dissent Tuesday, handing down prison sentences of 65 y
Catherine Lotrionte on Using Force Against Al Qaeda
Posted on November 11, 2008Catherine LotrionteEchoing a previous post, Reuters is reporting:Bush has given the military new authority to fight al Qaeda on its own and in coordination with the CIA. The New Yo
2004 Executive Order Provided Authorization for Extensive Military Operations
Posted on November 10, 2008Graphic-- New York TimesIn case you missed this-- the New York Times reports:The U
Obama's Solicitor General
Posted on November 07, 2008Preeta Bansal-- next SG?There is an interesting piece in USA Today about the job of the new Solicitor General, with some comments by former SG's: "The SG is the face that the
Duncan Hollis on Obama and International Law
Posted on November 06, 2008Duncan HollisOver at Opinio Juris, Duncan Hollis discusses Obama's responses to an American Society of International Law survey on international law. HT: Georgetown Security Law Br
Marty Lederman for the Office of Legal Counsel
Posted on November 06, 2008Marty LedermanOn Election night, I was teaching my seminar on International Law and War. Our topic was the treatment of detainees. Needless to say, we spent much time discussing th
Obama's Election: The View From Abroad
Posted on November 05, 2008Obama in BerlinThis morning's NewYork Times reports on the perceptions of the US election from the rest of the world:Mr. Obama’s election offers most non-Americans a sense th
Obama Elected President: New Hope for International Law
Posted on November 04, 2008The election of Barak Obama is historic for so many reasons. Over the next several months, he will be moving to establish new foreign policy goals. As this process unfolds, the Oba
Ban Ki-Moon to Travel to the DR Congo
Posted on November 03, 2008Ban Ki-moonThe BBC reports: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said he will travel to East Africa to push forward efforts at ending the ongoing crisis in eastern DR Congo. Mr
What Happened to the Criminal Investigation of the Destruction of the CIA Interrogation Tapes?
Posted on November 02, 2008John H. DurhamIn reviewing some old posts, I was reminded that in January of 2007, Attorney General Michael Mukasey appointed John H. Durham to conduct a criminal inquiry into the
Charles Taylor's Son, "Chucky" Taylor, Convicted of Torture in Federal District Court
Posted on November 02, 2008"Chucky" TaylorIf it weren't for Opinio Juris, I probably would have missed this decision. Julian Ku posts: “Chucky” Taylor, son of former Liberian President
Federal Judge Orders Disclosure In Camera of Legal Memo on NSA Surveillance
Posted on November 01, 2008Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr.Photo: Beverly Rezneck The New York Times reports: U.S. District Judge Henry Kennedy Jr. signed an order Friday requiring the department to pr
ICJ Provisional Measure in Georgia v. Russian Federation
Posted on October 26, 2008In case you missed it, the ICJ issued an order on provisional measures in the Case Concerning Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
The Al-Marri Case and Trying Terrorists
Posted on October 25, 2008Ali Saleh Kahlah al-MarriLyle Denniston over at SCOTUSblog explains: A group of former federal judges and ex-officials of the Justice Department have urged the Supreme Court to ta
What Will Happen to Prisoners Held by US in Iraq?
Posted on October 25, 2008Camp Bucca, IraqDavid Furst/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The News York Times reports on another problem of the transition in Iraq:America’s largest detention fac
NATO to Begin Antipiracy Operations Off Coast of Somalia
Posted on October 24, 2008Pirates in 2005The New York Times is reporting:A NATO flotilla sailing toward the Somali coast will begin antipiracy operations within the next few days, but officials said Wednesd
Chinese Human Rights Advocate Wins Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
Posted on October 23, 2008Hu JiaBill Austin/European Pressphoto AgencyThe New York Times reports: Hu Jia, a soft-spoken, bespectacled advocate for democracy and human rights in China, was awarded the Sakhar
The Saturday Night Massacre: Thirty Five Years Later
Posted on October 20, 2008Archibald CoxCaitlyn Antrim of the Rule of Law Committee for the Oceans reminds us that this is the 35th anniversary of the infamous Saturday Night Massacre. From the Washington Po
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