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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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China Imposes More Restrictions on Islam
Posted on October 19, 2008A Mosque in Khotan, ChinaToday's New York Times reports this sad development from Khotan, China:The grand mosque that draws thousands of Muslims each week in this oasis town has al
US Takes North Korea Off the List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
Posted on October 11, 2008Sean McCormackThe Department of State held a briefing this morning announcing this development. A video of the briefing can be found here. From the Department's website, here is th
D.C. Circuit Issues Stay of Judge Urbina's Order on Uighurs
Posted on October 09, 2008E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse, Washington, D.C.A previous post noted the order issued on Tuesday by District Judge Urbina ordering the U.S. to bring 17 Uighurs held in Guanatanam
UN General Assembly Requests Advisory Opinion of the ICJ on Kosovo's Declaration of Independence
Posted on October 09, 2008International Court of JusticeJoseph Grieboski brings this development to our attention-- From the UN Press Release: The General Assembly today, by a recorded vote of 77 in favour
Bishop Raimundo Arms Valenzuela: In Memoriam
Posted on October 09, 2008Bishop Raimundo Valenzuela died at the age of 92 on September 28. His son, my colleague Professor Arturo Valenzuela, was kind to send me his biography. Here are some excerpts:Raimu
Judge Urbina Orders Uighurs Held at Guantanamo to be Brought to US
Posted on October 08, 2008Judge Ricardo UrbinaPhoto: R. Strauss/Smithsonian SCOTUSBlog reports: A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the government to release a group of 17 Chinese Muslims held at Guan
The Latest on the Somali Pirates
Posted on October 05, 2008Ukrainian Ship Held by Somali PiratesSeveral previous posts have discussed the recent actions of a group of Somali pirates. The AP is reporting this afternoon: With a Russian friga
The New Term of the Supreme Court
Posted on October 04, 2008Check out Adam Liltak's peice in the New York Times about the new term of the Supreme Court.
Senate Approves Indian Nuclear Agreement
Posted on October 02, 2008The Senate approved H.R. 7081, the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act, this evening at 8:32PM by a vote of 86-13. The Washington
Russia's Supreme Court Rehabilitates the Czar and the Royal Family
Posted on October 02, 2008Nicholas II and FamilyA very interesting development. The New York Times reports: Russia’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of full rehabilitation for Russia’s last czar an
CORRECTION: Indian Nuclear Agreement
Posted on October 01, 2008My friend and colleague Sandy Spector points out that this Agreement is not being done as a treaty. It thus requires a majority vote in both houses of Congress to be approved. It w
Senate to Vote Today on Indian Nuclear Agreement
Posted on October 01, 2008Signing of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in 1968 (AP Wide World Photos)The AP reports:A nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and India is ready for a vote
Somali Pirates Give Interview
Posted on September 30, 2008Somali Pirates Hijacked a Ukrainian Freighter Loaded with WeaponsThe New York Times reports on a telephone interview with a Somali pirate:In a 45-minute interview, Mr. Sugule [Ali]
Henry Kissinger's Comments on Iran
Posted on September 28, 2008Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger had the following comments about Iran in today's Washington Post: Iranian nuclear military capability is unacceptable for the following reasons: It
Ban Ki-Moon
Posted on September 28, 2008Ban Ki-MoonColum Lynch has an interesting article in Monday's Washington Post on UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. One excerpt: After more than 20 months in office, Ban is strain
Security Council Calls Upon Iran to Comply With Nuclear Obligations
Posted on September 27, 2008The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1835, which provides: “The Security Council, “Taking note of the 15 September 2008 Report by the Di
Can the US Lawfully Use Force Against Terrorist Targets in Pakistan?
Posted on September 24, 2008Secretary of Defense Robert GatesBrendan Geary brings the following comments by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to our attention. The Financial Times reports: Robert Gates, US d
Elie Wiesel Calls for the Indictment of Ahmadinejad
Posted on September 22, 2008Elie WieselThe Reuters reports:Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel urged the United Nations on Monday to indict Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for inciting gen
Less Citing of US Supreme Court by Non-US Courts
Posted on September 18, 2008Some interesting data. Adam Liptak reports in the New York Times:Even as a debate continues in the court over whether its decisions should ever cite foreign law, a diminishing numb
IAEA Critical of Iran
Posted on September 15, 2008With ithe mmediate financial crises taking up much of the news, it might be easy to miss this. The New York Times reports:Iran has substantially improved the efficiency of its cent
A Sad Commentary on Afghanistan
Posted on September 14, 2008Francesc VendrellThe New York Times reports:One of the most experienced Western envoys in Afghanistan said Sunday that conditions there had become the worst since 2001. He urged a
On the Rosenberg Case
Posted on September 11, 2008Morton Sobell, with the Rosenberg's in the backgroundPhoto-- Librado Romero/The New York Times An interesting revelation. The New York Times reports:In 1951, Morton Sobell was trie
Child Mortality Rates
Posted on September 11, 2008Reuters reports:More than 9 million children globally died before their fifth birthday in 2007, down slightly from 2006, but a huge gap remains between rich and poor countries,
The Rule of Law and the Global War on Terrorism: Detainees, Interrogations, and Military Commissions
Posted on September 10, 2008Major General Thomas Romig, US Army (ret.), former JudgeAdvocate GeneralDean Thomas Romig and Washburn University School of Law announce the following conference:The Rule of L
NEW BLOG: How Global Values Shape Communications Technologies
Posted on September 08, 2008Gauvra MishraGauvra Mishra is the 2008-09 Yahoo! Fellow in International Values, Communications, Technology, and Global Internet with the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy and t
More on the Arctic
Posted on September 08, 2008As noted in the previous post, the melting of the Arctic presents serious jurisdictional issues. Today's New York Times has an editorial calling f
Jurisdiction Issues in the Arctic: Northwest Passage and Northern Sea Route Open at the Same Time
Posted on September 07, 2008The New York Times reports:Leading ice specialists in Europe and the United States for the first time have agreed that a ring of navigable waters has opened all around the fr
Avoiding Civilian Casualities in Afgahnistan: Putting More Troops on the Ground
Posted on September 06, 2008Hamid Karzai (Photo- AFP: Massoud Hossiani )In the wake of recent reports of civilian casualities in Afghanistan, the New York Times has an editorial today
More US Criticism of Russia
Posted on September 06, 2008Cheney in ItalyMatteo Bazzi/European Pressphoto AgencyThe New York Times is reporting:Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday denounced Russia’s war against Georgia as evidenc
Getting Out of Iraq
Posted on September 05, 2008Professor Colin KahlOur Georgetown University colleague Colin Kahl and John Nagl and Shaw Brimley have a very interesting op ed in today's New York Times about an exit strategy for
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