International Law Prof Blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-16502222013-06-17T07:45:49-07:00A Member of the Law Professor Blogs NetworkTypePadInternationalLawProfBloghttp://feedburner.google.comDemonstrations Continue in Turkeytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01910372a701970c2013-06-17T07:45:49-07:002013-06-17T07:45:49-07:00News sources are reporting that that Turkish authorities have widened their crackdown on antigovernment protestors, and that they have begun to target not only demonstrators but also medics who treat their injuries, business owners who shelter protestors, and foreign news...InternationalLaw BloggerSpecial UN Rapporteur for Belarus is Unable to Visit Belarustag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901d64b95f970b2013-06-14T17:21:15-07:002013-06-14T17:21:15-07:00An independent United Nations expert today urged the Government of Belarus to grant his request for an official visit the country and to engage with his mandate to improve its human rights situation. “Human rights are systematically restricted in Belarus...InternationalLaw BloggerICTR Prosecutor Urgers Cooperation to Catch Remaining Fugitivestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0192ab22fe81970d2013-06-14T17:18:02-07:002013-06-14T17:18:02-07:00With nine men linked to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda still on the run, the Prosecutor who would help to try them is today urging Member States to cooperate with the United Nations war crimes tribunal and its successor body...InternationalLaw Blogger50th Anniversary of the VCCR - Call for Paperstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef019103538ba4970c2013-06-14T00:06:42-07:002013-06-14T00:23:08-07:00To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (VCCR), the Southern Illinois University Law Journal is pursuing a Fall 2013 "paper" symposium related to the topic. For the symposium, the Journal is soliciting...InternationalLaw BloggerWorld Day Against Child Labortag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0192aa81a0aa970d2013-06-12T03:46:00-07:002013-06-12T03:46:00-07:00Every year, millions of children work in jobs that violate their human rights. For the past decade, the International Labor Organization (ILO) has sponsored the World Day Against Child Labor on June 12 to bring international attention and action to...InternationalLaw Blogger43rd General Assembly of the OAStag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0192aae1a246970d2013-06-08T03:43:17-07:002013-06-08T09:17:49-07:00This week, Guatemala hosted the 43rd General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS). At the Assembly, the parties adopted by consensus the Declaration of Antigua, Guatemala, “For a Comprehensive Policy Against the World Drug Problem in the Americas.”...InternationalLaw BloggerEU-China Trade Dispute Over Solar Panelstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901d0d2e09970b2013-06-07T01:07:00-07:002013-06-07T01:07:00-07:00Earlier this week, the European Commission imposed 20 billion euros worth of anti-dumping tariffs on solar panels from China. (Dumping involves selling a product a less than fair market value.) News reports indicate that the average initial AD duties are...InternationalLaw BloggerIreland's EU Presidencytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901d080a44970b2013-06-06T04:08:00-07:002013-06-07T01:05:08-07:00I am spending some time in Dublin again this summer, which has made me more aware of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of European Union (EU). The EU Presidency rotates among the 27 Member States every six months. This is...InternationalLaw BloggerLatvia to Become the 18th Member of the Eurozonetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef019103031fbb970c2013-06-06T01:07:09-07:002013-06-06T01:07:09-07:00Yesterday, the European Commission approved Latvia's application to join the eurozone, making it the 18th Member State to adopt the common currency. The decision must still be approved by the EU Finance Ministers next month, which experts predict will not...InternationalLaw BloggerWorld Environment Daytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0192aa818ca6970d2013-06-05T03:38:00-07:002013-06-07T01:07:46-07:00June 5 is World Environment Day - a day for positive environmental action. World Environment Day is sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and has been celebrated every year since the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment....InternationalLaw BloggerArms Trade Treaty Opened for Signaturetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef019102e7392d970c2013-06-03T11:14:13-07:002013-06-03T11:14:13-07:00The first international treaty regulating the global arms trade opened for signature at United Nations Headquarters this morning, culminating a decades-long push to halt illegal shipments of weapons such as missiles, combat aircraft and attack helicopters. Approved overwhelmingly two months...InternationalLaw BloggerProtests in Turkeytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901cef7644970b2013-06-03T07:45:48-07:002013-06-03T07:45:48-07:00There has been a news blackout in Turkey about protests currently taking place there. The protests started after the Turkish government announced it would rebuild former Ottoman army barracks at Taksim Square, an historic space in Istanbul. Click here for...InternationalLaw BloggerUS Imposes Sanctions on Companies Doing Business with Irantag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901ce21dc6970b2013-06-02T01:24:12-07:002013-06-02T01:24:12-07:00In a continuing effort to hinder Iran's nuclear program, the U.S. government recently took action against companies helping Iran to evade U.S. sanctions and doing illicit business with Iran. Pursuant to Executive Orders (E.O.) 13622 and 13599, the Obama Administration...InternationalLaw BloggerOECD Begins Accession Talks with Colombia and Latvia; Lithuania and Costa Rica are Also to Be Consideredtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef019102cf41b3970c2013-06-01T05:42:15-07:002013-06-01T05:42:15-07:00The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced that it will enter into accession discussions with Colombia and Latvia this year. The OECD also announced its intention to begin accession talks with Costa Rica and Lithuania in 2015. Countries...InternationalLaw BloggerA Moratorium on Robots That Kill: Lethal Autonomous Robots (LARS)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901cc4d9ed970b2013-05-30T11:22:56-07:002013-05-30T11:22:56-07:00A pause in progress to “a world where machines are given the power to kill humans,” was urged today by a United Nations independent human rights expert who called for a global moratorium on the development and deployment of lethal...InternationalLaw BloggerThe International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef019102b9beec970c2013-05-30T09:09:55-07:002013-05-30T09:09:55-07:00UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced his deep appreciation for dedication and efforts of Francisco Dall'Anese, who has announced that he will step down as the head of the United Nations-backed commission charged with dismantling illegal armed groups and tackling...InternationalLaw BloggerITLOS Finds No Jurisdiction in M/V LOUISA Casetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef019102b8f36f970c2013-05-30T07:32:55-07:002013-05-30T07:32:55-07:00Earlier this week, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) announced its judgment in the M/V LOUISA Case (St. Vincent and the Grenadines v. Kingdom of Spain). The Tribunal found by 19 votes to 2 that it...InternationalLaw BloggerInternational Day of UN Peacekeeperstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef019102b8c090970c2013-05-30T07:08:33-07:002013-05-30T07:08:33-07:00This week, we especially honor those who serve as United Nations Peacekeepers as we commemorate the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on May 29. Here is statement from the U.S State Department: "On International Day of UN Peacekeepers, the United...InternationalLaw BloggerSame-Sex Marriage in Francetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0192aa8074a2970d2013-05-30T05:21:57-07:002013-05-30T05:21:57-07:00Same-sex marriage is now legal in France. Here's a three-minute video of the first same-sex civil wedding ceremony in France. h/t rw (mew)InternationalLaw BloggerCan a Woman Become President of Iran?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0192aa78909c970d2013-05-29T10:47:13-07:002013-05-29T10:47:13-07:00A group of United Nations experts today warned that measures preventing women and other citizens from running for presidential office in Iran constitute a serious violation of rights guaranteed by international law. Last week, Iran’s Guardian Council, a 12-member body...InternationalLaw Blogger