International Criminal Law, Corruption, and Law Enforcement

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Rules on Cyber Crime Suspect’s Extradition to the US (July 24, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On July 24, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) ruled in Čalovskis v.

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Rules on CIA Secret Rendition and Detention in Poland (July 24, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On July 24, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) ruled in Chamber judgments on Al Nashiri v.

Improving Inter-State Cooperation for the National Prosecution of International Crimes: Towards a New Treaty?

We live in a time where war crimes and crimes against humanity still occur on a regular basis. Along with genocide, these are the crimes the world has too often vowed to never again accept. In this context, an important recent initiative to strengthen the international legal framework needed for states to prosecute the perpetrators of such crimes in their national courts has gone relatively unnoticed.

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Topic 1
Volume: 
18
Issue: 
15
Author: 
Ward Ferdinandusse
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Conflict Prevention and Mitigation / Post Conflict Reconstruction
Global
Human Rights
International Courts and Tribunals
International Criminal Law, Corruption, and Law Enforcement
International Law in Domestic Courts
International Organizations
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International Law in Brief

ICC Appeals Chamber Rejects Appeals of Aimé Kilolo Musamba, Fidèle Babala Wandu and Jean-Jacques Mangenda Kabongo (July 11, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On July 11, 2014, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (the Court) confirmed by majority (Kilolo,

The Pinochet Arrest and Possible Extradition to Spain

On the basis of an arrest warrant issued by a judge in Spain, British authorities are holding General Augusto Pinochet, the former head of state of Chile, on Spanish charges of crimes against humanity, including genocide and terrorism, that are alleged to have occurred during Pinochet's rule in Chile. It is anticipated that a request to extradite him to Spain will be forthcoming. 
 
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Topic 1
Volume: 
3
Issue: 
12
Author: 
Frederic L. Kirgis
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Human Rights
International Criminal Law, Corruption, and Law Enforcement
Latin America and the Caribbean
Terrorism
Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law

Pinochet Arrest in Chile

According to news reports, General Augusto Pinochet has been indicted in Chile on kidnapping charges arising out of the disappearance of 19 political opponents in the first months of his rule in Chile, which began in 1973.  In August 2000, the Chilean Supreme Court had removed his immunity from prosecution under Chilean law.
 
Topic: 
Topic 1
Volume: 
5
Issue: 
19
Author: 
Frederic L. Kirgis
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Democracy, Governance, and Rule of Law
International Criminal Law, Corruption, and Law Enforcement
Latin America and the Caribbean
Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law