The Libya Trial -- Victor's Justice at the ICC?
There are certain crimes -- be they war crimes or crimes against humanity -- that are illegal, no matter what your position in society or in which nation you reside.
There are certain crimes -- be they war crimes or crimes against humanity -- that are illegal, no matter what your position in society or in which nation you reside.
Daphne Eviatar | Posted 01.09.2012 | Politics
The U.S. government can't credibly insist that the Afghans improve their justice system and treatment of detainees if the U.S. military doesn't first get its own detention house in order.
Seth Engel | Posted 12.21.2011 | World
It's easy to say that dictators, tyrants or terrorists are guilty and deserve to be shot. It is important to remember, however, that we no longer live in an age where we can summarily execute those who are responsible for the gravest of atrocities.
HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 12.16.2011 | Politics
This article is in collaboration with The Dylan Ratigan Show's "Mad As Hell" series. WASHINGTON -- A multinational oil company will be coming to th...
Christina Gagnier | Posted 01.08.2012 | Technology
As most countries are just beginning to tackle data regulation online, an uncertain future remains for users on the World Wide Web.
Daphne Eviatar | Posted 11.16.2011 | World
As if we didn't have enough wars already, a battle is now reportedly taking place within the Obama administration over whether the U.S. government has the legal authority to kill low-level suspected terrorist supporters where the U.S. now has troops on the ground.
Chris Rogers | Posted 11.09.2011 | World
There are no easy solutions to the detention dilemmas of international forces in a country where torture by the host government is widespread.
Nadia Hijab | Posted 07.05.2011 | World
The Gaza flotilla is not about delivering "goods" to transform Israel's siege into a kinder, gentler blockade. Rather, it is to deliver this question: By what right does Israel besiege Gaza? And this answer: None, under international law.
Andrea Lyon | Posted 08.30.2011 | Politics
In just a few days, the state of Texas is scheduled to execute a Mexican citizen. His name is Humberto Leal Garcia. Mr. Leal is a Mexican nat...
Stephen Zunes | Posted 08.06.2011 | World
There will always be Democrats who will sell out to corporate interests and compromise. However, when it comes to such blatant affronts to international legal norms as those exemplified by Netanyahu's speech, it is time to draw the line.
Craig Martin | Posted 07.19.2011 | Politics
In the famous ticking time bomb hypothetical, it is moral to torture one person in order to save the lives of thousands, that the right to life trumps the right to physical integrity and security. This is a false construct.
Gabor Rona | Posted 07.13.2011 | Politics
Are Abu Ghraib torture victims entitled to compensation? Not one victim of official cruelty in U.S. custody has had access to an enforceable, effective remedy because the government has argued that allowing these claims to be heard would endanger national security.
Democracy Now! | Posted 07.12.2011 | World
"Any person who leads a terrorist organization like al Qaeda is obviously a target," Spanish judge Baltasar GarzĂ³n said. "Under the rule of law, justice should be sought by legal means.
Vincent Warren | Posted 07.11.2011 | World
If bin Laden had been captured and tried in a fair and transparent process, the facts of the case could have been discussed, a historical record created, more information may have emerged and individuals who lost loved ones could have testified.
David Isenberg | Posted 06.21.2011 | Business
Because modern piracy is largely an economic crime, and because states appear unable to stop it with any of the political, legal, or military tools, economic actors -- shipping companies -- should be given greater leeway to respond effectively.
Thomas H. Lee | Posted 05.29.2011 | Politics
The United States, the United Kingdom, and France should stay within the bounds of the two explicit missions of protecting civilians and enforcing the no-fly zone in Libya.
Stephen Zunes | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Obama's insistence that resolving the conflict over Israel's illegal settlements should be restricted to bilateral negotiations assumes symmetry in power and legality in the two sides that doesn't, in fact, exist.
Lisa Haugaard | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Curbing organized violence involves thorny issues that will not be resolved overnight. For the U.S., it means tackling drug treatment and prevention, and halting the flow of guns and cash.
John Haffner | Posted 05.25.2011 | College
In the 1870s Christopher Columbus Langdell, Dean of Harvard Law School, introduced a major innovation in legal education: the case method. Nearly a century and a half later, another innovation is afoot.
Vincent Warren | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Ducking a charge of torture is not as easy as ducking a shoe thrown at a press conference. Accordingly, the CCR has publicly released the Preliminary Bush Torture Indictment.
Mark V. Vlasic | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Why would Duvalier, a Haitian living in France, care about a law change in Switzerland? Money -- that's why.
Don Kraus | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Much can be learned from the successful passage of the New START treaty. Here are seven lessons for policymakers to consider as they move forward.
Allan Gerson | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Thank goodness someone has shown humanitarian concern about the plight of 3,400 Iranians in Camp Ashraf, Iraq. In the face of Iraq's unwillingness to shoulder its international responsibilities, Spain has stepped up to the challenge.
Ben Kerschberg | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Individual corporate executives and directors of multinational corporations will soon face high-stakes lawsuits for alleged human rights violations by...
Craig Martin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
New START is about much more than relations with Russia. It is about reestablishing U.S. leadership in the global effort to reduce the threat of nuclear weapons in the world.
Seth Engel | Posted 01.12.2012 | World