The recent uprisings which toppled Ben Ali in Tunisia and Mubarak in Egypt spread fast throughout the Middle East and North Africa. They overtook Libya, as well. Inspired by the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt, protesters and demonstrators filled the streets in several Libyan cities. Qaddafi called those opposing his brutally repressive regime, “cockroaches” and [...]
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Libya and the “Responsibility to Protect”
Posted on 03 October 2011.
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Piracy Continues Unabated
Posted on 15 August 2011.
The surge of piracy attacks worldwide and their increasing threat to international shipping are indeed alarming. The Piracy Reporting Center of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), an independent arm of the International Chamber of Commerce, reports that incidents of piracy and robbery at sea reached 445 in 2010, compared with 400 in 2009, while there [...]
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Nanda says Justice will find Khadafy
Posted on 11 July 2011.
In a Sunday editorial piece for The Denver Post, Professor Ved Nanda opines that the ICC and other Nuremberg successor tribunals are finally sending a clear message to brutal dictators that they will be held accountable for crimes against innocents.
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