2011 Guatemalan Presidential Elections: a Look into the Future?
On September 11, 2011 Guatemalans casted their vote for their next President. Among the ten candidates, none is expected to garner an absolute majority to
An epiphany on killer drones
I am currently finishing an article on autonomous killer drones – military robots that can go out, identify and kill enemy combatants without human supervision.
An argument for consecutive sentencing at International Tribunals
On August 2nd, a Guatamalan court convicted four former soldiers for the murder of 201 people during the Guatamalan civil war in the 1980s. The
Chinese Perspectives Part 5: Human Rights
Like sustainable development, Chinese promotion of human rights is seen as both a cause and a process – one that should be pursued at all
Maritime Piracy: Borrowing from Civil Aviation
Maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia continues to spiral into an increasingly threatening international crisis, with attacks in the Gulf of Aden increasing during
Maritime Piracy: Borrowing from Civil Aviation
Maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia continues to spiral into an increasingly threatening international crisis, with attacks in the Gulf of Aden increasing during
Chinese Perspectives Part 4: Sustainable Development
One of the most frequently levied criticisms made against China is that its development, while economically impressive, is environmentally disastrous. Judge Xue addressed this criticism
Reception in Honor of the United Nations Refugee Agency
The Ved Nanda Center, the Western Union Foundation and the USA for UNHCR cordially invite you to a reception honoring the United Nations Refugee Agency. The Reception
The First Family of Genocide
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda issued its judgment earlier this summer in the case of Pauline Nyiramasuhuko et al. The Rwanda Tribunal
Piracy Continues Unabated
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
Lecture: The Crime of Aggression: Who’s Killing it and Why
Please join the Ved Nanda Center for International and Comparative Law for an exciting lecture by Mr. Donald Ferencz, President and CEO of the Planethood
Chinese Perspectives Part 3: Sovereignty
“In the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, the principle of sovereignty ranks first. It is the main principle to which the other four principles are
