Featured articles by staff, students, guests, professors, and any posts that are not “daily news digest”
According to USA Today, President Mohammed el-Megaref called for “all of the country’s militia to come under government authority or disband.” This move appears to be aimed at harnessing popular sentiment against the militia groups around the country. Since the revolution last year that saw such groups topple Dictator Moammar Gadhafi, there has been public … Read more
Earlier this month, the Nevada Supreme Court became only the second US court to recognize its consular obligations under international law articulated by the International Court of Justice. Yes, that’s right; Nevada’s high court responded to the ICJ’s call in Avena and Other Mexican Nationals to review certain cases for prejudice stemming from violations of foreign nationals’ consular rights. This … Read more
It’s true – China, Russia, and Assad have quite the love affair. It’s no secret that Russia and China blocked the Arab League’s request to the United Nations Security Council for intervention in Syria because of their own national interests. Russia loves selling AK-47s to Bashar al-Assad. China enjoys a monopoly over Syria’s imports. But … Read more
Yesterday, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law hosted Eric Sirotkin, a widely regarded peacebuilder and mediator who has worked to resolve conflict in the Koreas and South Africa (to name just a few). Earlier this year, he presented a Peace Conference hosted by the North Korean government. He created a twelve-step plan to … Read more
Two years ago the Taliban held large strips of Afghanistan predominately in the southern provinces of Kandahar and Helmand. In response, NATO padded their forces with an additional 33,000 Marines and Army soldiers to combat the Taliban in these areas. The last of these “surge” troops left Afghanistan September 21 after accomplishing their objective … Read more
Gambia, a small country in West Africa, was once a leader in its region working towards abolishing the death penalty in law and in practice. Up until recently, the Gambian government had not executed anyone under the death penalty for about thirty years. However, on August 19, 2012, President Yahya Jammeh announced implementation of a … Read more
At 10 a.m. Wednesday, Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court approved Chancellor Angela Merkel’s proposal to support the bailout plan for the 17 countries in the euro zone: the European Stability Mechanism (“E.S.M.”). The ESM, a continental version of the International Monetary Fund, will handle bailouts and work with the European Central Bank to buy the bonds … Read more
While running through my piracy news roundup yesterday morning, I came across this piece by Robert Young Pelton of Somalia Report. In it, Pelton criticizes a report by Australia’s Lowy Institute that deals with the use of privately contracted armed security personnel (PCASP). I took particular interest in a small tangent within Pelton’s piece that reflects an incorrect sentiment that … Read more
Late at night on September 11, 2012, the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya came under fire from a violent mob. The protesters swarmed and set fire to the embassy, and American and Libyan forces did not regain control until 2:00 A.M., roughly four hours after the attackers first stormed the premises. Four Americans were … Read more
The Kurdish parliament is considering a bill that would criminalize offending and insulting religions in response to the arrest of Hamin Ary, the editor of an Erbil-based Kurdish monthly magazine. Ary was arrested in May for “violating religious sensibilities” after he republished a controversial article entitled “Me and God.” The article, originally published on Facebook … Read more
The Denver Journal of International Law & Policy is one of the oldest international law journals in the United States and is ranked internationally. It is managed and edited by students at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
