Critical Analysis: Uproar Over Gambian Executions
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.
Critical Analysis: Germany’s Bailouts – What Might This Mean for Spain?
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
Putting political convenience aside, pirates are simply not terrorists
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
Critical Analysis: The Diplomatic Irony-A Fine Line Between Peace and Violence
Late at night on September 11, 2012, the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya came under fire from a violent mob. The protesters swarmed and
Critical Analysis: Kurdistan Debates Blasphemy Law
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 Interesting Role Reversal in the United Nations
There are several forces that deserve credit for the recently reported worldwide decline in pirate attacks – including international naval patrols, industry best practices, and the monsoon
Critial Analysis: CIA Use of Waterboarding More Widespread than Reported
On September 6, Human Rights Watch released a report alleging that the U.S. government, under the Bush Administration, covered up the extent to which it
U.S. Ratchets Up Iran Sanctions and Enforcement Actions
The U.S. Government has restricted activities with Iran since the U.S. Embassy was seized in Tehran in 1979. In 2012, the United States continued to
The Tragedy of Universal Jurisdiction
Picture a medieval town, 110 acres in size and populated entirely by 10 cattle ranchers. Each rancher lives on a 1 acre parcel of land
Some Jurisdictions Take Witness Oaths More Seriously Than Others…
A friend at the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia shared with me this oath read to testifying witnesses. You’ve got to hand it
Critical Analysis: Competition for Arctic Resources Heats Up
In 2007, a submersible named Mir descended over 4 km to the bottom of the Arctic Ocean and planted the Russian flag under the
Why are War Crimes Sentences So Short?
Earlier this summer, a US District Court issued sentences in a international maritime piracy case that involved four US victims. The defendant was not an
