Haiti: At the Intersection of Humanitarian Aid and Politics
One year after the presidential election and one month after the unexpected resignation of the Prime Minister, the stability of Haiti’s political system remains unclear.
The Comparative Cost of Justice at the ICC
On March 14th, the International Criminal Court (ICC) delivered it first judgment, finding Thomas Lubanga guilty of three child soldier war crimes offenses. The verdict is
Direct application of the international law of piracy in municipal systems
Cross-posted at piracy-law.com Most legal authorities assume that signing and ratifying the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is insufficient, in and of itself,
The International Criminal Court Issues its First Verdict: Guilty
In a landmark decision, on March 14, the International Criminal Court issued its first verdict and found Thomas Lubanga Dyilo guilty of enlisting and conscripting
Revisiting jurisdiction over the Enrica Lexie incident
In my last post about the Enrica Lexie incident, I stated that under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Italy
Armed Maritime Security and the Enrica Lexie
A dramatic story of death at sea has recently ignited both the Indian and Italian press. The story has yet to reach the United States,
Event: DU Sturm College of Law’s Nanda Center to Host Panel on Somali Piracy
Somali Piracy: Legal and Policy Challenges Please join the Ved Nanda Center for International and Comparative Law at the University of Denver Sturm College of
New Report Says Bahrain “Trials” Violate International Law
A report released today by the Ved Nanda Center for International and Comparative Law found that the government of Bahrain is continuing to prosecute civil
The Costa Concordia Disaster: An Opportunity for Revision of Maritime Safety Standards?
By: Sara Tracy-Ruazol On January 13, the Italian Cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground when it hit a reef off the western coast of Italy,
More on the problematic sentencing at International Tribunals
Last Wednesday Judge Meron at the Rwanda International Criminal Tribunal lowered the sentence of the leader of Rwanda’s genocide. Here is a link to an
The Agitator: IHL permits limited reprisal attacks against civilians
An oft-stated axiom of international humanitarian law is that civilians can never be targeted in armed conflict, enshrined by rules 48, 51(2) and 52(2) of
The Agitator: Announcing TVFA’s Newest Feature
The View From Above’s core mission is to engage with professors, students, and practitioners of international law in an ongoing conversation about timely developments in
