Libya and the “Responsibility to Protect”
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,
Should the ICC prosecute the Pope?
Last week, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) along with the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests filed a complaint urging the International Criminal
Jewish Justice for Convert Charles Taylor
A couple of years ago, former Liberian President and current war crimes indictee Charles Taylor converted to Judaism. Somehow I missed this astounding fact.
The Epic Proportions of the Greek Debt Crisis
As Odysseus was returning home from the Trojan War, he came to a narrow channel that enclosed two deadly monsters: Scylla and Charybdis. On one
European integration – an overview of the European Union
This blog post is the first in a series of three where I will be exploring the forthcoming changes of the European Human Rights system.
Part 6: Mianzi, Chinese Perspectives and Chinese Practice
Upon reflection, two divergent themes emerged from Judge Xue’s lectures. Much of what she said made me realize that Western apprehension over China’s rapid ascension
Is remote killing easier than traditional combat?
One argument against the unmanned drones that the United States currently uses in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan and against terrorist targets in Pakistan, Yemen
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
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
