Archive for June, 2007

UNESCO Names New World Heritage Sites

by Kevin Jon Heller


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/30/unesco-names-new-world-heritage-sites/

Happy Birthday, ICC!

by Kevin Jon Heller


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/30/happy-birthday-icc/

Oceania’s Security Challenges

by Chris Borgen


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/29/oceania%e2%80%99s-security-challenges/

Annus Vacuus

by Roger Alford


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/28/annus-vacuus/

Perino Comments on Sovereign Wealth Funds

by Chris Borgen


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/28/perino-comments-on-sovereign-wealth-funds/

Rebranding Revisionism

by Peter Spiro


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/28/rebranding-revisionism/

FAOLEX and ECOLEX

by Duncan Hollis


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/27/faolex-and-ecolex/

Human Rights and the WTO

by Roger Alford


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/27/human-rights-and-the-wto/

An African Backlash Against International Criminal Justice?

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/27/an-african-backlash-against-international-criminal-justice/

The CIA’s Family Jewels

by Chris Borgen


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/26/the-cias-family-jewels/

Sovereign Wealth Funds and Globalization’s Revolution

by Chris Borgen


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/26/sovereign-wealth-funds-and-globalization%e2%80%99s-revolution/

Do-It-Yourself Islands (Slight Return)

by Chris Borgen


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/25/do-it-yourself-islands-slight-return/

More on Patriotic Internationalism

by Roger Alford


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/25/more-on-patriotic-internationalism/

Article II Treaties, RIP?

by Peter Spiro


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/25/article-ii-treaties-rip/

Convictions in the Anfal Trial

by Kevin Jon Heller


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/24/convictions-in-the-anfal-trial/

Congressman Leverages IO Tie on Gitmo

by Peter Spiro


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/22/congressman-leverages-io-tie-on-gitmo/

Cities and Globalization

by Chris Borgen


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/22/cities-and-globalization/

IL Can Be Funny, Sort Of

by Peter Spiro


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/21/il-can-be-funny-sort-of/

Doha Is Dead

by Roger Alford


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/21/doha-is-dead/

Sierra Leone Special Court Issues Its First Convictions

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/20/sierra-leone-special-court-issues-its-first-convictions/

“I Don’t Love My Country”

by Roger Alford


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/20/i-dont-love-my-country/

The Alaska Settlement Act of 1940

by Peter Spiro


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/20/the-alaska-settlement-act-of-1940/

Polish Your Polish

by Roger Alford


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/19/polish-your-polish/

You Know Africa Is In Fashion When . . .

by Peter Spiro


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/19/you-know-africa-is-in-fashion-when/

Is International Law the Problem in Darfur?

by Kevin Jon Heller


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/19/is-international-law-the-problem-in-darfur/

Appellate Jurisdiction and the FSIA

by Roger Alford


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/18/appellate-jurisdiction-and-the-fsia/

New Information About the Murder of the “Balibo Five” in East Timor

by Kevin Jon Heller


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/18/new-information-about-the-murder-of-the-balibo-five-in-east-timor/

Statutory Interpretation in India v. New York

by Roger Alford


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/18/statutory-interpretation-in-india-v-new-york/

Why International Law is Not Helping to Solve the Darfur Crisis

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/18/why-international-law-is-not-helping-to-solve-the-darfur-crisis/

Will India v. New York Set Off A Tax War?

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/16/will-india-v-new-york-set-off-a-tax-war/

“What To Do If Your Foreign Employees Accuse You Of Torture and Murder”

by Chris Borgen


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/15/%e2%80%9cwhat-to-do-if-your-foreign-employees-accuse-you-of-torture-and-murder%e2%80%9d/

Four Russian Soldiers Convicted of Killing Chechen Civilians

by Kevin Jon Heller


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/15/four-russian-soldiers-convicted-of-killing-chechen-civilians/

More on Byuma’s Show Trial

by Kevin Jon Heller


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/15/more-on-byumas-show-trial/

Justice Thomas and Justice Stevens Switch Pens (or Law Clerks)

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/14/justice-thomas-and-justice-stevens-switch-pens-or-law-clerks/

Save the Elephants: Let NGOs Write Your Government’s Treaty Proposals

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/14/save-the-elephants-let-ngos-write-your-governments-treaty-proposals/

Nicholas Kristof: Western Military Intervention is the Solution to Africa’s Problems

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/14/nicholas-kristof-western-military-intervention-is-the-solution-to-africas-problems/

Texas as Canada

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/14/texas-as-canada/

The (Not So United) States Divests From Iran

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/14/the-not-so-united-states-divests-from-iran/

Amnesty International Gets a Taste of its Own Medicine: Vatican Calls on Catholics to Reject AI

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/14/amnesty-international-gets-a-taste-of-its-own-medicine-vatican-calls-on-catholics-to-reject-ai/

Vive la Différence?: The EU, the US, Russia, and Competing Conceptions of International Law

by Chris Borgen


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/13/vive-la-difference-the-eu-the-us-russia-and-competing-conceptions-of-international-law/

ICTY Sentences Serb Leader to 35 Years

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/12/icty-sentences-serb-leader-to-35-years/

Testing the Limits of Corporate Liability for Violations of International Law

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/12/testing-the-limits-of-corporate-liability-for-violations-of-international-law/

Does Affiliation with Al Qaeda Make One an “Enemy Combatant”? No, Says U.S. Court of Appeals

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/11/does-affiliation-with-al-qaeda-make-one-an-enemy-combatant-no-says-us-court-of-appeals/

New Essay on SSRN

by Kevin Jon Heller


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/11/new-essay-on-ssrn-5/

Should the CIA Use Sudanese Spies?

by Kevin Jon Heller


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/11/should-the-cia-use-sudanese-spies/

Putin Calls for an Alternative to WTO

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/10/putin-calls-for-an-alternative-to-wto/

Inter-American Court of Human Rights Issues $7.8 Million Judgment Against Colombia

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/10/inter-american-court-of-human-rights-issues-78-million-judgment-against-colombia/

The “Gay Bomb”

by Kevin Jon Heller


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/09/the-gay-bomb/

Lederman’s Critique of Bellinger’s Speech and an Interview with an Interrogator

by Chris Borgen


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/09/ledermans-critique-of-bellingers-speech-and-an-interview-with-an-interrogator/

Lessons from the Great White North: Canada’s Supreme Court Limits Extraterritorial Application of its Charter

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/08/lessons-from-the-great-white-north-canadas-supreme-court-limits-extraterritorial-application-of-its-charter/

The Chiquita Mess Gets Messier

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/08/the-chiquita-mess-gets-messier/

Reflections on the Law Review Article Selection Process

by Roger Alford


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/07/reflections-on-the-law-review-article-selection-process/

When in Rome . . .

by Duncan Hollis


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/07/when-in-rome/

More Bravery from Bellinger: Articulating an American Approach to International Law

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/07/more-bravery-from-bellinger-articulating-an-american-approach-to-international-law/

The Onion on George Washington and the Iraq War

by Kevin Jon Heller


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/06/the-onion-on-george-washington-and-the-iraq-war/

U.S. to Appeal Luis Posada Carriles’ Release

by Kevin Jon Heller


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/06/us-to-appeal-luis-posada-carriles-release/

Spain “Blockades” Gibraltar to Prevent Escape of U.S. Treasure Ships

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/06/spain-blockades-gibraltar-to-prevent-escape-of-us-treasure-ships/

The Not So Rare Neutrality Act

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/05/the-not-so-rare-neutrality-act/

Is Drinking Sheep’s Blood An Alternative to the ICC?

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/05/is-drinking-sheeps-blood-an-alternative-to-the-icc/

Fireworks at Day 1 of the Taylor Trial — and an Invaluable New Blog

by Kevin Jon Heller


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/05/fireworks-at-day-1-of-the-taylor-trial-and-an-invaluable-new-blog/

Charges Dropped Against Omar Ahmed Khadr

by Roger Alford


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/05/charges-dropped-against-omar-ahmed-khadr/

Bringing Back the Neutrality Act: U.S. Prosecutors Charge 7 with Laos Coup Plot

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/05/bringing-back-the-neutrality-act-us-prosecutors-charge-7-with-laos-coup-plot/

Who Will Be Protesting at the G-8?

by Kevin Jon Heller


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/04/who-will-be-protesting-at-the-g-8/

So You Want To Study Abroad This Summer?

by Roger Alford


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/04/so-you-want-to-study-abroad-this-summer/

Plaintiff Lawyers Discover IL

by Peter Spiro


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/03/plaintiff-lawyers-discover-il/

Charles Taylor’s Trial Set to Begin

by Kevin Jon Heller


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/03/charles-taylors-trial-set-to-begin/

Remember the Global War on Terror? U.S. Navy Shells Somalia

by Julian Ku


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/02/remember-the-global-war-on-terror-us-navy-shells-somalia/

Global Peace Index

by Kevin Jon Heller


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/01/global-peace-index/

Kant on War

by Roger Alford


http://opiniojuris.org/2007/06/01/kant-on-war/