Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the need for maintaining national unity and fostering reconciliation in Libya when he spoke with the leader of the North African country’s National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdul-Jalil. The Secretary-General also spoke of the need to
LybiaMike Rappaport
As usual, I agree with Ilya Somin's thoughts on this.
A View From A Fifth Grader – Gaddafi Finally Falls 42 Years Later
The images of the “rebel forces” advancing into Tripoli mesmerized me this weekend. It has been a surreal experience to see the “Green Square” in Tripoli filled with joyful Libyans celebrating the anticipated fall of Colonel Gaddafi.
In 1965 my Dad took our family to Tripoli after
Arresting Qadhafi
The primary responsibility for arresting Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi and two others sought by the International Criminal Court (ICC) rests with the North African nation, the tribunal’s Chief Prosecutor said today, a day after warrants were issued for the three
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Qaddafi
Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued three arrest warrants today for Muammar Mohammed Abu Minyar Gaddafi, Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, and Abdullah Al-Senussi. They are being sought for crimes against humanity (murder and persecution) allegedly committed across Libya
New Federal Legislation in United States
The following bills relating to international law have been introduced in the U.S. Congress. The text of the bills can be found in the Congressional Record (CR) citations below.
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S 1245 (Blunt, R-MO), to provide for the establishment of the
ICC Prosecutor wants to investigate election crimes from Côte d’Ivoire (a country that is not a party to the Rome Statute)
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has requested authorization to open an investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Côte d’Ivoire following the presidential run-off held last November. At least 3,000 persons were killed, 72
More on Legality of Libyan Campaign
President Obama has come under attack again for military action in Libya, this time in response to Charlie Savage's report in the New York Times on Friday that he bipassed ordinary processes and selectively adopted legal advice from top administration lawyers on
Recognition of the Libyan National Transitional Council
The Libyan National Transitional Council has reportedly been "recognized" now by more than a dozen countries. The American Society of International Law prepared a report to explain that many media stories are not quite correct in how they explain international
Happy Father’s Day Dad
Father’s Day is this weekend. This will be the first time in my 52 years of life that I don’t have a father alive to call and tell him that I love him. My Dad died on the morning of March 15, 2011.