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Torture
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Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Dawn Johnsen Withdraws from OLC Consideration in Wake of Attacks on her Pro-Choice Record
Wash. Post editorial: The Office of Legal Counsel, still in limbo: NOMINEES EXPECT to be roughed up by members of the opposing party. ButDawn E. Johnsen's failed nomination to head…
International Law Prof Blog
Military Regime in Fiji Gives Itself Immunity for Coups
FijiFIJIREGIME GIVES ITSELF IMMUNITY FOR COUPSCoup leaders called above lawWELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, April 9, 2010) – The president of the Fiji Law Society says a government…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Torture Case Against Rumsfeld to go Forward
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Judge Wayne R. Anderson of the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on Friday denied former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's motion to dismiss and allowed the case…
International Law Prof Blog
Sir Ian Brownlie
We reported last month about the untimely death of Sir Ian Brownlie, one fo the world's leading international lawyers. He and one of his daughters (Rebecca) had been killed in a car accident…
ImmigrationProf Blog
FIU Immigration Law Clinic Wins Millions on Behalf of Liberian Torture Victims
Here is the press release: FIU College of Law wins $22 million damage award for victims of Liberian torture MIAMI (February 5, 2010) - Charles McArthur Emmanuel, also known as Chuckie…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Arar Files Cert. Petition in Detention, Access, Torture Case
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The Center for Constitutional Rights yesterday filed a cert. petition in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Maher Arar, the Canadian citizen detained by U.S. authorities, denied access to the…
International Law Prof Blog
UN Human Rights Expert Calls for End to Stonings in Somalia
An independent United Nations human rights expert condemned the series of stonings that have been taking place in Somalia. He called for an urgent end to such "cruel, inhuman and…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Torture and Academic Freedom
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The controversy over John Yoo's professorship at UC-Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) continues. The PBS News Hour aired a segment yesterday, available as mp3 audio, streaming video and transcript…
International Law Prof Blog
Torture, national security and the rule of law: On a welcome ruling of the UK High Court
On too many occasions since 9/11 havenational governments relied on “national security” grounds to hide illegalactions, prevent political embarrassment, or more prosaically, to securedomestic political gains. Politicians should therefore not…
Litigation & Trial
Conservative Judicial Activists On The Federal Court of Appeals for D.C. Dismiss Abu Ghraib Lawsuit
In a stunning display of judicial activism, two conservative judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia re-wrote several recent Department of Defense regulations, a…