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63rd session of General Assembly opens The 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly will open tomorrow (16 September 2008) in New York. As part of its lengthy agenda, the Assembly will debate topics under the headings of the maintenance of international peace and security, the promotion of economic …

Luis Moreno-Ocampo and the criticism that just will not silence Just a short while ago we reported on the harsh criticism that recently has been aimed at the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo (see this post). Today Joshua Rozenberg, law commentator for inter alia the BBC and …

Should the Prosecutor of the International Criminial Court be removed from office? Over the past weeks, criticism has been raised regarding the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, the Argentinean Luis Moreno-Ocampo. This criticism has not only involved his handling of the complaint against him for his dismissal of a …

Anne-Marie Slaughter on the Caucasus crises and the future of international law Since last week’s post on Russia’s recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and our previous coverage of the issue (here, here and here), seemed to have caught the interest of our readers, this week’s “Clip of the Week” will in …

40th Anniversary of the Invasion of Czechoslovakia Forty years ago, on August 21, 1968 the armed force of the Warsaw Pact entered Czechoslovakian territory and put an end to the economic and political liberalization reforms initiated by a moderate Communist leader Alexander Dubcek. Supposedly, it was feared by the Soviet …

U.S.-India nuclear deal faces crucial meeting VIENNA (Reuters) – A civilian nuclear deal between India and the United States faces a crucial test on Thursday when the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group meets in Vienna. [via Reuters: International News]

Hearings in the Georgia v. Russia Case Fixed for 8-10 September Acting in accordance with the powers conferred upon her by Article 74, paragraph 4, of the Rules of Court, Judge Rosalyn Higgins, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, addressed …

U.N. may want to suspend ICC action on Bashir: Russia UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council may want to consider suspending any war crimes indictment of Sudan’s president by the International Criminal Court, Russia’s U.N. ambassador told reporters on Monday. [via Reuters: International News]

Venezuela Adds Forces at Colombia Border In a mounting diplomatic crisis, Venezuela€™s Hugo Chávez has called Colombia the €œIsrael of Latin America.€ [via NYT > International]

UK parliament votes on referendum for EU treaty LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is likely to survive a revolt in parliament from some ruling Labour Party members on Wednesday and avoid a referendum on the new European Union reform treaty. [via Reuters: International News]

Ex-Nazi guard jailed in Italy after extradition ROME (Reuters) – A former Nazi guard extradited from Canada arrived in Italy on Saturday to serve a life sentence for war crimes committed there during World War Two. [via Reuters: International News]

Unwilling New Frontier for Migrants: 3 Greek Isles Three Greek islands, Samos, Lesbos and Chios, have become new fault lines for immigration into the European Union. [via NYT > International]