More: Justice
After Senate Trial and Presidential Acquittal: Overlooked Foundations of U.S. Constitutional Law
Lawyers on both sides of the recent Senate
trial chose to ignore certain philosophic and jurisprudential foundations of
the United States Constitution. These
"peremptory" foundations lie recognizably
in...
Iraq: UN human rights report voices concern over conduct of ISIL fighter trials
A new UN report published on Tuesday shows that while considerable effort
has been made by Iraqi authorities to bring former ISIL
terrorist fighters to justice, there are “serious concerns” about
the fairness of the proceedings.
The joint report by the UN Assistance...
Fundamental legacy of The Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials (1945-1948)
These – rather unfortunate – days some
voices in Europe are trying, in a quite a historical fashion, to question the
very fundaments of the antifascist...
The Special Court’s Last Verdict, the Pain and Anguish
Since
independence, Pakistan has been run by military dictators for four-time; most
of them served as president for many years either through insubstantial
elections or bizarre constitutional...
Articles of Impeachment and the “Higher Law”: An Unexamined Legal Opportunity for the United States
As presented
to the United States Senate, Articles of Impeachment concerning Donald J. Trump
will focus upon various pertinent elements of Constitutional and statutory law.
Still, at...
Inter-American and African Human Rights Systems
Regional Human Rights Systems (RSs) play an
essential role in the promotion and protection of human rights in the region. They
include regional instruments, such as...
Donald Trump’s War on Truth and Justice: Crude, Unprecedented and Still Accelerating
"To them, I said, the truth would be literally nothing but the
shadows of the images."-Plato, The Republic
For US President Donald J. Trump, policy making...
The law of war and its Uncertainties
International Humanitarian law (IHL)
is designed to be universal, the two Additional Protocols of the four Geneva
Conventions do not enjoy the same support as the...
Understanding Crimes Against Humanity: Genocide, Memory And The Future
In the
aftermath of US President Donald Trump's recent carte blanche to Turkey to destroy with impunity fragile Kurdish populations
in Syria, the "civilized" world stands...
Trump Cannot Be Impeached Over Ukrainegate, But Pelosi and Schiff Can Be Charged Criminally
Pursuant to United States v.
Curtiss-Wright Export Corp., 299 U.S. 304 (1936), the U.S. Supreme Court issued
an unmistakable clear edict concerning the foreign affairs powers...