International Law News

8:04 AM EST
2/9/2012 The tribulations of being an Ethiopian JewAn estimated 125,000 Ethiopian Jews live in Israel, but while they are supposed to be full citizens with equal rights, their community has continued to face widespread discrimination and socio-economic difficulties, according to its leaders.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Civil Unrest, Social Conflict, Religion And Belief, Judaism, Social Issue, Minority Group, National Or Ethnic Minority

10:21 AM EST
1/23/2012 Journey to the ICC*On 23 January, the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced its decision on confirmation-of-charges hearings against six high-level suspects who allegedly bear the greatest responsibility for violence that erupted after the disputed 2007 presidential poll, leading to the deaths of at least 1,200 people and the displacement of hundreds of thousands.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Human Rights, Crime, Law And Justice, International Law, International Court Or Tribunal

8:32 AM EST
1/17/2012 Men at work? Israel’s ultra-Orthodox join the job marketThe vast majority of ultra-Orthodox men in Israel do not work or serve in the army, choosing instead a pious and largely impoverished life of studying religious texts, or Torah, mainly the Talmud. It is not that they cannot find work – Israel’s unemployment rate is at its lowest in decades – rather they do not want it and have none of the education or training needed to be employed. A host of organizations are making an effort to quietly reverse the trend towards shunning work by finding ways to integrate haredi men into the workforce.

Source:TML Topics:Social Issue, Minority Group, Labor, Employment, Religion And Belief, Judaism

1:56 PM EST
1/7/2012 U.S. warns Pakistan over handling of ambassador in 'Memogate' scandalThe United States on Friday cautioned Pakistan to ensure its judicial and other proceedings follow the highest international standards in the case of the former Pakistani ambassador to the U.S. Officials and lawmakers voiced concerns over reports of mistreatment of Husain Haqqani on his return to Pakistan over claims that he wrote a letter seeking U.S. help against the country’s powerful military.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Defense, Armed Forces, Crime, Law And Justice, International Law

2:59 PM EST
12/19/2011 Bill to extradite foreign drug traffickers moves to HouseThe U.S. House of Representatives is next in line to vote on a bill that would help the Justice Department prosecute drug traffickers from Colombia and Peru who funnel their illegal shipments through Mexican gangs for delivery in the United States.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Defense, Security Measures, Crime, Law And Justice, International Law, Extradition, Diplomacy, International Relations

2:02 PM EST
12/16/2011 Colombian drug lord extradited to United States by VenezuelaColombia’s reputed top drug lord is spending his first day as a prisoner in the United States Friday after being handed over to U.S. authorities by the Venezuelan government.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Organized Crime, Prosecution, Defendant, International Law, Extradition

12:18 PM EST
12/5/2011 WikiLeaks's Assange to fight extradition at U.K. top courtWikiLeaks's Julian Assange will be able to ask the U.K. Supreme Court to block his extradition to Sweden following an appeals judge's ruling.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, International Law, Extradition

6:09 PM EST
11/30/2011 U.S. sees Iran isolation while EU ministers to meet on sanctionsThe United States expressed relief at the safe exit of British diplomats from Iran while regretting the way Tehran is getting more and more isolated from the international community after the latest rampaging of British embassy by dozens of students and protesters to express their anger over Britain's unilateral financial sanctions.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Politics, Political Development, Crime, Law And Justice, International Law

2:22 PM EST
11/18/2011 Mexico seeks to extradite Americans linked to 'Operation Fast and Furious'Mexico’s attorney general moved into a political hot seat this week by asking the U.S. government to extradite six American citizens suspected of smuggling guns during Operation Fast and Furious.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, International Law, Extradition, Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Police, Law Enforcement

2:44 PM EST
11/7/2011 Obama's foreign policy authority disputed in Supreme Court caseThe Supreme Court stepped into the fray Monday over whether Jerusalem is an international city or exclusively the property of Israel.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, International Law, Justice And Rights, Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations