Press Release For Immediate Distribution http://lawandorderinrussia.org/2017/today-the-uk-parliament-passed-historic-magnitsky-asset-freezing-sanctions/ 21 February 2017 – Today the UK House of Commons unanimously passed the UK Magnitsky Sanctions legislation. The Magnitsky Sanctions legislation was voted on as part of the UK Criminal Finances Bill. It will allow the British government to… Read more »
Press Release For Immediate Distribution http://lawandorderinrussia.org/2017/3181/ 20 February 2017 – Tomorrow, on the 21st of February 2017, the UK House of Commons will vote on the Magnitsky legislative initiative which seeks to impose asset freezes in the UK on human rights violators from anywhere in… Read more »
http://lawandorderinrussia.org/2017/russia-reissues-arrest-warrant-for-william-browder-and-his-magnitsky-justice-campaign-colleague/ Russia Reissues Arrest Warrant for William Browder and his Magnitsky Justice Campaign Colleague 17 February 2017 – Today, the Tverskoi District Court in Moscow reissued an arrest warrant for William Browder, head of the Magnitsky Justice Campaign, and his colleague, Ivan Cherkasov, in the latest act of retaliation against the campaigners. The Russian… Read more »
Last week the 28th African Union (AU) summit took place in Addis Ababa where it was reported that many African governments have deepened a vital pushback against mass withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). While the regional body did adopt an “ICC Withdrawal Strategy,”… Read more »
Below are a selection of photos taken at the IBA – World in Crisis Conference which took place on Saturday 4th February at The Peace Palace in The Hague. Photos supplied by Jens Dieckmann Image source: www.un.org
The IBA War Crimes Committee Conference – The World in Crisis is on Saturday 4th February at The Peace Palace in The Hague. Whilst online registration is now closed if you wish to reserve a space you can email Rosie.Mathers@int-bar.org and payment can be made on the day itself. Participating in the event are 9… Read more »
It is our pleasure to bring you details of the IBA War Crimes conference entitled The World in Crisis taking place at The Peace Palace, The Hague, the Netherlands on 04 February 2017. Following the success of the previous conferences with 300 participants registered, this event will bring together leading war crimes experts from around… Read more »
We are pleased to issue the report “Egypt Courts & Some Recent Challenges”. Electronic versions of this report with others by 9 Bedford Row may be found at www.egyptevidence.com. This report was commissioned by the State Litigation Authority of Egypt and addresses a number of headline issues concerning human rights in Egypt. The chapters look… Read more »
According to the government’s chief law officer, Jeremy Wright QC, the United Kingdom is legally justified in using drone strikes to prevent imminent terrorist attacks from abroad. Speaking in front of an audience at the International Institute for Strategic Studies on Wednesday, the Attorney General insisted that using drones for such a purpose should be… Read more »
A Sri Lankan panel of the Consultation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms has advised that a hybrid court made up of local and international judges should be formed in order to oversee the adjudication of alleged war crimes from the Sri Lankan civil war. The fighting took place between the government of Sri Lanka and… Read more »
Dear colleagues, It is our pleasure to bring you preliminary details for the IBA War Crimes conference entitled The World in Crisis taking place at the Peace Palace, The Hague, the Netherlands on 04 February 2017. Following the success of the previous conferences with 300 participants registered, this event will bring together leading war crimes… Read more »
In a speech earlier this week, President Uhuru Kenyatta, said that Kenya will have to think carefully about its membership of the International Criminal Court. The President stated in his address that “We have sought the changes that will align the ICC to respect national sovereignty. Those changes have not been forthcoming. We will therefore… Read more »
Dear Colleagues: On behalf of our small team here in the IBA’s D.C. office, I write to thank you for helping to make Thursday’s proceedings a success. We continue to receive favorable feedback, much of it from long-time North Korea watchers who have “seen it all” but were… Read more »
Steven Kay QC and Kirsty Sutherland of 9 Bedford Row submitted the Brief to the IBA Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity in North Korean Political Prisons, held in Washington DC on 8 December 2016. At the Inquiry with IBA colleagues Greg Kehoe of Greenberg Traurig, USA and Federica d’Alessandra of Harvard University, the team called… Read more »
For more information on the International Nuremberg Principles Academy, please visit: http://www.nurembergacademy.org Latest News: 70th Anniversary of the Verdicts of the International Military Tribunal On 1 October 2016 on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the verdicts of the International Military Tribunal (IMT),… Read more »
Today, an Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity being committed in North Korean political prisons will take place in Washington DC at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Steven Kay QC and Kirsty Sutherland of 9 Bedford Row, with Greg Kehoe and Federica D’Allessandra will be presenting the evidence to the Inquiry on… Read more »
From 5 to 16 December the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia will hear closing argument for the last time. General Mladić faces an eleven count indictment, alleging genocide, crimes against humanity and violations of the laws or customs of war. These substantive offences are alleged to have been committed through all possible modes… Read more »
PRESS RELEASE http://lawandorderinrussia.org/2016/british-parliament-moves-to-impose-magnitsky-asset-freezes-on-the-u-k-property-of-human-rights-violators/ British Parliament Moves to Impose Magnitsky Asset Freezes on the U.K. Property of Human Rights Violators 05 December 2016 – Members of Parliament from all of Britain’s main political parties have joined forces to introduce Magnitsky asset freezing legislation in the UK… Read more »
Next week, on 8th December, an Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity being committed in North Korean political prisons will take place in Washington DC at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Steven Kay QC and Kirsty Sutherland of 9 Bedford Row, with Greg Kehoe and Federica D’Allessandra will be presenting the evidence… Read more »
The Annual Meeting of the International Criminal Defence Lawyers Germany – ICDL eV – will take place in Berlin at the Hotel InterContinental on 28 January 2017. The meeting will last the whole day from: 09:00 – 20:30. The event will include speeches from many respected legal professionals, including one of the Co Vice Presidents… Read more »
