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A.Q. Khan Poses Challenges to Non-Proliferation
Abdul Qadeer Khan (A.Q. Khan), Pakistani scientist and metallurgical engineer, originally admitted to working with Libya, Iran, and North Korea on nuclear...
Can Sudan Survive?
One must keep in mind the immense complexity and fragility of the governmental, as well as societal, politics of Sudan. The nature...
Sudan’s Noncompliance with the ICC No Longer Tolerated
China's previous veto, shielding the Sudanese government from United Nations' pressure to comply with International Criminal Court (ICC) warrants for arrests of...
China Joins the Conversation on Darfur
The international discourse on the Darfur conflict took a dramatic turn last Thursday, when China announced in the press that President Hu...
Criticism of Habeas Ruling and the Need for Due Process
Unsurprising outrage from conservatives has erupted in response to last week's Supreme Court ruling, granting habeas corpus rights to detainees held at...
The Lisbon Treaty: Will it Rise from the Dead?
The Lisbon Treaty was killed last Thursday in Ireland. Being the only country bound by its constitution to put the treaty to...
Supreme Court Ruling: A Step Towards Justice for Prisoners at Guantanamo
History was made yesterday. The Supreme Court ruled, June 12, 2008, that prisoners held at Guantanamo warrant legal rights under the Constitution...
Thoughts on R2P
My mother frequently calls it the middle child syndrome. My deep desire to resolve conflict between those around me and return to...
The entire Darfur region is a crime scene
It can no longer be glossed over that the government tasked with protecting people from atrocities in Darfur is the one carrying...
Neal Potter – Founding Federalist
Our good friend and founding member, Neal Potter passed away on May 27th at the age of 93. Neal was at the...
Article 98/ Bilateral Immunity Agreements
The term "Article 98 agreement" refers to the provision of the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court that prohibits the Court...