- In: Global News
- Published on 27 January 2012
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LUARASI GLOBAL LEGAL NEWS SUMMARY
Nr. 4 (22 -28 Janar 2012)
A single law will do away with the current fragmentation and costly administrative burdens, leading to savings for businesses of around €2.3 billion a year.
v Internet Evolution: The War on Web Anonymity (Free Speech vs.Attribution)
The Internet has always been a refuge of anonymity. Anyone could hide behindthe cloak of namelessness and express the most offensive views. Now politicians and companies -- including Google and Facebook -- want to change that.
v UN tribunal welcomes arrest of former member of Serb paramilitary forces
v Mali becomes first African nation to agree to imprison ICC convicts
University of Pittsburgh (JURIST Legal News & Research)
v Illinois high court to allow cameras in circuit courts
The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday authorized the use of television cameras and other recording devices in state courts. The order permits "extended media coverage" in courtrooms….
v Montenegro court sentences four former Yugoslav army Soldiers
v UN rights chief concerned over Libya torture allegations
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay addressed the UN Security Council Wednesday, expressing concern over alleged current human rights violations in Libya. Pillay first noted that the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) has expressed their commitment to human rights and has taken encouraging steps in that direction in the form of legal reform and new legislation. However…
v ICJ gives Croatia until Aug. 30 to respond
THE HAGUE -- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has authorized the submission by Croatia of a second pleading relating solely to the counter-claims by Serbia. The case in question concerns what is officially known as Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Serbia) - the Croatian genocide lawsuit against Serbia, and Serbia's subsequent counter-suit of the same nature.
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
v Application of the Interim Accord of 13 September 1995 (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniav. Greece) - Judgment of 5 December 2011
Council of Europe Newsroom
v UK's Cameron makes case for human rights Court reform
EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
v Press Release: Facts and figures for 2011
