http://theglobalherald.com News, Analysis & Reflection Mon, 21 May 2012 11:05:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://theglobalherald.com/commission-of-inquiry-releases-final-part-of-report-into-discipline-on-board-hmas-success/27573/ http://theglobalherald.com/commission-of-inquiry-releases-final-part-of-report-into-discipline-on-board-hmas-success/27573/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:28:17 +0000 Law Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27573 A commission of inquiry has released the final part of a report into serious discipline issues aboard the HMAS Success – a Royal Australian Navy resupply vessel. Following a national scandal that has included allegations of sailors having intercourse on a pool table in Qingdao, urinating into each others’ mouths, placing bets on the likelihood [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/commission-of-inquiry-releases-final-part-of-report-into-discipline-on-board-hmas-success/27573/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/morocco-and-the-international-criminal-court-balancing-national-and-international-law/27495/ http://theglobalherald.com/morocco-and-the-international-criminal-court-balancing-national-and-international-law/27495/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:20:41 +0000 Leila Hanafi http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27495 It has been twelve years since Morocco became a signatory to the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC) —the world’s first permanent international court to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. During this time, Morocco has continued to move forward in its commitment to upholding the rule of [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/morocco-and-the-international-criminal-court-balancing-national-and-international-law/27495/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/judge-peter-tomka-elected-president-of-international-court-of-justice/27489/ http://theglobalherald.com/judge-peter-tomka-elected-president-of-international-court-of-justice/27489/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:53:50 +0000 Law Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27489 The new President of the International Court of Justice will be Judge Peter Tomka of Slovakia. He will be assisted by the newly elected Vice President, Judge Bernardo Sepúlveda-Amor of Mexico. Both positions were appointed on Monday 6th February following consultations in the General Assembly of the United Nations and the UN Security Council. The [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/judge-peter-tomka-elected-president-of-international-court-of-justice/27489/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/nokia-to-audit-australian-sms-marketing/27259/ http://theglobalherald.com/nokia-to-audit-australian-sms-marketing/27259/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:59:35 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27259 Finnish mobile giant, Nokia Corporation, is to audit its SMS marketing in Australia following an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). The ACMA is Australia’s regulator for broadcasting, the internet, radiocommunications and telecommunications. The ACMA’s strategic intent is to make communications and media work in Australia’s public interest. The ACMA commenced the [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/nokia-to-audit-australian-sms-marketing/27259/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/gary-dobson-and-david-norris-found-guilty-of-stephen-lawrence-murder/26759/ http://theglobalherald.com/gary-dobson-and-david-norris-found-guilty-of-stephen-lawrence-murder/26759/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:58:34 +0000 Law Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=26759 Two men were convicted of the murder of Stephen Lawrence at the Old Bailey in London on 3rd January 2012. The murder of Mr Lawrence took place at Eltham in South London in 1993. Gary Dobson and David Norris, now 36 and 35, were 17 and 16 at the time of the attack. They were [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/gary-dobson-and-david-norris-found-guilty-of-stephen-lawrence-murder/26759/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/new-research-on-the-legal-justification-for-humanitarian-intervention-presented-at-eui/25973/ http://theglobalherald.com/new-research-on-the-legal-justification-for-humanitarian-intervention-presented-at-eui/25973/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:18:37 +0000 Linda Haywood http://theglobalherald.com/?p=25973 New research on the legal justification for humanitarian intervention by foreign states has opened up the debate on sovereignty and human rights obligations. Ciaran Burke presented the research, entitled “The Equitable Theory of Humanitarian Intervention”, to a panel of experts at the European University Institute at Florence. Speaking after the “doctrinal debate” in which professors Martti [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/new-research-on-the-legal-justification-for-humanitarian-intervention-presented-at-eui/25973/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/us-supreme-court-to-review-patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act/25895/ http://theglobalherald.com/us-supreme-court-to-review-patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act/25895/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:33:36 +0000 Law Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=25895 The US Supreme Court will review aspects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act put forth by the Obama administration.The White House issued a defensive statement on the news, saying that it had asked for the review itself and that “we know the Affordable Care Act is constitutional and are confident the Supreme Court [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/us-supreme-court-to-review-patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act/25895/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/amanda-knox-acquitted-of-murder-of-meredith-kercher/25290/ http://theglobalherald.com/amanda-knox-acquitted-of-murder-of-meredith-kercher/25290/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:45:30 +0000 News Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=25290 Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito have both been cleared of the murder of Meredith Kercher following an appeal against their conviction. Rudy Guede remains in prison and his conviction is unaffected. Amanda Knox’s conviction for defamation was upheld though she was freed because of time already served. The case has been closely followed internationally by [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/amanda-knox-acquitted-of-murder-of-meredith-kercher/25290/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/killing-of-suspected-terrorist-anwar-al-aulaqi-raises-questions-of-due-process/25268/ http://theglobalherald.com/killing-of-suspected-terrorist-anwar-al-aulaqi-raises-questions-of-due-process/25268/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:46:26 +0000 News Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=25268 The assassination of suspected terrorist and United States national, Anwar al-Aulaqi, in a drone attack in Yemen on 1st October 2011 has raised questions about due process in targeted killings carried out be the United States. Whilst the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns, has long questioned the practice of [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/killing-of-suspected-terrorist-anwar-al-aulaqi-raises-questions-of-due-process/25268/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/bernard-hogan-howe-is-londons-new-metropolitan-police-commissioner/24555/ http://theglobalherald.com/bernard-hogan-howe-is-londons-new-metropolitan-police-commissioner/24555/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:28:59 +0000 Law Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=24555 Following a crisis in the leadership of the UK’s largest police force, Bernard Hogan-Howe has now been appointed as the head of the London Metropolitan Police Force. The UK Home Secretary, Theresa May, and the London Mayor, Boris Johnson, both interviewed the top candidates. Born in Sheffield, Commissioner Hogan-Howe started his career with the South [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/bernard-hogan-howe-is-londons-new-metropolitan-police-commissioner/24555/feed/ 0