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Fund: Groups Use UNHRC as "Political Weapon"
January 07, 2015
John Fund writes that the attempt of nongovernmental organizations to use the UN Human Rights Council ("UNHRC") to criticize the government of Sri Lanka demonstrates how groups around the world have politicized the concept of human rights in order to attack their opponents.
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Palestine Seeks ICC Investigation of Gaza Conflict
January 07, 2015
Gulf News reports that Palestinian authorities have applied for membership in the International Criminal Court ("ICC") and have filed documents recognizing the ICC's jurisdiction over alleged war crimes committed in Gaza during the recent conflict in the region involving Israel.
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UN Criticizes EU Migration Policies
January 07, 2015
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has expressed alarm over the halt of an EU search and rescue operation for migrants in the Mediterranean Sea and has called on the bloc to provide greater access to refugees who wish to cross its boundaries.
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Bolton and Yoo: Obama Subverts Congress's Treaty Power
December 31, 2014
John Bolton and John Yoo write that attempts by President Barack Obama to circumvent the U.S. Congress's assent to international agreements that should be subject to congressional review result in the erosion of U.S. sovereignty.
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Post: ICC Struggles for Legitimacy
December 31, 2014
Finding that the International Criminal Court ("ICC") has failed to bring to justice perpetrators of mass atrocities in Africa, The Washington Post editorial board expresses concern that the ICC will make a "quixotic" attempt to gain momentum by prosecuting alleged crimes committed by the U.S. and Israel.
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