International Judicial Monitor

Published by the American Society of International Law and the International Judicial Academy
March 2006, Volume 1, Issue 1

	Justice in Profile President Rosalyn Higgins Member of the International Court of Justice since 12 July 1995, re-elected 6 February 2000, President of the Court since 6 February 2006. Read more »

	International Tribunal Spotlight Iraqi High Criminal Tribunal Read more »

International Resources

Manual on Human Rights for Judges, Prosecutors, and Lawyers (UN/IBA)

International Judiciary Synoptic Chart (PICT)

Working Methods of the European Court of Human Rights (COE)

(More International Resources »)

Rule of Law Survey

Do you believe Saddam Hussein is receiving a fair trial in accordance with international standards?

Calendar of Events

March 30-31, 2006
Human Rights Defenders and National Human Rights Institutions: Legislative, State and Non-State Aspects »

April 5-8, 2006
American Bar Association Section of International Law 2006 Spring Meeting »

April 6-7, 2006
The World Trade Organization at 10: Governance, Dispute Settlement and Developing Countries »

(More Events »)

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NEWS AND PROGRAMMATIC HIGHLIGHTS

ASIL Sidebar
Because the behavior of more and more people, in addition to states, is being shaped by international law and institutions, it is now something of an imperative that all who influence and use this law better understand its sources and application. (Read More »)

IJA Docket
Twenty two state and federal judges from the United States convened in The Hague, Netherlands for the first Sir Richard May Seminar on International Law and International Courts September 11-16, 2005. (Read More »)

Cases of Note

The Hague District Court (Rechtbank’s-Gravenhage, The Netherlands): Case against Frans Van Anraat (December 23, 2005) »

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit: Yahoo! Inc. v. La Ligue Contre le Racisme et L’Antisemitisme and L’Union des Etudiants Juifs de France (January 12, 2006) »

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit: Kimumwe v. Gonzales (December 13, 2005) »

Federal High Court of Nigeria: Emmanuel Egbuna and David Anyaele v. Charles Taylor and Others, Ruling on Preliminary Objections (November 1, 2005) »

(More Cases »)

OPINIONS AND COMMENTARY

Global Judicial Dialogue
Common and Eternal Values in the Development of Courts Around the World By Judge Michael M. Mihm, United States District Court, Central District of Illinois (Read More »)

General Principles of International Law
The international law principle of non-refoulement prohibits the return of a refugee to a country where he or she is likely to face persecution or torture. This principle is a cornerstone of international refugee law and has also become more broadly relevant to human rights law. (Read More »)

Leading Figures in International Law
Gabrielle Kirk McDonald is one of the first United States judges to be involved in international courts, apart from the International Court of Justice and the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. (Read More »)

In Review: New Publications on International and Comparative Law
Book Review Lawless World: America and the Breaking of Global Rules from FDR’s Atlantic Charter to George W. Bush’s Illegal War, by Philippe Sands (Read More »)

International Judicial Monitor
© 2006 – The American Society of International Law and International Judicial Academy.

Editors: James G. Apple, Katherine Brantingham and Andrew Solomon.
IJM welcomes comments, suggestions, and submissions.
Please contact the IJM editors at IJM@asil.org.