Obama Administration International Strategy for Cyberspace: Prosperity, Security, and Openness in a Networked World (May 2011)

U.S. State Department Legal Adviser Herold Koh on the Lawfulness of the U.S. Operation Against Osama bin Laden (May 19, 2011)

Attorney General of Canada on Behalf of the United States of America v. Khadr (May 6, 2011)

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Upcoming International Judicial Academy Events

• July-August, 2011 – Judicial and Court Administration Seminar in Washington, DC for judges from the People’s Republic of China.

• July, 2011 – Intellectual Property and Justice Seminar in Washington, DC for judges from Mexico.

• September, 2011 – Seventh Sir Richard May Seminar on International Law and International Courts in The Hague, Netherlands for U.S. and Canadian judges.

• October, 2011 - Intellectual Property and Government Regulation in Washington, DC for judges and executives from Latin America.

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Judging Using International Law, Strengthening the Legal Fabric of Nations
By: James G. Apple, Editor-in-Chief, International Judicial Monitor and President, International Judicial Academy

At a recent national conference held in the United States to which I had been invited to speak, I was confronted with a fundamental question. (Read More »)

The International Association of Judges
By: Robert A. Blair, Ontario Court of Appeal, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The International Association of Judges (IAJ) is a non-political international organization whose members are the national associations or representative groups of judges from around the world. (Read More »)

“When Justice is Done, the People Rejoice.”
By: The Hon. Ann Claire Williams, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and Ms. Shani A. Moore Weatherby, M.J., J.D.

The November opening session of the Liberian Term of Court began with a song and sermon.  (Read More »)

Piracy and the Law of the Seas
By: Taylor G. Stout, Reporter, International Judicial Monitor

Until recently, piracy was relatively lost to the consciousness of the international community.   (Read More »)

Kofi Atta Annan
By: Vicheka Lay, Reporter, International Judicial Monitor

Kofi Atta Annan has been one of the most influential modern public figures in international law. (Read More »)

Morocco’s “Arab Spring” and Judicial Independence
By: Carolyn A. Dubay, Associate Editor, International Judicial Monitor

As the world watches 2011’s “Arab Spring,” most media attention has focused on efforts to reform electoral processes, lift stringent emergency laws, and dismantle authoritarian governments.  (Read More »)