Monday, February 28, 2005 |

Beijing +10 briefing [UNICEF ED Carol Bellamy]
3:28 PM ET

 Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), briefs on the tenth-year review and appraisal of the Beijing Plan of Action and on the sexual exploitation of women. Watch recorded video.


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2004 Human Rights Reports [US State Dept.]
3:16 PM ET

 Release of the 2004 the State Department's 2004 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, Undersecretary of State Paula Dobriansky and Michael Kozak, Acting Assistant Secretary of Democracy for Human Rights and Labor, February 28, 2005. Watch recorded video via C-SPAN. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.


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Treaties and federal law in interrogation of detainees [HLS Federalist Society]
1:28 PM ET

 International Treaties and Federal Law in the Interrogation of Detainees, Harvard Law School Federalist Society, February 26, 2005 [featuring Professor Philip Heymann, Harvard Law School, Professor Michael S. Paulsen, University of Minnesota Law School, Judge Frank H. Easterbrook, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]. RealPlayer, 1 hr. 17 mins. Watch recorded video.


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The War on Terror and Civil Liberties [HLS Federalist Society]
1:12 PM ET

 Freedom and Security: The War on Terror, Civil Liberties, and the Court, Harvard Federalist Society Student Symposium, February 26, 2005 [featuring Professor Jack L. Goldsmith, Harvard Law School, Dr. Robert A. Levy, Cato Institute, Dr. Daniel Pipes, Middle East Forum, Professor Nadine Strossen, New York Law School; ACLU; Judge Richard C. Wesley, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit]. RealPlayer, 1 hr. 45 mins. Watch recorded video.


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Sunday, February 27, 2005 |

Legal Remedies and the War on Terror [U. Virginia]
12:42 PM ET

 Beyond the U.S. War on Terrorism: Comparing Domestic Legal Remedies to an International Dilemma, Paul Pillar, National Intelligence Officer for the Near East and South Asia, University of Virginia School of Law, February 25, 2005. Windows Media Player, 38 minutes. Watch recorded video; related article.


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Friday, February 25, 2005 |

Bush-Putin joint press conference [Russian Presidency]
11:26 AM ET

 Press conference by US President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the close of the Slovakia Summit, February 24, 2005 [discussing democracy, human rights, Iraq and other law-related issues]. Windows Media Player, 32 Minutes. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.


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Thursday, February 24, 2005 |

US Senate Judiciary Committee briefing [Sen. Arlen Specter]
6:44 PM ET

 US Senate Judiciary Committee work/agenda, news conference by committee chairman Senator Arlen Specter, February 24, 2005 [discussing judicial nominees and various bills]. RealPlayer, 37 minutes. Watch recorded video [via C-SPAN]. Recorded audio also available via FedNet.


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Human rights in the Americas [OAS]
6:41 PM ET

 Remarks by Clare K. Roberts, President of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Inaugural Session, 122nd Regular Session of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Organization of American States, February 24, 2004. Windows Medis Player, 10 minutes. Watch recorded video.


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Report on Kosovo [UN Security Council]
6:38 PM ET

 Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, UN Security Council, February 24, 2005. RealPlayer, 2 hrs. 47 mins. Watch recorded video.


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Wednesday, February 23, 2005 |

Rights of children in armed conflict [UN Security Council]
6:58 PM ET

 Children in armed conflict, UN Security Council, February 23, 2005 [includes a briefing on the rights and circumstances of children in armed conflict by Mr. Olara Otunnu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict]. RealPlayer, 3 hrs. 18 min. Watch recorded video here.


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Tuesday, February 22, 2005 |

China's Anti-Secession Law [Heritage Foundation]
7:03 PM ET

 Evaluating China’s Elusive Anti-Secession Law, Heritage Foundation, February 22, 2005. RealPlayer, 1 hr. 12 mins. Watch recorded video; event details also available.


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Monday, February 21, 2005 |

Spanish referendum on the European constitution [EU]
8:33 PM ET

 The outcome of the Spanish referendum on the European constitution, press conference by European Commission Vice-President Margot Wallstrom, February 21, 2005. RealPlayer, 8 minutes. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.


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Friday, February 18, 2005 |

Human cloning treaty vote [UN Sixth Committee]
11:47 PM ET

 The Convention against the Reproductive Cloning of Human Beings, UN Sixth (Legal) Committee, February 18, 2005. RealPlayer, 1 hr. 35 min.. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.


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Clergy sex abuse complaints audit report [US CCB]
2:48 PM ET

 The 2004 annual report on US diocese compliance wuth the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People; audit commissioned by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, released February 18, 2005. RealPlayer, 46 minutes. Watch recorded video.


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Darfur humanitarian situation briefing [UN USG Jan Egeland]
2:40 PM ET

 UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Jan Egeland briefs on the humanitarian situation in Darfur, Sudan, February 18, 2005. RealPlayer, 20 minutes. Watch recorded video.


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Signing of class action reform bill [White House]
2:33 PM ET

 Signing of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 into law, President George W. Bush, February 18, 2005. RealPlayer, 11 minutes. Watch recorded video here. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.


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Refugee Commissioner Lubbers on sex harassment allegations [UN]
2:04 PM ET

 Statement to the Press by Ruud Lubbers, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, on allegations of sexual harassment, February 18, 2005. RealPlayer, 16 minutes. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.


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Thursday, February 17, 2005 |

The Lynne Stewart Verdict [Brooklyn Law]
8:25 PM ET

 Lynne Stewart: The Verdict and Its Implications, Brooklyn Law School, February 17, 2005. Featuring veteran news correspondent for Fox News, Geraldo Rivera, Class of ’69, and attorneys Gerald B. Lefcourt, Class of ’67 and Michael S. Ross. Windows Media Player, 1 hr. 26 mins. Watch recorded video.


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Nomination of John Negroponte as National Intelligence Director [White House]
1:47 PM ET

 Nomination of Ambassador John Negroponte as the first National Intelligence Director under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, President George W. Bush, February 17, 2005. RealPlayer, 35 minutes. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.


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Kyoto One Day After [UN]
12:18 PM ET

 One Day after Kyoto: Next Steps on Climate, UN special event, February 17, 2005. RealPlayer, 47 minutes. Watch recorded video.


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Wednesday, February 16, 2005 |

Iraq after elections [UN Security Council]
9:05 PM ET

 Iraq after elections, UN Security Council, February 16, 2005. RealPlayer, 24 minutes. Watch recorded video.


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Kyoto Protocol Entry into Force [Japan Environment Min.]
8:09 PM ET

 Commemorative event to mark the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol. Japan Ministry of the Environment, February 16, 2005. Windows Media Player, 2 hours. Watch recorded video and view program details. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.


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The Judicial Confirmation Process [AEI]
10:01 AM ET

 The Judicial Confirmation Process, American Enterprise Institute, February 14, 2005 [featuring a paper by AEI's John Lott discussed by C. Boyden Gray, William P. Marshall, and Todd J. Zywicki]. Watch recorded video. Event details available.


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Conversation on Rwanda with Gen. Romeo Dallaire [New School]
8:31 AM ET

 A Conversation on Rwanda with General Romeo Dallaire (Canadian Army, Ret.), head of the UN force in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide. New School University, February 11, 2005. Watch recorded video.


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Tuesday, February 15, 2005 |

UN oversight of Oil-for-Food [US Senate Homeland Sec. & Gov. Affairs Committee]
4:16 PM ET

 The United Nations’ Management and Oversight of the Oil-for-Food Program, US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Investigations, February 15, 2005. RealPlayer, 3 hrs. 29 min. Watch recorded video.


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UN Oil-for-Food briefing [UN DSG]
4:12 PM ET

 UN Deputy Secretary-General Louise Frechette briefs on issues addressed in the interim report of the Independent Inquiry Committee on the UN Oil for Food Programme, February 15, 2005. RealPlayer, 1 hr. 17 min. Watch recorded video.


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Election to the International Court of Justice [UN]
3:56 PM ET

 Election of a member of the International Court of Justice, UN Security Council and General Assembly, February 15, 2005 [electing Ronny Abraham of the French Conseil d'Etat]. Watch recorded video of the initial Security Council session, the General Assembly session, and the final Security Council session announcing the result. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.


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The Supreme Court and Property Rights [Cato Institute]
12:42 PM ET

 Resolved: The Supreme Court Should Better Protect Property Rights, a debate between Roger Pilon, Vice President for Legal Affairs, Cato Institute and Professor J. Peter Byrne, Faculty Director, Georgetown Environmental Policy and Law Institute, Cato Institute, February 14, 2004. RealPlayer, 54 minutes. Watch recorded video.


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Restoring Iraqi Marshlands [Stetson Law School]
11:02 AM ET

 Restoring Iraqi Marshlands, Azzam Alwash, director of the Eden Again Project. Stetson Law School via audiolink with southern Iraq, February 9, 2005 [discussing efforts to restore Iraqi marshlands destroyed by the Saddam Hussein-led government]. Windows Media Player, 55 minutes. Watch recorded video. Event details available.


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Monday, February 14, 2005 |

Swearing-in of US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales [White House]
8:46 PM ET

 Ceremonial swearing-in of new US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales by US Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor, US Department of Justice. February 14, 2005 [including remarks by President Bush and Attorney General Gonzales]. RealPlayer, 16 minutes. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.


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Friday, February 11, 2005 |

Spanish European Constitution rally [EU]
6:59 PM ET

 Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero and French President Jacques Chirac at a rally for the "Yes" side in the upcoming February 20 Spanish referendum on the European Constitution, Barcelona, February 11, 2005. RealPlayer, 5 minutes. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.


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Lynne Stewart post-conviction statement [Democracy Now]
2:05 PM ET

 Civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart makes a statement outside a Manhattan courthouse after her conviction for conspiring to aid terrorists and lying to the government, February 10. 2005. RealPlayer 2 minutes. Watch recorded video via Democracy Now. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.


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Iraq After Elections: Focus on the Constitution [USIP]
1:43 PM ET

 Iraq After Elections: Focus on the Constitution, United States Intsitute of Peace, February 3, 2005. QuickTime, 2 hours. Watch recorded video; event details.


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Thursday, February 10, 2005 |

Theodore Olson conversation [WUSTL Law School]
8:43 PM ET

 A Conversation with Former U.S. Solicitor General Theodore Olson, Washington University St. Louis School of Law [with William Webster, former director of the FBI and CIA]. RealPlayer, 1 hour 7 mins. Watch recorded video.


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Wednesday, February 09, 2005 |

Hearing on Volcker Report on UN Oil-for-Food [US House International Relations Committee]
10:16 PM ET

 Hearing on the Volcker Interim Report on the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program, US House International Relations Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, February 9, 2005. Watch recorded video.


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Class-action law suit reform conversation [White House]
9:03 PM ET

 Class-Action Lawsuit Reform Conversation, President George W. Bush, February 9, 2005 [with Duke law professor Walter Dellinger and others]. Watch recorded video.


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Same-sex Marriage and Equality in America [SF Mayor Gary Newsom]
3:05 PM ET

 Same-Sex Marriage and Equality in America, San Francisco Mayor Gary Newsom, Harvard Kennedy School of Government Institute of Politics Forum, February 8, 2005. RealPlayer, 1 hr. 5 min. Watch recorded video.


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Tuesday, February 08, 2005 |

UK PM Blair before Commons Liason Committee [UK HC]
11:16 PM ET

 UK Prime Minister Tony Blair makes the first of his twice-yearly appearances before the UK House of Commons Liason Committee, addressing a range of political and legal issues. Windows Media Player, 2 hours 29 minutes. Watch recorded video.


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Testimony of former Canadian PM Chretien at sponsorship inquiry [CPAC]
9:28 PM ET

 Opening statement by former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien in testimony before the Gomery Commission, February 8, 2005. Windows Media Player, 33 minutes. Watch recorded video [via CPAC]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.


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Reports on the situation in Sudan [UN SC]
4:11 PM ET

 Reports on the situation in Sudan, UN Security Council, February 8, 2005. Watch recorded video.


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Monday, February 07, 2005 |

2005 State of the Judiciary Address [CJ NY]
8:36 PM ET

 2005 State of the Judiciary Address, New York State Chief Justice Judith Kaye, February 7, 2005. Watch recorded video.


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Meeting the Threat: A Symposium on Counter-Terrorism [Duke Law School]
10:59 AM ET

 Meeting the Threat: A Symposium on Counter-Terrorism, Duke Law School, February 4, 2005; keynote addrress by Michael J. Garcia, Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Department of Homeland Security. Watch recorded video.


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Sunday, February 06, 2005 |

Eminent domain and the Constitution [Case Western U.]
2:35 PM ET

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