JURIST - Monitor: July 2005

Sunday, July 31, 2005

2005 ACS keynote address [Professor Laurence Tribe]
3:15 PM ET

Professor Laurence H. Tribe, Harvard Law School, keynote address at the 2005 American Constitution Society National Convention, July 30, 2005 [discussing, inter alia, the nomination of Judge John Roberts to the US Supreme Court]. RealPlayer 1 hr. 16 mins. Watch recorded video.

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The Constitution and the Supreme Court [Senator Joseph Biden]
1:23 PM ET

What’s at Stake: The Constitution and the Supreme Court, Senator Joseph Biden, speech to the 2005 American Constitution Society National Convention, July 29, 2005. RealPlayer, 45 minutes. Watch recorded video.

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Friday, July 29, 2005

Sexual violence in Darfur [UNHCHR]
11:29 PM ET

Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, speaks about the report on sexual violence in Darfur and human Rights situations around the world, July 29, 2005. RealPlayer, 50 minutes. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Secrets and Leaks [Heritage Foundation]
5:11 PM ET

Secrets and Leaks: The Costs and Consequences for National Security, Heritage Foundation, July 25, 2005. RealPlayer, 1 hr. 55 mins. Watch recorded video [see event details].

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Sunday, July 24, 2005

USA Patriot Act: Renew, Revise, or Repeal? [Cato Institute]
3:41 PM ET

The USA Patriot Act: Renew, Revise, or Repeal? Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ); Hon. Bob Barr, Former Member of Congress (R-GA); and Tim Lynch, Director, Project on Criminal Justice, Cato Institute, July 21,2005. RealPlayer, July 21, 2005. Watch recorded video.

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Friday, July 22, 2005

Zimbabwe slum demolitions report briefing [UN]
10:42 PM ET

Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-HABITAT), briefs on the launch of a report following a two-week fact-finding mission in Zimbabwe investigating the government urban demolitions project. Watch recorded video.

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Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Bush Patriot Act renewal speech [White House]
10:15 PM ET

President George W. Bush in support of Patriot Act renewal, July 20, 2005. RealPlayer, 31 minutes. Watch recorded video.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Roberts US Supreme Court nomination [White House]
11:31 PM ET

Nomination of Judge John G. Roberts, Jr., US DC Circuit Court of Appeals, to serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, President George W. Bush, July 19, 2005. RealPlayer, 8 minutes. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Monday, July 18, 2005

African Union proposal for Security Council expansion [UN General Assembly]
10:43 PM ET

Introduction of an African Union proposal for expansion of the UN Security Council to include 26 seats, including six new permanent seats with veto power. RealPlayer, 36 minutes. Watch recorded video.

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Friday, July 15, 2005

History and Future of the ADA [ILRU]
12:24 PM ET

The History and the Future of the Americans With Disabilities Act, presented by Lex Frieden, Chairman of the National Council on Disability, to the Independent Living Research Utilization program, July 13, 2005. RealPlayer, 1 hr. 20 minutes. Watch recorded video.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Security Council expansion debate [UN General Assembly]
10:15 PM ET

Debate on UN Security Council expansion, UN General Assembly, July 12, 2005 [representatives of the US, Canada, UK, Germany and other countries discussing the G-4 proposal to add six additional permanent seats and four non-permanent seats to the current 15 members]. RealPlayer, 3 hrs. 18 mins. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Blair statement on London bombings response [UK HC]
9:54 AM ET

Statement on the London bombings and the government response, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair speaking in the House of Comons, July 11, 2005 [includes discussion of pending anti-terrorism legislation]. RealPlayer, 11 minutes. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Friday, July 08, 2005

The UN and the Fall of Srebrenica [UN]
10:15 AM ET

The United Nations and the Fall of Srebrenica, panel discussion hosted by the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations, July 7, 2005. RealPlayer, 1 hr. 35 mins. Watch recorded video.

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Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: Legacy and Legend [Georgetown U.]
9:41 AM ET

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: Some Reflections on the Legacy and the Legend, Georgetown University Law Center, July 7, 2005. RealPlayer, 2 hrs. Watch recorded video.

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Thursday, July 07, 2005

US Supreme Court 2004-2005 Term Review [Heritage Foundation]
10:25 PM ET

Scholars & Scribes Review the Rulings: The Supreme Court's 2004-2005 Term, Heritage Foundation [panelists include Walter E. Dellinger, III, Tony Mauro and others], July 7, 2005. RealPlayer 2 hrs. Watch recorded video.

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G8 statement on London terror attack [10 Downing Street]
1:01 PM ET

G8 summit statement on London bombings, read by UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, July 7, 2005. RealPlayer, 2 minutes. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

London mayor statement on terror attacks [Sky News]
12:46 PM ET

Statement on London terror attacks, London Mayor Ken Livingstone (speaking from Singapore), July 7, 2005. Windows Media Player, 5 minutes. Watch recorded video via Sky News. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

PM Blair statement on London terror attacks [10 Downing Street]
12:25 PM ET

Statement on London terror attacks, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, July 7, 2005. RealPlayer, 3 minutes. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

Saturday, July 02, 2005

US election reform hearings [CFER]
3:02 PM ET

Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform, public hearing at Rice University, June 30, 2005. RealPlayer, 3 hrs. 10 minutes. Watch recorded video.

Friday, July 01, 2005

Rwanda war crimes tribunal briefing [UN]
2:17 PM ET

Adama Dieng, Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, reports on the work of the International Criminal Trinbunal for Rwanda, July 1, 2005. Watch recorded video.

Bush remarks on O'Connor retirement [White House]
11:55 AM ET

President George W. Bush on the retirement of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor from the US Supreme Court, July 1, 2005 [thanking her for her contribution and commenting on the nomination process for her successor]. RealPlayer, 3 minutes. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.