JURIST - Monitor: March 2006

Thursday, March 30, 2006

War Crimes, Military Accountability and Civilian Contractors [WCL American U.]
9:05 PM ET

War Crimes, Military Accountability and Civilian Contractors, Geoffrey Corn, South Texas College of Law at Washington College of Law, American University, March 29, 2006. Streaming MP3, 51 minutes. Listen to recorded audio [video not available].

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Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Military commission oral arguments [US SC]
10:40 PM ET

Hamdan v. Rumsfeld oral arguments, Supreme Court of the United States, March 28, 2006 [on the legality of US military commissions created by presidential order to try prisoners for war crimes]. Streaming MP3, 91 minutes. Listen to recorded audio [no video; audio begins approximately 1 minute 30 seconds into recording]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Monday, March 27, 2006

Terrorism, Military Tribunals, and the Constitution [Cato Institute]
9:56 PM ET

Terrorism, Military Tribunals, and the Constitution, Cato Institute, March 27, 2006 [featuring Charles Swift, Lieutenant Commander, USN Military Counsel for Salim Ahmed Hamdan and Richard Samp, Chief Counsel Washington Legal Foundation]. RealPlayer, 1 hr. 24 mins. Watch recorded video. Additional event details here.

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Friday, March 24, 2006

Military Tribunals on Trial: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld [AEI]
10:07 PM ET

Military Tribunals on Trial: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, American Enterprise Institute, March 23, 2006 [discussing the challenge to the constitutonality of US military commissions in the upcoming Hamdan v. Rumsfeld case]. Windows Media Player, 1 hr. 20 mins. Watch recorded video.

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Thursday, March 23, 2006

Hariri tribunal briefing [UN]
10:01 PM ET

Comments to the Media by the Head of the Office of Legal Affairs for the UN, Nichola Michel, on the International Independent Investigation Commission into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri [discussing plans for a special tribunal to prosecute and try cases connected with the assassination]. RealPlayer, 12 mins. Watch recorded video. Recorded in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Human Rights Council briefing [UN]
2:40 PM ET

Informal meeting on the Human Rights Council, sponsored by the UN Department of Public Information and the Office of the President of the General Assembly, March 22, 2006. RealPlayer, 1 hr. 54 mins. Watch recorded video.

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Terrorism detention powers [UK Home Secretary]
11:14 AM ET

Terrorism detention powers, testimony before the UK House of Commons Home Affairs Committee by Home Secretary Charles Clarke, March 21, 2006. Windows Media Player, 1 hrs. 22 mins. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Tuesday, March 21, 2006

International Adjudication of Terrorism [WCL American University]
11:41 PM ET

International Adjudication of Terrorism, Washington College of Law, American University, March 20, 2006. Windows Media Player, 1 hr. 33 minutes. Watch recorded video.

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Legislative Interpretation of National Security [WCL American University]
11:30 PM ET

Legislative Interpretation of National Security, Washington College of Law, American University, March 20, 2006. Windows Media Player, 1 hr. 23 mins. Watch recorded video.

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Sunday, March 19, 2006

Public Service, the Constitution, and the Rule of Law [Sen. Edward Kennedy]
8:34 PM ET

Public Service, the Constitution, and the Rule of Law, Senator Edward Kennedy, University of Virginia School of Law, March 18, 2006. Windows Media Player, 53 minutes. Watch recorded video.

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Friday, March 17, 2006

2005 Human Rights Reports [US House Int. Rel. Comm.]
4:04 PM ET

Monitoring Respect for Human Rights Around the World: A Review of the US State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2005, US House Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations, March 16, 2006. RealPlayer, 2 hrs. 50 mins. Watch recorded video.

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Booker One Year Later [US House Judiciary Comm.]
3:57 PM ET

United States v. Booker: One Year Later - Chaos or Status Quo? US House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, March 16, 2006. RealPlayer, 1 hr. 50 mins. Watch recorded video.

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Charles Taylor transfer request briefing [UN]
2:41 PM ET

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia, briefs on the situation in Liberia and a Liberian request to Nigeria for the transfer of Charles Taylor to the Special Court for Sierra Leone for trial on war crimes charges, March 17, 2006. RealPlayer, 21 mins. Watch recorded video.

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Thursday, March 16, 2006

Anti-counterfeiting legislation signing ceremony [White House]
10:05 PM ET

Signing Ceremony for the 'Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods' Act, President George W. Bush, March 16, 2006. RealPlayer, 7 mins [legislation mandating the elimination of all equipment used to make counterfeit goods and strengthening laws prohibiting the use of fake trademark labels]. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Brammertz Hariri probe briefing [UNIIIC]
1:51 PM ET

Briefing for the Media by Commissioner of the United Nations International Independent Investigation Commission into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, Mr. Serge Brammertz of Belgium, on the investigation; March 16, 2006. RealPlayer, 13 mins. Watch recorded video.

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Wednesday, March 15, 2006

UN Human Rights Council approval briefing [UN]
4:39 PM ET

Jan Eliasson, President of the UN General Assembly, briefs on General Assembly passage of a resolution establishing a new UN Human Rights Council, March 15, 2006. RealPlayer, 30 mins. Watch recorded video.

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UN Human Rights Council approval vote [UN General Assembly]
4:21 PM ET

Consideration of a draft resolution to establish a UN Human Rights Council, UN General Assembly, March 15, 2006. RealPlayer, 1 hr. 38 mins. Watch recorded video of the vote and initial explanatory statement; recorded video of additional statements is also available. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Sunday, March 12, 2006

Milosevic death press conference [ICTY]
9:44 AM ET

Press conference by ICTY President Judge Fausto Pocar and ICTY Chief Prosecutor Carla del Ponte on the death of Slobodan Milosevic, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, March 12, 2006. RealPlayer, 28 minutes. Watch recorded video via DomovinaNet.

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Friday, March 10, 2006

UN Human Rights Council approval postponement [UN]
7:43 PM ET

Comments to the Press by The President of the UN General Assembly Jan Eliasson on the new Human Rights Council, March 10, 2006. RealPlayer, 18 mins. Watch recorded video.

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Thursday, March 09, 2006

USA Patriot Act reauthorization [White House]
9:13 PM ET

USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act signing ceremony, March 9, 2006. RealPlayer, 9 minutes. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Military Commissions in the War on Terror [CWRU]
3:15 PM ET

The Role of Military Commissions in the Global War on Terrorism, Colonel Morris D. Davis, USAF, Chief Prosecutor for the Office of Military Commissions (OMC), Case Western Reserve University Law School, March 7, 2006 [discussing Guantanamo military commissions process]. Windows Media Player, 1 hr. 21 mins. Watch recorded video; additional events details available here.

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Wednesday, March 08, 2006

2005 Human Rights Reports [US State Dept.]
2:42 PM ET

2005 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, US State Department, March 8, 2006 [US Secretary of State Condeleezza Rice introduces the State Department's annual survey of reports on human rights practices of countries around the world]. Windows Media Player, 38 minutes. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

Friday, March 03, 2006

Scope and Myths of Roe v. Wade [US House Judiciary Comm.]
10:05 PM ET

Scope and Myths of Roe v. Wade, US House Judiciary Committee Constitution Subcommittee, March 2, 2006. RealPlayer, 1 hr. 41 mins. Watch recorded video; additional hearing details here.

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Patriot Act renewal statement [Sen. Patrick Leahy]
8:03 PM ET

Statement of US Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee, on the PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Bill (on his decision to vote No). US Senate Floor, March 2, 2006. RealPlayer, 10 mins. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

President Bush's Theory of Executive Power and the Constitution [WCL American U.]
5:49 PM ET

King George or Commander in Chief? President Bush's Theory of Executive Power and the Constitution, Washington College of Law, American University, March 2, 2006. Streaming MP3, 48 mins. Listen to recorded audio [video not available].

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Who's at Guantanamo? [Princeton U.]
10:34 PM ET

Who's at Guantanamo?, Sabin Willett, Pro bono advocate for Guantanamo detainees; Partner, Bingham McCutchen, Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs, Princeton University, February 27, 2006. RealPlayer, 1 hr. 14 mins. Watch recorded video.

The New NGO Law in Russia [AEI]
3:12 PM ET

The New NGO Law in Russia: Weakening Civil Society or Strengthening the Rule of Law? American Enterprise Institute, March 1, 2006. Windows Media Player, 1 hr. 32 mins. Watch recorded video; more event details available here.

Human Rights Council update [UN]
2:43 PM ET

Update on negotiations to establish a new Human Rights Council, UN General Assembly President Jan Eliasson, March 1, 2006. RealPlayer, 5 mins. Watch recorded video.

GITMO: What You Read vs. What You See [Heritage Foundation]
2:35 PM ET

GITMO: What You Read vs. What You See, Heritage Foundation, March 1, 2006. Windows Media Player, 1 hr. 23 mins. Watch recorded video; additional event details here.

Renditions report briefing [COE]
11:27 AM ET

Press briefing on the publication of the Council of Europe report on alleged illegal detentions and rendition flights in Europe, Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis, March 1, 2006. Watch recorded video.