JURIST - Monitor: March 2007

Saturday, March 31, 2007

Disability rights treaty press conference [UN]
11:47 AM ET

Press conference on the opening for signature of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UN, March 31, 2007 [including statements from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour; Ecuador Vice President Lenin Moreno; New Zealand Minister of Disabilities Issues Ruth Dyson; Mexico Under-Secretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights Juan Manuel Gomez Robledo; and International Disability Caucus spokesman Yannis Vardakastanis]. RealPlayer, 37 mins. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Friday, March 30, 2007

The Legal Legacy of President Ford [Yale Law School]
10:35 PM ET

The Legal Legacy of President Gerald Ford '41, Executive Committee Meeting Panel Discussion, Yale Law School, March 30, 2007. QuickTime, 87 minutes. Watch recorded video.

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Pleading guilty at Guantanamo [Duke Law School]
1:52 PM ET

Guilty Plea at Guantanamo Military Commission: Panel Discussion, Duke Law School, March 28, 2007. RealPlayer, 54 mins. Watch recorded video. FIrst guilty plea at Guantanamo reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Thursday, March 29, 2007

Future of International Law [GULC]
9:53 PM ET

"The Future of International Law," American Society of International Law and the Georgetown University Law Center, March, 29, 2007. QuickTime, 83 minutes. Watch recorded video.

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

The US Attorney Controversy [Federalist Society]
3:17 PM ET

The U.S. Attorney Controversy, The Federalist Society, March 27, 2007. MP3, 87 minutes. Listen to recoded audio.

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Sunday, March 25, 2007

Iran nuclear sanctions briefing [UN Security Council]
6:17 PM ET

Press briefing on the nuclear sanctions on Iran, UN Security Council President Dumisani S. Kumalo, March 24, 2007 [discussing Security Council Resolution 1747, which broadens the sanctions of Resolution 1737, freezing assets of investors in Iran and blocking the export of Iranian arms]. RealPlayer, 10 mins. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Gore climate change testimony [US House Energy/Commerce Comm.]
10:12 PM ET

Testimony of former Vice President Al Gore at joint hearing of House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Science and Technology on climate change and energy security, US House Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 21, 2007 [advocating replacing the UN's 1997 Kyoto Protocol with a new global treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions]. RealPlayer, 5 hrs. Watch recorded video [session begins at 6:30; Gore's testimony begins at 32:56]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Hariri assassination probe briefing [UN]
5:35 PM ET

Press briefing on the investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, UN International Independent Investigation Commission chief Serge Brammertz, March 21, 2007 [discussing political connections to Hariri's death and requesting an additional year to continue the investigation]. RealPlayer, 23 mins. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Vote on subpoenas for US Attorney firings [US House Judiciary Comm.]
5:21 PM ET

US House Judiciary Committee vote to issue subpoenas to top White House aides in US Attorney firing scandal, US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, March 21, 2007 [rejecting President Bush's offer of compromise and authorizing subpoenas for former White House Counsel Harriet Miers, Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove, former DOJ Chief of Staff Kyle Sampson, and two DOJ aides]. Watch recorded video [low quality]. RealPlayer, 49 mins [session begins at approximately 22:54]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Bush remarks on US Attorney firings testimony [White House]
10:24 PM ET

Remarks on US Attorney testimony compromise, President George W. Bush, March 20, 2007 [discussing Bush's offer of a "compromise" to allow top White House aides to testify about the firings of US Attorneys before the Senate Judiciary Committee]. Windows Media Player, 12 mins. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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DOJ IG report on FBI NSLs [US House Judiciary Comm.]
7:23 PM ET

Hearing on The Inspector General's Independent Report on the FBI's Use of National Security Letters, US House Judiciary Committee, March 20, 2007. RealPlayer, 186 minutes. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Monday, March 19, 2007

DC voting representation bill briefing [ACS]
9:43 AM ET

Voting Representation for the District of Columbia, American Constitution Society, March 15, 2007 [discussing legislation that would extend federal voting rights to D.C. residents, whether Congress has the authority to pass the legislation, and whether it would require a constitutional amendment]. Windows Media Player, 1 hr 22 mins. Watch recorded video. Click here for additional information.

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Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Torture, Human Rights, and Terrorism [UC Berkeley]
9:18 AM ET

Torture, Human Rights and Terrorism, University of California, Berkeley, March 7, 2007. RealPlayer, 1 hr 49 mins. Watch recorded video.

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Thursday, March 08, 2007

The Future of Military Commissions [WCL American U.]
4:20 PM ET

The Future of Military Commissions: 2007 and Beyond, Washington College of Law, American University, March 8, 2007. Streaming MP3, 1 hr 40 mins. Listen to recorded audio [video not available]. Additional event details here.

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund [CWRU]
9:24 PM ET

The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund: Private Pain and Public Compensation, Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Conflict and Dispute Resolution, Case Western Reserve University Law School, March 7, 2007 [Special Master of the Federal September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Kenneth R. Feinberg]. Windows Media Player, 65 minutes. Watch recorded video.

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

UN rights council election press briefing [US State Dept.]
10:54 PM ET

Press briefing on US decision not to run for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, US State Dept. Spokesman Sean McCormack, March 6, 2007. Streaming video, 13 mins [relevant material begins at 2:02]. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

2006 Human Rights Reports [US State Dept.]
6:49 PM ET

Press briefing on the release of the 2006 US State Department Country Reports, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, March 6, 2007. Streaming video, 3 mins. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

Saturday, March 03, 2007

Compensating war victims [WCL American U.]
10:11 AM ET

Blood Money or Justice? Compensating War Victims, Washington College of Law, American University, March 2, 2007 [discussing whether civilian populations victimized in armed conflicts have a right to fair compensation]. Streaming MP3, 54 mins. Listen to recorded audio [video not available]. Additional event details here.

Thursday, March 01, 2007

California same-sex marriage case briefing [ACS]
12:04 PM ET

Marriage Equality in California - Legal and Political Prospects, American Constitution Society, February 28, 2007 [discussing whether the pending California Supreme Court defining marriage as the union between a man and a woman and denying marriage rights to same-sex couples, violates the state constitution’s guarantees of equal protection under the law, the fundamental right to marry, or the right to privacy or freedom of expression]. RealPlayer, 1 hr 33 mins. Watch recorded video. Click here for additional information. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.