Information on
"National Law"
April 2013
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24 Apr 2013
Terrorism, Miranda, and Related Matters
Author: Charles Doyle
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
In Miranda v. Arizona, the Supreme Court held that no statement made by an individual during a custodial interrogation may be admitted into evidence against him at his criminal trial, unless he was first warned of his relevant constitutional rights a... More on «Terrorism, Miranda, and Related Matters»
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17 Apr 2013
Trial by Error: Justice in Post- Qadhafi Libya
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher:
International Crisis Group
This report analyzes the ills plaguing the judicial system in Libya. More on «Trial by Error: Justice in Post- Qadhafi Libya»
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12 Apr 2013
Portugal: In Economics, we Call it Conflict of Interest!
Author: Leonor Coutinho
Publisher:
Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This commentary addresses the decision by the Portuguese Constitutional Court to approve cost saving measures which include a cut in the salaries of civil servants. More on «Portugal: In Economics, we Call it Conflict of Interest!»
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10 Apr 2013
Covert Action
Author: Marshall Curtis Erwin
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report examines the legislative background surrounding "covert actions" carried out by the US intelligence community. More on «Covert Action»
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8 Apr 2013
Drones: The Future of War?
Author: Christopher Coker, Marco Roscini
Publisher:
Chatham House
This is a transcript of a panel discussion on the future of warfare in relation to the development of drones and other unmanned or automated weapons systems, as well as the ethics of these new weapons. More on «Drones: The Future of War?»
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8 Apr 2013
Drug Patents in India: Turf Battles
Author: Amitendu Palit
Publisher:
Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Using the Supreme Court of India's rejection of Novartis’s appeal for patenting and exclusive marketing of the cancer drug Glivec as a backdrop, this paper discusses India's intellectual property rights law and its implications for pharmaceutical inn... More on «Drug Patents in India: Turf Battles»
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2 Apr 2013
Congressional Redistricting and the Voting Rights Act: A Legal Overview
Author: L Paige Whitaker
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides a legal overview of two key provisions of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) affecting congressional redistricting and selected accompanying Supreme Court case law. More on «Congressional Redistricting and the Voting Rights Act: A Legal Overview»
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Apr 2013
Home-made Adjustments? US Human Rights and Democracy Promotion
Author: Nelli Babayan
Publisher:
Center for Transnational Relations, Foreign and Security Policy (ATASP)
This paper examines what triggers adjustments, if any, in the US approach to human rights and democracy promotion, and whether these adjustments have followed any pattern. More on «Home-made Adjustments? US Human Rights and Democracy Promotion»
March 2013
