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30 October 2014 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
Posted by annarmumford in Commission of Inquiry, Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights Treaties and Charters, Human Rights Violations, ICC, Libya, News about the Courts, North Korea, Syria, UN General Assembly, UN Security Council, War Crimes on October 31, 2014
ICC rejects Gbagbo application for provisional release: The request by former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo for provisional release was denied by the ICC on Wednesday, 29 October 2014. Gbagbo, who faces charges of crimes against humanity, had asked the Court to be briefly released in order to attend his mother's funeral. ICC judges in a written ruling found they could not grant the request "when doing so runs such a risk of endangering the population in Cote d'Ivoire, Court staff and Mr. Gbagbo himself." (ABC News).
UN HR Committee urges Israel to investigate crimes committed against Gaza: In a report released Thursday, 30 October 2014, the U.N. Human Rights Committee urged the Israeli government to "thoroughly, effectively, independently and impartially" investigate crimes committed in the Gaza Strip. The report further requested Israel to uphold the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and ensure those most responsible for the alleged violations are prosecuted and sanctioned. The latest Israel-Palestine conflict this year lasted 51 days and claimed more than 2,100 lives. (JURIST).
Amnesty says war crimes committed by Libyan militia: Amnesty International posted satellite images on its website this Thursday, 30 October 2014, indicating that fighters from both sides of the conflict in Libya have committed war crimes. Amnesty International also posted a statement finding that "[a]rmed groups have possibly summarily killed, tortured or ill-treated detainees in their custody and are targeting civilians based on their origins or perceived political allegiances." The conflict in Libya was triggered in August after armed forces from the western city of Misrata seized Tripoli. (Reuters).
UN experts calls on UN GA to refer N. Korea to ICC: U.N. human rights expert Marzuki Darusman addressed a committee of the General Assembly on 28 October 2014. Darusman urged the committee dealing with human rights issues to refer the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the ICC for alleged crimes against humanity. Darusman was a member of the U.N. Commission of Inquiry on human rights in the DPRK which released a 400-page report in February concerning the situation in the country. (UN News Centre).
Cases investigated for Syrian war crimes: The Commission for International Justice and Accountability (CIJA) is preparing cases against three Syrian government officials allegedly responsible for serious violations of international law. CIJA leader William Wiley says the group has reviewed over 500,000 pages of documents and information gathered from defectors and prisoners in Syria. Where the cases would be heard, however, remains unknown. Courts in Syria have been unwilling to hear the evidence against the government officials and an ICC referral has been prevented by Russian and Chinese veto power at the U.N. (Reuters).
29 January 2014 — DECISION REVIEW
Posted by kleasia in Decision Review, Fair trial/Accused's rights, Human Rights Treaties and Charters, Investigations, Rome Statute, STL on January 29, 2014
Court/Tribunal: Special Tribunal for Lebanon
Decision Title: Decision on motion filed by counsel for Mr. Badreddine and order to Lebanon to cooperate with the Special Tribunal
Chamber: The Trial Chamber
Case Name: Prosecutor v. Salim Jamil Ayyash, Mustafa Amine Badreddine, Hussein Hassan Oneissi, Assad Hassan Sabra
Date: 13 January 2013
Executive Summary:
- After repeated, unsuccessful attempts by defense counsel and the Tribunal to secure voluntary assistance from the Lebanese government in obtaining requested information, the Trial Chamber issued an order compelling Lebanon to comply with defense's request for assistance
Principles found in decision:
- In addition to the requirements laid out in Rule 20(A) of the Statute, in order for an order of compulsion to be issued against Lebanon, the Chamber must be satisfied that the initial request for the State's assistance identifies specific needed documents, that reasonable alternatives to compelling cooperation have been explored for obtaining the needed information, and that reasonable efforts have been made to convince the State to provide the requested assistance
- In ordering a motion to compel against Lebanon, the Chamber will consider whether the State's assistance is necessary to maintaining and ensuring "equality of arms" between the defense and the Prosecution. The maintenance of this parity is particularly important to trials in abstentia, where the defendant is not present to give instructions or assist in defense investigations
- It is the Chamber's duty to ensure that the Accused is provided, at minimum, with the right to adequate facilities to prepare his defense
Decision Background: On 24 October 2013, defense counsel for Mr. Badreddine filed an ex-parte motion with the Pre-Trial judge to issue an order of cooperation with the Tribunal to the Lebanese government. The motion follows on original request for assistance filed by defense counsel and directed to the Lebanese government seeking telecommunications data relevant to the death of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Defense counsel argued that the material was essential to their ability to properly investigate and prepare their case, and that the information was in the possession of the Lebanese government.
On 15 November 2013, the Trial Judge directed the Tribunal Registrar to contact the Lebanese government and request compliance with the defense's request for assistance by 6 December 2013. Any response from the Lebanese government indicating an inability to comply was due to the court by 27 November 2013. A reply from the First President of the Lebanese Court of Cassation on that date indicated that due to the separation between executive and judicial power in Lebanon, he did not have the authority to direct the Lebanese government to assist the defense. It was unclear from his response whether he forwarded the court's directive to relevant parties within the Lebanese government.
On 7 January 2014, the defense filed observations with the Trial Chamber, reiterating their request for an order of compliance directed at the Lebanese government. The defense noted that the Prosecution did not have in its possession the information sought by the defense.
At the time of the decision, about seven months had passed since the original request was directed at the Lebanese government. The court nor the defense had received any substantive response to the request from the Lebanese government.
Decision Review: Article 15(1) of the agreement between Lebanon and the United Nations establishing the Special Tribunal requires that the government of Lebanon cooperate with all organs of the Special Tribunal. The Lebanese Minister of Justice signed a Memorandum of understanding detailing Lebanon's cooperation requirements on 28 July 2010.
Rule 20 of the Statue of the tribunal stipulates that where Lebanese authorities refuse to cooperate with a request for assistance, after the passage of 30 days the Parties to the Tribunal may seek from a Pre-Trial Judge or a Chamber, a motion compelling the requested assistance. A Judge or Chamber will only compel the requested assistance, however, in the instances where: the requests for information comply with the procedures outlined in Rules 16(B) and 16(C), the Head Office has determined that the requests are not frivolous or vexatious, the request relations to relevant documents required for the investigation, the documents are both relevant and required for the investigation, and the Lebanese authorities have not without undue delay satisfactorily complied with the requests.
In addition, the Trial Court should also be satisfied that the requests identifies as much as possible specific requested documents rather than broad categories of documents, reasonable alternative efforts short of an order compelling assistance have been explored for securing the information, a reasonable effort has been made to persuade Lebanon to voluntarily provide the requested assistance, and the request will not be unduly onerous on Lebanon.
In reaching its decision, the Trial Chamber also noted several other considerations it will take into account when deciding whether to issue an order to compel. Namely, the Trial Chamber must be satisfied that compelling State cooperation will maintain and ensure the equality of arms between the defense and the Prosecution. The Trial Chamber noted the importance of parity between the parties in situations like the Special Tribunal, where the defendants are tried in abstentia and thus the accused cannot assist with defense investigations or provide instructions. As such, the Chamber noted that it is incumbent upon itself to ensure that the Accused is provided, at minimum, with the right to adequate facilities to prepare his defense.
The Trial Chamber found that the defense request met the main criteria for an order of compulsion against Lebanon. The Chamber also noted the seven months that had elapsed from the initial request, and that over a month had passed since the 6 January 2014 deadline set by the Chamber, in finding that Lebanon was engaged in a protracted period of noncompliance amounting to undue delay.
The Trial Chamber thus found it appropriate to issue the order to compel the requested assistance from Lebanon. Noting that the Lebanese First President does not have the authority to compel the Lebanese government to act, the request for assistance should go to an authority within the government that has the authority to ensure compliance with compulsive orders to produce documents.
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24 April 2013 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
Posted by cdelaubenfels in AU, Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights Treaties and Charters, Human Rights Violations, ICC, Kenya, News about the Courts, Post-Election Violence, Rome Statute, Rwanda, War Crimes, Witnesses on April 24, 2013
EU lifts Myanmar sanctions: On 22 April 2013, the EU agreed to lift all sanctions against Myanmar except for an arms embargo. The move by the EU may pressure the United States, which suspended most sanctions against Myanmar last year, to permanently lift sanctions. However, Human Rights Watch and other human rights activists have expressed concern over ongoing human rights abuses. An HRW report accuses the Myanmar government of crimes against humanity relating to the "ethnic cleansing" of Muslims last year.
Kenyan Deputy-President William Ruto selects lead counsel for ICC trial: On 23 April 2013, Kenyan Deputy-President William Ruto, whose ICC trial begins next month, selected Kamir Khan to be his lead counsel. Khan successfully represented Kenyan Francis Muthaura, whose charges were recently dropped by the ICC. Ruto also filed an application to waive his right to be present at all trial hearings; Khan argued the Rome Statute does not require a suspect to be present during court proceedings.
ICC President of Assembly of States Parties participates in events in Ethiopia and The Hague: On 19 April 2013, ICC President of the Assembly of States Parties Tiina Intelmann returned to The Hague after a four-day tour through Ethiopia. Upon her return, Intelmann participated in a meeting to assure that top judiciary candidates are appointed to the ICC. In Ethiopia Intelmann met with the Chairperson of the AU Commission to discuss the capabilities of the ICC to address gender based crimes and she meet with representatives of African state parties to the ICC. Intelmann also participated in a seminar focused on the ICC and complementarity; she said the long-term focus of the ICC is to prevent crimes and strengthening the rule of law.
Ntaganda's trial raises DRC nationality question: On 26 March 2013, Bosco Ntaganda, a DRC warlord currently facing charges before the ICC, addressed the charges against him at the ICC. Ntaganda stated that he was born in Rwanda, but is a Congolese citizen; Ntaganda, however, stated that he prefers to speak in Kinyarwanda, a language connected to ethnic Tutsis and foreign to the DRC. This statement in front of the ICC began a debate in the DRC on what it takes to be "Congolese." There is some controversy if Ntaganda is considered to be a Rwandan citizen as Rwanda is not a state party to the ICC. The ICC, however, released a statement that Ntaganda confirms he is a DRC citizen and the crimes he is accused of committing were in the DRC, which is a state party—so there is no issue of jurisdiction.
5 April 2013 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
Posted by cdelaubenfels in African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, AU, CAR, Crimes against Humanity, ECCC, Fair trial/Accused's rights, Fatuo Bensouda, Gender crimes, Genocide, Human Rights Treaties and Charters, Human Rights Violations, ICC, ICTY, Investigations, Ivory Coast, jurisdiction, Kenya, News about the Courts, Post-Election Violence, Rome Statute, Rwanda, Victims, War Crimes, Witnesses on April 6, 2013
Three more witnesses refuse to testify against Kenyatta: On 5 April 2013, ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda revealed that three more prosecution witnesses have refused to testify against Kenyan President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta. Bensouda has blamed the multiple witnesses refusing to testify on harassment and threats. The trial of Kenyatta, who is charged with crimes against humanity revolving around 2007-2008 post-election violence, is set to begin on July 11. It is unclear at this time how this will affect Kenyatta's case going forth; some parties have called for the case to be sent back to the Pre-Trial Hearing to determine if there is enough evidence against Kenyatta to take the case to trial.
Krstic pleads not guilty at ICTY: On 4 April 2013, former Bosnian Serb Army officer Radislav Krstic plead not guilty to contempt of court for refusing to testify in the ICTY case against Radovan Karadzic. Krstic has declared that he won't testify on behalf of Karadzic because of poor health. However, after investigation, the ICTY chamber stated that Krstic is mentally and physically fit to testify. In 2004 the ICTY sentenced Krstic to 35-years imprisonment for aiding and abetting genocide at Srbrenica in 1995.
Panama to face charges before Inter-American Court of Human Rights: On 26 February 2013, the IACHR began a case against Panama at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for alleged human rights abuses. Panama is accused of failing to meet its obligation to provide its indigenous peoples with "an adequate and effective procedure for access to their ancestral territory." Further, the IACHR claims that Panama did not respond to interference by third parties in indigenous territories, amounting to discrimination. Panama's case was referred to the Court because Panama had refused to comply with recommendations put forth by the IACHR.
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights "strongly condemns" military takeover in CAR: On 4 April 2013, the ACHPR released a statement criticizing the military takeover in the Central African Republic. The statement indicated that the lives lost in the takeover were a serious violation of the rights guaranteed by the African Charter and that perpetrators of pillaging and armed violence should be brought before competent courts. The statement further said that the CAR military in charge must still meet its regional and international human rights commitments. Finally, the commission called on the international community, in particular the AU and Economic Community of Central African States, to take necessary steps to restore CAR to constitutional order.
HRW report criticizes Ivory Coast for biased implementation of justice: On 4 April 2013, Human Rights Watch released a report criticizing Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara for unevenly administering justice relating to 2010 post-election violence. The 2010 violence occurred when former President Laurent Gbago, who is currently facing war crimes charges before the ICC, refused to step down after losing the election, more than 3000 people were killed. Although Ouattara's administration admits that his supporters committed human rights violations, none have been charged with crimes while the government has charged more than 150 Gbago supporters of crimes. The HRW report raises concern that such uneven administration of justice may have great negative impacts long-term. On a different note, on 4 April the Ivory Coast began an exhumation of the victims of the 2010 violence. The Justice Minister Genenema Coulibaly said that the exhumations will allow families to grieve and the country to hold transparent and fair trials. (For more on the topic, please click here.)
East African citizens call for expansion of EACJ jurisdiction: On 5 April 2013, Justice Johnson Busingye, the Principle Judge of the East African Court of Justice, declared that East African citizens have the right to work for an extension of the jurisdiction of the EACJ. East Africans have called for the EACJ—which has jurisdiction over matters of interpretation and applications of treaties, employment disputes, and commercial arbitration—to extend its jurisdiction to handle war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide cases. Busingye mentioned that some East Africans do not support the ICC because of conceptions that it is only targeting Africans; he declared that focusing on empowering regional courts might eliminate anxiety around the ICC.
Khmer Rouge Tribunal receives loan from international side of tribunal: On 5 April 2013, the international side of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal loaned $2-million to the Cambodia side of the tribunal so the court can continue its operations. The loan is a temporary fix that will keep more court staff from boycotting work. The tribunal's money crisis occurs as the tribunal is trying two former Khmer Rouge Leaders, Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan, the court's second case since its inception in 2006. International donors have been reluctant to fund the court due to allegations of mismanagement and corruption.
4 April 2013 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
Posted by kchin2014 in AU, CAR, Crimes against Humanity, Egypt, Gender crimes, Genocide, Human Rights Treaties and Charters, Human Rights Violations, ICC, ICJ, News about the Courts, Post-Election Violence, Rome Statute, South Sudan, Uganda, Victims, War Crimes, Witnesses on April 4, 2013
US and Uganda suspend hunt for Joseph Kony: On 3 April 2013, United States and Ugandan officials announced the temporary suspension of their joint hunt for suspected war criminal Joseph Kony, due to violence and political upheaval in the Central African Republic. The recent violence, which forced CAR President Francois Bozize to flee the country where Kony is believed to be hiding. Although the CAR rebel groups are not affiliated with Kony or his Lord's Resistance Army, they have refused to cooeprate with the Ugandan military in their quest to bring justice to the man believed to be responsible for the abduction and employment of child soldiers. The United States has 40 troops in CAR to train and advise the primarily Ugandan forces looking for Kony, and neither country is planning on withdrawing them unless the political situation is unresolvable.
The suspension of the search overshadows yesterday's announcement by US Secretary of State John Kerry of "up to $5 million for information that leads to the arrest, transfer, and conviction of the top three leaders of the LRA: Joseph Kony, Okot Odhiambo, and Dominic Ongwen. All three are charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity." (For more information, click here.)
Kenya: Victims call for accelerated proceedings against President-elect Kenyatta due to witness intimidation: On 4 April 2013, counsel for the victims of the post-election violence of 2007 Fergal Gaynor asked the Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to accelerate President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta's trial, rather than referring the case to the Pre-Trial Chamber. Gaynor characterized defense counsel's seeking of confirmation of charges as a frivolous delay tactic. In the companion case against Ruto Sang, counselor for the victims Wilfred Nderitu announced his opposition Kenyatta standing trial in absentia.
US and European ambassadors to attend Kenyatta inauguration: On 4 April 2013, it was announced that, despite warnings of consequences to Kenya for allowing and assisting the alleged perpetrator of crimes against humanity to take office, western countries are planning to send diplomats to the inaugeration of Uhuru Kenyatta. Despite its apparent departure from international norms, Kenya remains of high strategic value to the west, which fears that alienating the country would push it closer to countries such as India and China.
President of Malawi announces ICJ case in dispute with Tanzania: On 3 April 2013, Malawian President Joyce Banda announced that Malawi will file suit in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging that the African Forum of Former Heads of States unfairly favored Tanzania by sharing Malawian documents with Tanzania prior to submission. The two countries are disputing whether oil and gas deposits under Lake Malawi are Malawian or Tanzanian territory.
President of Egypt travels to Sudan in efforts to strengthen relations: On 4 April 2013, President of Egypt Mohammed Morsi began a two-day visit to Sudan to meet with the country's president Omar al Bashir, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of genocide. Despite an arrest warrant that has stood since 2009, al Bashir has traveled throughout the region, including Egypt. The two countries, which currently claim most of the Nile River, are strategic allies against upstream countries who seek to renegotiate territory agreements.
2 April 2013 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
Posted by kchin2014 in CAR, Crimes against Humanity, ECCC, Fair trial/Accused's rights, Fatuo Bensouda, Gender crimes, Genocide, Human Rights Treaties and Charters, Human Rights Violations, ICC, Kenya, News about the Courts, Rome Statute, South Sudan, UN General Assembly, Victims, War Crimes, Witnesses on April 2, 2013
Sudan: opposition groups confirm release of seven political prisoners: On 2 April 2013, head of the Sudanese opposition coalition National Consensus Forces Farouk Abu Issa confirmed that President Omar al Bashir was delivering on his 1 April 2013 promise "to release all political prisoners" by releaseing seven political prisoners from the Kober prison in Khartoum. Rights groups and the opposition believe that many more such prisoners are being held after a crackdown on anti-austerity protestors last year. Bashir's 1 April speech announced that he was making good of a peace agreement with South Sudan.
ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda calls for Bashir's arrest in genocide awareness month announcement: On 2 April 2013, International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda "call[ed] upon all States, whether parties to the Rome Statute or not, to cooperate with the ICC in seeking [and] pursuing accountability for genocide…we must not forget victims of the Darfur genocide." President Omar al Bashir was indicted on charges of genocide in 2010, but several signatory states of the Rome Statute have failed to meet their obligation to arrest the indicted President of Sudan, calling into question the relevance and effectiveness of the ICC.
South African National Defence Union calls upon national government to push for ICC indictment of Djotodia: On 1 April 2013, National Secretary Pikkie Greeff called upon the South African government to "initiate the indictment" of Central African Republic (CAR) leader Michel Djotodia for allegedly using child soldiers against the South African National Defence Force as the rebel group took control of CAR last week. Noting that "[u]sing child soldiers to conduct acts of war and aggression is a violation of human rights an an international act of criminality," Greeff stated that "[t]he South African government has a legal duty to enforce international human rights law," and that "failing to do so would constitute a tacit but gross condonation of human rights violations and criminal conduct of a warlord abusing children as soldiers."
ECCC announces payment of overdue salaries: On 30 March 2013, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) announced that it would pay the overdue salaries, owed for the months of January through April, to its employees, but did not specify the amounts to be paid. Despite spending $141.1 million from its establishment in 2006 to the end of 2011, the tribunal has only obtained one conviction, calling into question the relevance and effectiveness of the ECCC.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon congratulates Kenyatta on victory: On 30 March 2013, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon congratulated Kenyan President-Elect Uhuru Kenyatta, acknowledging his victory which was made official by the Kenyan Supreme Court this weekend. Ban also called upon Kenyans to remain calm and congratulated Prime Minister Raila Odinga for acknowledging his defeat following the ruling. Ban did not address the issue of Kenyatta's current imprisonment in The Hague for allegedly inciting the violence that followed the country's last elections which left 1,100 people dead, 3,500 injured, and over half a million displaced.
US Department of State spokesperson will not ignore ICC charges against Kenyan President-elect: On 1 April 2013, United States Department of State Spokesperson for African Affairs Hilary Renner announced that the country "cannot ignore the serious charges that have been set out in the International Criminal Court indictment, and will calibrate [US] engagement accordingly." This is consistent with United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson's previous warning to the Kenyan government. Although Renner did not specify what the US response would be, she called upon Kenya to "uphold its international obligations" and called upon Kenyatta, Ruto, and the Kenyan government "to live up to commitments of seeking justice for the victims of the 2007-2008 post-election violence, including by cooperating fully with the ICC process."
1 April 2013 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
Nepal court blocks domestic truth commission: On 1 April 2013, it was announced that the Supreme Court of Nepal has suspended an attempt by the government to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate crimes that took place enduring the country's 10-year civil war. Justice Sushila Karki issued the interim order after concerns that the new law could allow for amnesties for serious crimes became evident.
Former foreign minister of Egypt opposes joining ICC: On 1 April 2013, the former foreign minister of Egypt Ahmed Aboul-Gheit said that any move by Cairo to ratify the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will hurt the country's interests. Last month the Egyptian justice minister Ahmed Mekki said that the government will soon join the ICC after figuring out a workaround to the issue of Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir who is wanted by the Hague-based court on ten counts of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide allegedly committed in Darfur.
Human rights watch demands due process for extradited Libyans: On 30 March 2013, Human Rights Watch released a statement which stated that Libya should ensure that two Libyans with ties to the previous government of Muammar Gaddafi who were extradited from Egypt on March 26, 2013, are treated humanely and granted their full due process rights. Libya should grant humanitarian and human rights organizations access to them to monitor their detention conditions and treatment and respect for their basic rights as detainees – including giving them access to a lawyer and promptly taking them before a judge. Many Libyans who worked officially or unofficially for the previous government fled Libya in mid-2011 after Gaddafi fell, most of them to Egypt and Tunisia.
Kiobel decision expected soon: On 1 April 2013, it was reported that the United States Supreme Court is poised to issue a ruling in the case of Kiobel v Royal Dutch Petroleum. The stakes are enormous – the case will determine whether victims of human rights abuses on foreign soil, who often lack any other viable legal remedy, can bring suit against corporations in US courts. According to the plaintiffs, Royal Dutch Petroleum, parent company of Shell, was complicit with the brutal Nigerian dictatorship in "a widespread and systematic campaign of torture, extrajudicial executions, prolonged arbitrary detention, and indiscriminate killings constituting crimes against humanity to violently suppress this movement". The Kiobel case is the first time the issue of corporate liability under the ATS has reached the Supreme Court.
UN HR experts ask for an end to Bangladesh violence: On 29 March 2013, a group of United Nations independent human rights experts called for an immediate stop to violence in Bangladesh and a return to peaceful demonstrations following reported large-scale protests since early February. The demonstrations are largely linked to the decisions of the Bangladeshi International Crimes Tribunal, which was established in 2010 to try people accused of committing atrocities, including genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, in the South Asian nation, including during the country's 1971 independence war. Clashes in recent weeks between security forces and activists have reportedly killed at least 88 people and injured hundreds of others. Clashes in recent weeks between security forces and activists have reportedly killed at least 88 people and injured hundreds of others.
New Deputy High Commissioner for HR: On 15 March 2013, it was announced that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Flavia Pansieri of Italy as the new Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights. Ms. Pansieri will replace Kyung-wha Kang of the Republic of Korea. Most recently, Ms. Pansieri served as the Executive Coordinator of the UN Volunteers (UNV) Programme. She brings to her new position nearly 30 years of experience with the UN around the world, including in Yemen, China, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Laos and New York.


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The next piece is currently on view through March at La Luz de Jesus in Los Angeles. It is a intimate 6″ x 6″ painting done with oil and glitter on a wood panel, titled Cold, here is the web viewing.
The final piece was shown at SCOPE Art Show in New York just this past weekend. Showed You How to Love is currently available through Thinkspace Gallery.

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In Congress, vitriol and partisan attacks are dominating the debate over the next U.S. ambassador to Syria.
- By Gary AckermanGary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) represents the 5th Congressional District of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives. He sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and is chairman of the subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia.
Almost five years to the day after George W. Bush's administration withdrew America's ambassador to Syria in response to the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, President Barack Obama this February announced the appointment of Robert Ford as his envoy to Damascus. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for Ford, a respected former deputy chief of mission in Iraq, in March. On Friday, Senate Republicans blocked a motion to confirm Ford by unanimous consent.
The nomination of Robert Ford to be the first U.S. ambassador to Syria since 2005 has prompted a typically partisan, myopic, and sterile Washington debate about whether this step by Barack Obama's administration represents "appeasement" of Syria. The charge is offensive and absurd, but as was typical of the previous administration's outlook, it ignores entirely what's really important to the United States in favor of ideological purity.
This overheated rhetoric is in desperate need of a reality check: A U.S. ambassador is not a policy. A U.S. ambassador is not kryptonite. At best, a U.S. ambassador is a diplomatic representative of the president empowered to speak for the United States to the highest levels of a foreign government. And, apart from running the U.S. Embassy or mission, there's not much more to it.
The job can be done well or poorly, but the idea that the appointment of a U.S. ambassador is either a panacea or a form of appeasement is, at best, silly.
In the end, what matters is not whether or not a U.S. diplomat lives in Damascus. What matters is what the ambassador will have to say and whether that message is part of a well-considered and effective foreign policy. What matters is whether or not Syria stops recklessly arming Hezbollah, meddling in Lebanese politics, hosting Hamas in its capital, allowing foreign fighters to enter Iraq, seeking weapons of mass destruction, and working to destabilize the Middle East.
For four years George Bush's administration tried to achieve these aims without a U.S. ambassador in Syria. And what happened during that period? U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701, which prohibited arms sales or transfers to Hezbollah, was violated on a massive scale. A campaign of assassinations targeted anti-Syrian Lebanese journalists and parliamentarians from Lebanon's anti-Syrian March 14 alliance, whittling down their majority. Hezbollah waged a short but successful street war against the Lebanese government to maintain its independent telecommunications network and, implicitly, its status as a state within the state.
Saudi Arabia and France, sensing the failure of U.S. policy, ceased supporting isolation and began to court Damascus. Syria's al-Kibar reactor was allegedly bombed by Israel, but Syria then promptly denied the International Atomic Energy Agency sufficient access to the site, preventing an effective investigation of Syrian nuclear activities, a step that appears to be clearly contrary to its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
The list of policy failures goes on. But were any of them due to the lack of a U.S. ambassador in Syria? Of course not. The Bush administration's failure to respond effectively in each of these cases was the result of its inability to acquire sufficient incentives or disincentives to induce or compel Damascus to change its behavior.
Had there been a U.S. ambassador in Damascus, the outcome in each of these cases likely would have been the same. The real problem was that the Bush administration was overstretched — politically, economically and militarily. Its rhetoric far outstripped its actual reach. Sadly, the reverses Damascus and its allies suffered from the Cedar Revolution, the popular 2005 uprising that forced Syrian troops from Lebanon, have now mostly been undone.
The supporters of the Bush administration — who ought to have slunk off in shamed silence for having watched fecklessly as U.S. interests suffered reverse after reverse — are now crying that Obama's new policy amounts to appeasement, in a strained attempt to prevent the return of a U.S. ambassador to Syria. They remain oblivious to the main lesson learned from the previous administration: What counts in the world — and especially in the Middle East — is power, hard and soft, and the will and capacity to use it. And during the years from 2005 to 2009, all of Bush's bluster notwithstanding, our foes took our measure, and found the United States lacking.
Apart from the sleazy indecency of comparing the merely squalid, reckless, and obnoxious Syrian regime with the unique horror and evil of Nazi Germany, the cheap demagoguery of the word "appeasement" fails to capture the Obama administration's policy in the region. Where, one might ask, is the long list of U.S. concessions to Syria? How have we sold out our allies? Where is the retreat in the face of challenge? A few airplane parts? A few inconclusive meetings?
The Obama administration's foreign-policy recalibration is the consequence of having inherited a total collapse of U.S. credibility in the region. Sending an ambassador back to Syria will not solve our problems. It will allow us to gather better information about Syrian thinking and deliver messages to the Syrians more effectively. What matters is what we do with that information, what messages we choose to send, and what means we contemplate to back those messages up.
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In-room fireplaces, full kitchens, indoor pool and hot tub, but dated decor
- Free Wi-Fi, free local calls, and free parking
- Many guests described their rooms as clean and well maintained
- Many reviewers found the in-room fireplaces and the pool area to be value-added features
- Several guests found the location convenient for exploring the Jasper Townsite area on foot
- Several reviewers praised the food at the on-site restaurant
- Many reviewers described the in-room decor as dated
- Several guests were disappointed that this property did not offer a free breakfast
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This property is located in the Jasper Townsite, within a 5-minute drive of the Yellowhead Highway (part of the Trans-Canada system) and the Icefields Parkway (Highway 93). This hotel is ideal for guests who want to explore the Jasper area while staying close to in-town amenities such as restaurants and shopping (within a 10-minute walk). The closest entrance to Jasper National Park hiking trails is within a 9-minute walk of this hotel.
This property is 100% smoke free and offers standard rooms (queen bed and a kitchenette), 1-bedroom suites (queen bed and a sofabed) and 2-bedroom suites (queen bed, 3 single beds, and a sofabed). Suites include a full kitchen and a wood burning fireplace. Some suites include a separate loft area. All units include free Wi-Fi, free local calls, a flat-screen TV, a safe, an iron and ironing board, and a coffeemaker.
Free parking is available on site. Pets are permitted in 1-bedroom suites only for an additional fee of $20 per night.
The on-site Inn Restaurant serves breakfast and dinner*, while the Garden Terrace Restaurant (open during summer months only) serves dinner on an outdoor heated patio.
Recreational facilities include an indoor pool, a hot tub, a sauna, and a steam room. Other on-site amenities include coin-operated laundry machines, a business centre, vending machines, and a ski locker with a wax room.
Maligne Rafting Adventures is located within the town of Jasper (a 4-minute drive or 16-minute walk) and arranges whitewater rafting tours of the Athabasca River. Pyramid Lake (boating, fishing, and ice skating in winter) is a 10-minute drive away. The Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course on Beauvert Lake is a 12-minute drive from this property. Marmot Basin ski resort is about 35 minutes away by car. (All walking and driving time estimates: Google Maps)
*The Inn Restaurant will be closed for dinner from November 5, 2012 - December 14, 2012.
The Good
Positive reviews outnumbered negative reviews among the reviews sourced for this analysis.
Many guests described their rooms as clean, well maintained, and spacious. A few reviewers found their rooms to be quiet. Several reviewers thought that their in-room kitchens were well equipped with appliances, cookware, and cutlery. Many guests found the in-room fireplaces to be a value-added feature.
Many reviewers described the indoor pool, hot tub, and sauna as well maintained and clean. Several guests also mentioned these amenities as value-added features. A couple of reviewers thought that the coin-operated laundry machines were an added convenience.
Several guests found the location convenient for exploring the Jasper Townsite on foot and reviewers mentioned walking to shopping venues and restaurants (within 10 minutes).
Several reviewers praised the food and the attentive wait staff at the on-site restaurant.
A few guests complimented the staff for their friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable service.
The Bad
As mentioned above, positive reviews for this property outnumbered negative reviews, among the reviews used for this analysis. However, there were several common concerns found.
Many guests described the decor and furnishings in their rooms as dated, tired, and "shabby". A few reviewers found their beds and sofa beds to be uncomfortable.
A few guests thought that the room rates were expensive and that this hotel did not offer good value for the money they spent. Some reviewers complained that a free breakfast was not included in the room price, unlike other Best Western properties.
Isolated complaints included: an unpleasant odour in the guest room and difficulty maintaining a comfortable in-room temperature (frequently uncomfortably warm).
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SourcesTripAdvisor.ca ranked this hotel #6 out of 18 properties in Jasper, from 391 guest reviews.
Hotels.com gave this property an average score of 3.9 out of 5.0, based on 94 reviews.
Expedia.ca gave this hotel an average score of 3.6 out of 5.0, with 74% of 19 guests recommending the property.
Expedia.ca gave this hotel an average score of 3.6 out of 5.0, with 74% of 19 guests recommending the property.
Guest Reviews
8 out of 10 | Ken stayed August 27, 2012
"Housekeeping staff were excellent. Pools were excellent. Restaurant only offered buffet for breakfast and every hot dish was cold and almost empty (at 10 am). Would have preferred to order from a menu therefore ALL other meals were eaten elsewhere."
8 out of 10 | Kjell stayed June 23, 2010
"We had a very stay, the only negative we have to mention was the service at the restaurant. The staff was heavely loaded and not give the services as rest of the hotel."
8 out of 10 | Darryl stayed December 23, 2009
"A few details need to be tended to. Coffee maker not working properly, dish tray dirty...nothing major just irritating. Could have used an extra chair or two on the main floor. Loft OK."
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Mills: Federal investments in green energy industry a waste
As we enter the final days before the election, it is amazing how politicians can stretch the truth to the maximum and do it without flinching and laughing.
Take, for example, President Obama's dedication and commitment to pouring billions of dollars at the "green" energy industry in hopes that a miracle would happen.
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The Labor Department Inspector General (IG) issued a report recently on the Department's $500 million green jobs training program, which was financed with stimulus money.
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More than half of those trained already had jobs and the IG found no evidence that they needed green job training.
An earlier report by the IG found that many of the grants for green jobs training went to political allies of the Obama administration. One group cited by the IG was La Raza that receive $1.5 million, and it successfully place zero people in permanent jobs. Another example is the BlueGreen Alliance, which just happens to be the largest labor union of environmental groups. The Blue Green Alliance received $3 million but only 230 people got jobs from the program.
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Hearings were held around the nation regarding the alleged damage caused by hydraulic fracturing.
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St. Louis Blues Top Prospect #20
QMJHLer Ryan Tesink nabs the 19th seed with 44.83% of the vote.
Top Prospects
#1 Vladimir Tarasenko, RW, 6'0, 191, 12/13/1991 (92.16%)
#2 Jaden Schwartz, LW, 5'9, 179, 6/25/1992 (92.5%)
#3 Ty Rattie, RW, 6'0, 167, 2/5/1993 (57.38%)
#4 Ian Cole, D, 6'1, 225, 2/21/1989 (75.61%)
#5 Jake Allen, G, 6'2, 195, 8/7/1990 (73.33%)
#6 Jordan Schmaltz, D, 6'2, 170, 10/8/1993 (38.1%)
#7 Jani Hakanpaa, D, 6'5, 218, 3/31/1992 (64.71%)
#8 Cade Fairchild, D, 5'11, 175, 1/15/1989 (61.7%)
#9 Philip McRae, C, 6'2, 200, 3/15/1990 (57.89%)
#10 Sebastian Wannstrom, RW, 6'1, 183, 3/3/1991 (30.95%)
#11 Evgeny Grachev, C/LW, 6'4, 225, 2/21/1990 (38.10%)
(tie) #12 Sam Kurker, RW, 6'2, 198, 4/8/94 (30.0%)
(tie) #12 Jori Lehtera, C, 6'1, 201, 12/23/87 (30.0%)
#14 Joel Edmundson, D, 6'4, 192, 6/28/93 (51.85%)
#15 Dmitrij Jaskin, RW, 6'2, 198, 3/23/93 (40.54%)
#16 Brett Ponich, D, 6'7, 220, 2/22/91 (42.11%)
#17 Yannick Veilleux, LW, 6'2, 190, 2/22/93 (48.48%)
#18 MacKenzie MacEachern, LW, 6'2, 174, 3/9/94 (35.39%)
#19 Ryan Tesink, C/LW, 6'0, 165, 5/21/93 (44.83)
Please both vote and comment on who you'd like to be added, if there's anyone even possible.
I don't know enough about ANY of the remaining players, other than Shields' limitations, and a little about Nigro. I have heard that Eronen has been a pleasant surprise. But I know almost nothing about him, and have not even seen highlights of his play. I'd guess that Andronov, Eronen, Parayko, Nigro, Beach, Della Rovere and Binnington, Tremblay, Lundström might all prove to be the next prospect, in terms of their potential value as a regular future NHL player. But, ALL of them are huge gambles to put one's money on to eventually be a full-time, regular NHLer.
I went with Andronov, only because he may have the offensive upside potential.
I went with Cody Beach. He's 6'5", 200 lbs. with the frame to hold more weight, and he has a lot of skill for an enforcer/agitator. He has a fair bit of upside, and I feel that he's more likely to reach it than guys like Andronov, Parayko, Eronen, Seaman, Nigro, Lindbohm, or any of the three new goalies (Binnington, Lundstrom, Tremblay).
If people are thinking Beach, then Peluso has to be ahead of him on that list. Beach just got sent down to ECHL and Doug Armstrong cited Peluso as someone getting ready enough to be called on for NHL duty that Crombeen could be traded.
It's getting into serious crapshoot territory but I'm going Eronen. He's older (22 in about a month) and I think Jarmo may have had an inside insight on him before the draft. He's been very strong developing since the draft and I'll reward him with my vote.
Went with Cundari...Not sure why either.
Also went with Eronen. Was going to go Beach but his getting sent to the ECHL threw a wet blanket on that thought. Peluso has had a good preseason and scored the lone Riverman goal last night. Looks like he is getting regular ice time on the 3rd line.
Went with Eronen but this is a very fluid section of the rankings. Almost went with Parayko so I'll go with Parayko next round. Nigro, Beach, Peluso, Della Rovere and the 4 goalies are all right there too IMO. This is a complete crapshoot area of the rankings in which years from now if we look back at this, guys are going to look way out of place here...in both directions.
Regarding Eronen, he certainly has skill but he's small and small Euro d-men usually take a long time to develop to make it in the NHL (if they ever do) so I wonder if in the end he'll be willing to put in the time in the minors just to have a shot at making it when he could make more money in Finland. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now though.
Parayko intrigues me but I want to see more of him before I rank him much higher.
Nigro strikes me as a player who has the potential to eventually make it as a solid bottom-6 player. He does a lot if little things well. Too bad he's starting this season injured. Same for Della Rovere. I think this is pretty much a make of break season for Della Rovere.
Assignment to an ECHL roster doesn't ****** Beach's development towards eventually getting on an NHL roster. His playing on a second line in The ECHL and getting a lot more ice-time and playing in a 2-way role (including scoring responsibility) might round out his overall game better than had he gotten less time on a 4th line in The AHL. We're looking at a 3-4 year period here.
As Iowa stated above, you can pick just about ANY of the prospects left, and make a case for or against, with equal uncertainty.
The Evansville relationship needs to be used for that very goal. Play our prospects 15 to 20 minutes a game in all responsibilities. I like moving Sonne and Shattuck down, if they aren't going to play over 10 minutes a game. This was why I was so high on keeping Schwartz down. Let him be the 25 minutes a game star at a higher level. He has that potential at the next level. His cup of coffee last year showed he needed some tweeking for the next level. Use the Red Wing example of developing players. Like them or not...they get it done.
Sticking with Andronov who scored his first Ahl goal this weekend.
Went with Binnington here. He's off to a good start and is just about as much of a crap shoot as everyone else at this point.
Went with Eronen here, but its pretty much a crap shoot
re: Beach v. Peluso, just saying that both project as basically 4th liners. They're not scorers, they're tough guys who might be able to have the same offensive moments Ryan Reaves has. Given that they're both in the same category of player, my argument was just that one is much closer to actual NHL duty than the other (which is one dimension to us ranking prospects), and thus has tackled the development curve. If Beach also completes the curve, he'll be where Peluso is in another couple years.
Also agree that Parayko is next.
Jake Allen is also not the Blues' 5th best prospect, btw.
Going with Della Rovere. I really thought this kid would turn into a Tootoo/Clutterbuck type player for us, and I'm still holding out hope.
I'm surprised Parayko doesn't have any votes this round. Eronen just edged him out for me but a 6'5" offensive d-man who already looked good in his first 2 college games as a freshman while recording a goal? I'm liking this pick so far. Both he and MacEachern seem to have quite high potential compared to where they were drafted. Both are quite raw but they also both have pretty high potential.
I more meant the agitating, get under the opposition's skin, etc. abilities of Tootoo and Clutterbuck and their ilk.
Its not like I've seen the guys this low on the list play much, if ever, so I have no idea about Della Rovere's talent, just his stat line.
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It is relatively inexpensive—say 1 percent of the annual pork barrel—to do a scientific socioeconomic survey of a district, to aid a congressional representative in preparing an excellent Soda or State of the District Address. A bit of coordinated assistance by the congresspersons in a province could provide the provincial governor with good survey data from which to do an excellent Sopa or State of the Province Address.
For Quezon City where we are based, SWS is pleased to report having done surveys that enable Mayor Herbert Bautista to render an accurate Soca, or State of the City Address, whenever called for. As a guest at SWS two weeks ago, Mayor Bautista showed his keen awareness of the city government's report card as graded by his constituents. He knows the passing subjects, and the subjects "needing improvement." Having been conditioned by formal training in public administration at the University of the Philippines, he is a mayor who is equally open to good news and bad news, as long as they are scientifically grounded.
Perhaps Manila Mayor Erap Estrada and Makati Mayor Junjun Binay are also being aided by surveys about wellbeing and governance in their cities; I do not know for sure. Certainly, they are familiar with survey reportage; and the Pamantasan ng Maynila and the Pamantasan ng Makati, for instance, are quite capable of doing such research for them.
Local government units have no counterpart for the national statistical agencies that fortify a presidential Sona or State of the Nation Address, but that have no mandate to provide provincial, much less city, data on an annual basis. The national agencies' occasional provincial data (as in the Philippine Human Development Report 2013, for example) are useful for a president's geographical policy, rather than for a governor's analysis of socioeconomic trends in his province over time.
Local governments deserve their own statistics (see my column "The Bangsamoro deserves statistics," Inquirer, 10/13/2012). They should not depend on the national government for it. They should take the initiative.
Not only Metro Manila, but practically every province and major city, has at least one university or college capable of decent-quality social survey operations. Social surveying is relatively straightforward. It is not rocket science. Its critical ingredients are discipline and integrity.
In general, a local survey center is better-equipped to gather data relevant to local issues than one based in Metro Manila. It can readily design a questionnaire in the local language or languages (some provinces have more than one).
A survey unit attached to a local academic institution would not necessarily be a pure cost-center, but can be self-supporting from work that is increasingly being funded for planning and evaluation of public development projects.
A local government's survey unit can choose its own sample size. What is better of the following two equal-cost options—getting data with a
4 percent error margin (sample size 650) once a year, or getting data with a 6 percent error margin (sample size 325) twice a year? Accuracy is tradable for timeliness. What is timely for national policy may not be timely for local policy.
A local survey center would base its agenda on local rather than national priorities. It would include local opinions on public issues, since opinion polling is hardly ever done by the national statistical agencies. How better than by scientific polling to find out the community's views on human rights, reproductive health, divorce, gay marriage, disaster preparedness, pork barrel, etcetera?
The so-called "public consultation" is no substitute for anonymous opinion polling. Familiarization with opinion polls will teach local communities to recognize as charlatans those politicians who claim that a sample of a few hundred cannot possibly represent an electorate of several hundred thousand.
A smart politician doesn't want his adversaries to be ahead in knowing the true state of public opinion. By using open/published polling rather than secret polling, he can let his constituents know that he knows, and understands, what they truly want. Free, open and informed public opinion is vital for democracy.
A local survey center has room for statistical innovation. It should not be shy about being ahead of other local government units in having its own types of surveys about economic deprivation. It should not hesitate to establish local norms for poverty and specific basic needs, even if different from norms in other areas.
Local survey centers should carefully archive and preserve their data in order to learn, first, what happened over time; and, gradually, to understand why it happened. Data that are "old" will nevertheless yield new knowledge, firstly by bringing in the time element, and secondly by being re-analyzed, in manners not thought of before. Survey data are like books that can be re-read for new lessons; a book's lessons are not depletable like mineral deposits.
Within a local government area like a province, survey competition by different, independent, institutions should be encouraged. In particular, they should engage in election surveys every three years, and face the challenge of correctly predicting the winners and losers. A multiplicity of scientific surveys will result in convergence towards the truth. Unscientific surveys will be exposed, and die off naturally.
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