The most popular programs for the International Law Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=470 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 26 May 2013 01:48:09 GMT Christopher Anders and John Bellinger talked about the CIA's "targeted killing" program, an Obama administration policy allowing for drone strikes in foreign countries against U.S. citizens identified as senior operational leader of a- Qaeda or one of its affiliates. Topics included the U.S. and international law and constitutional legal implications, and the Senate Select Intelligence nomination hearing for CIA director John Brennan, who was one of the chief architects of the policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310907-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310907-4 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Eric Posner talked about his life, work, and career. He is the Kirkland and Ellis Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail as well as questions from members of the studio audience in the University Center's River Room at the 2011 [Chicago Tribune] Printers Row Lit Fest. Eric Posner is the author of [Law and Social Norms] (2000) and [The Perils of Global Legalism] (2009). He is also the co-author of [The Limits of International Law] (2005); [New Foundations of Cost-Benefit Analysis] (2006); [Terror in the Balance: Security, Liberty and the Courts] (2007); [Climate Change Justice] (2010); and [The Executive Unbound: After the Madisonian Republic] (2010). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299443-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299443-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Justices Scalia and Breyer talked about the relevance of foreign law for American Constitutional adjudication. Among the topics they addressed were using foreign court precedents in deciding U.S. Constitutional cases and whether the U.S. should take into account shifting world standards on social and moral issues such as the death penalty. The discussion was moderated by New York University Law Professor Norman Dorsen. This event was a rare on-camera appearance by Justice Scalia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185122-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185122-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Hitchens talked about his book, [The Trial of Henry Kissinger], published by Verso Books. In the book, Mr. Hitchens asserts that former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger should face charges for his role in political crimes that took place in Bangladesh, Greece, Chile, and East Timor. The author argues that Kissinger's involvement in these international issues warrants an international war crimes trial. After his prepared remarks, Mr. Hitchens answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165066-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165066-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Power talked about her book, [A Problem From Hell: America and the Age of Genocide], published by Basic Books. The books criticizes the U.S. failure to stop genocide such as occurred in Bosnia and Rwanda and explains the basis of the United States' policy of non-intervention. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170542-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170542-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Harold Koh and John Bellinger spoke about the Obama administration's foreign policy goals and international law. Among the topics they addressed were the role of international legal advisers at the State Department, diplomatic engagement with other countries, and national security issues. They also answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292135-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292135-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Participants talked about an article written by Mr. Hitchens and published in [Harper's]. The article characterized decisions by Secretary Kissinger and others during the Vietnam War as war crimes. It also called for international accountability for illegal actions taken during the war. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162708-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162708-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on detainee prosecutions. Topics included legal protections needed in both civilian and military courts, international legal frameworks, and trial procedures. The hearing focused on two of the five categories of Guantanamo Bay detainees: those that have violated American laws and can be tried in federal courts (Article III courts) and those that have violated the laws of war and can be tried in military courts (Article I courts). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288087-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288087-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists discussed World War II war crime trials. Topics included the philosophy and justification of holding the trials, and the problem of who was or was not put on trial. Joe Persico spoke on the topic "Nuremberg." Richard Frank showed a few slides while he spoke on the topic "Tokyo: Japanese War Crimes Trials." After the presentations they responded to questions from members of the audience. Conrad Crane moderated. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292821-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292821-3 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michael Scharf and Paul Williams talked about the impact of international law on the decision-making process at the State Department. The co-authors spoke to ten former U.S. State Department legal advisers, going back to the Carter administration, to find out how big a role international law played in determining their responses during times of international crises. Prof. Scharf and Prof. Williams spoke at Joseph Beth Booksellers in Lyndhurst, Ohio. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291872-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291872-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Justice Scalia gave the keynote address at a forum on "Outsourcing American Law." Justice Scalia talked about the role of international and foreign law in American judicial decision-making. He said that, "foreign legal materials can never be relevant to an interpretation of the meaning of the U.S. Constitution." Following his speech he took questions from members of the audience. There was a contentious exchange with a questioner. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191294-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191294-3 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Foreign policy experts talked about U.S. assistance to civilian law enforcement in developing countries. Among the issues they addressed were the administration and operation of training programs for foreign police, levels of mistrust of police forces in some developing nations, and lessons learned from past programs in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and dozens of other countries. They also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300383-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300383-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Efraim Zuroff talked about his book [Operation Last Chance: One Man's Quest to Bring Nazi Criminals to Justice] (Palgrave Macmillan; November 10, 2009). In his book Mr. Zuroff, director of the Israel Office of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, recalls his co-founding of Operation Last Chance in 2002 to bring to justice Nazi war criminals. Mr. Zuroff reports that since the launch of the organization, 520 new suspects have been identified in 24 countries and his efforts have produced numerous indictments. He talked about the work it took to convince countries to take legal action against the Nazi refugees to whom they had given shelter and gave an update on the status of certain cases. Topics included the moral justification for taking action and the general lack of remorse felt by the war criminals he has met. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This book launch event was held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday November 9, 2009, at the New York Tolerance Center in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290537-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290537-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michael Newton talked about the trial and execution of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. He discussed the trial as a narrative of the Iraqi people by giving the stories of eye witnesses. He also talked about the legal back drop to the trial. He answered questions from the audience. Michael Newton is the co-author of [Enemy of the State: The Trial and Execution of Saddam Hussein], published by St. Martin's Press. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282222-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282222-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT John Yoo looks at the role that international law plays in the U.S. legal system and argues that Congress and the executive branch, not the courts, should be in charge of enforcing (or not enforcing) international agreements. He responded to comments by the moderator, former Judge Sofaer, and to questions submitted by members of the audience at the office of the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305355-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305355-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists debated the Law of the Sea Treaty. The Law of the Sea Treaty, adopted in 1982 but still not ratified, calls for technology transfers and wealth transfers from developed to undeveloped nations. It also requires parties to the treaty to adopt regulations and laws to control pollution of the marine environment. The treaty establishes specific jurisdictional limits on the ocean area that countries may claim, including a 12-mile territorial sea limit and a 200-mile exclusive economic zone limit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293640-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293640-3 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Marking the 60th anniversary of the Nuremberg War Crime Trials (1945-1949), Nuremberg prosecutors described in detail the trials, historically the first for crimes against humanity. They also discussed the then-new concept of international law. Professor King said, "Nuremberg was designed to replace the law of force with the force of law." Nuremberg's precedent was compared to current international criminal tribunals. They also answered audience members' questions. The forum was held at Georgetown University Law Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189880-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189880-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the origin and process of developing the [Tallinn Manual on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Warfare]. Commissioned in 2009 by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Center of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia, a group of international law practitioners wrote the manual on how international laws regarding warfare could be adapted to fit similar conflicts in cyberspace. The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence held this book launch event with the Atlantic Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative and the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security at the University Club Ballroom. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311806-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311806-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The trial of Saddam Hussein and seven other Iraqi leaders for their parts in crimes involving the killing of 143 people in Dujail, a town 60 kilometers north of Baghdad, where in 1982 Saddam Hussein's motorcade was ambushed in an apparent assassination attempt. Saddam Hussein and the other defendants were accused of crimes against humanity carried out in retaliation for the assassination attempt. The trial continued following a one-week recess with the beginning of testimony by witnesses to the events. Ahmad Hassan Mohammed took the stand to recount his experiences as a suspect and witness to the brutality of the Hussein regime's form of justice, noting how seven of his brothers were interrogated, tortured and executed during their imprisonment. During the proceedings several defense lawyers walked out and defendants, including Saddam Hussein and his brother, shouted at members of the court and visitors in the gallery. These selected portions of the trial include several exchanges between the Chief Judge and Saddam Hussein and testimony from former Attorney General Ramsey Clark, who serves as one of the attorneys defending Saddam Hussein. Courtesy of Al Arabiya Television. In Arabic with English translation. Ramsey Clark portion is in English to Arabic consecutive translation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190198-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190198-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Fred K. Green, former counsel to General Colin Powell during the first Gulf War, moderated a panel discussion on the law of war. Experts discussed issues of law and the waging of war beginning with the Geneva Convention and the Nuremberg War Crimes trials and extending to current issues in the Middle East and elsewhere. Then-Major Eckhardt served as chief prosecutor for the My Lai courts-martial. Professor Reicher also serves as the director of international affairs for the United Nations of Agudath Israel World Organization. Mr. Gregory is in the Office of Special Investigations that was established to detect, investigate, and prosecute Nazi war criminals in the United States. Mr. Bush is the author of the forthcoming book [The American Nuremberg Trials, 1946-1949]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187590-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187590-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Legal scholars spoke about the influence of international law on U.S. law and legal interpretations of treaties and customary international law. They also focused on the Alien Tort Statute of 1789 and its influence on tort law throughout the years. Among the topics addressed were suits involving human rights issues, multinational corporations, and the detention of foreign nationals. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191294-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191294-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Ashcroft testified about the Justice Department's efforts to combat terrorism and enforcement of the Patriot Act. Much of the hearing also focused on media reports of a memo to the president that reportedly outlined ways in which the torture of terrorist detainees might be used. The attorney general, while not citing executive privilege, refused to share the document with the committee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182167-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182167-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Congressional Human Rights Caucus hosted a discussion of the latest developments in the research for the truth about the imprisonment and death of Raoul Wallenberg. Mr. Wallenberg was a Swedish diplomat who saved thousands of Jews from the Holocaust. After World War II he was taken by the Soviets and disappeared. Morris Wolff was an attorney in the Wallenberg matter. Professor William Korey is considered a leading expert on Raoul Wallenberg. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192641-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192641-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the Law of the Sea Treaty. They urged President Obama and Congress to ratify the treaty. The first half hour is not included, the event was joined in progress. The Law of the Sea Treaty, adopted in 1982 but still not ratified, calls for technology transfers and wealth transfers from developed to undeveloped nations. It also requires parties to the treaty to adopt regulations and laws to control pollution of the marine environment. The treaty establishes specific jurisdictional limits on the ocean area that countries may claim, including a 12-mile territorial sea limit and a 200-mile exclusive economic zone limit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293640-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293640-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The prosecution's case was presented in portions excerpted from the three days of opening statements. Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic went on trial before the United Nations' International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague, Netherlands. Milosevic faced 66 counts of war crimes during the 1991-99 Balkan wars, including genocide (in Bosnia) and crimes against humanity, in three indictments covering Kosovo, Bosnia, and Croatia. His trial was expected to take two years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168666-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168666-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The defendant Slobodan Milosevic's case is heard in portions excerpted from his two-day opening statement. He is serving as his own lawyer and contends that the United Nations' tribunal is illegal and that NATO committed war crimes in Serbia while he himself was a peacemaker. Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic went on trial before the United Nations' International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague, Netherlands. Milosevic is facing 66 counts of war crimes during the 1991-99 Balkan wars, including genocide (in Bosnia) and crimes against humanity, in three indictments covering Kosovo, Bosnia, and Croatia. His trial is expected to take two years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168782-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168782-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Richard Sonnenfeldt talked about his memoir [Witness to Nuremberg], published by Arcade Publishing. At age 22, this bilingual Army private became chief interpreter and a key interrogator of Nazi war criminals for the American prosecution at the Nuremberg Trials. In his memoir he recounts his experiences questioning top Nazi officials, including Third Reich second-in-command Hermann Goring and Auschwitz Commandant Rudolf Hoess. At this event Mr. Sonnenfeldt detailed his impressions of the Nazi criminals and reflected on what he called their "mediocrity." He also discussed the legacy of the Holocaust and the Nuremberg Trials, and the impact of their memory in modern Germany and around the world. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions. This event with the only man still alive who spoke at length with all the top-ranking Nazi criminals was held in honor of International Holocaust Memorial Day. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196331-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196331-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT William Sampson talked about his book [Confessions of an Innocent Man: Torture and Survival in a Saudi Prison], published by McClelland and Stewart. He was arrested in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in December of 2000, accused of detonating a series of lethal car bombs. The author read a passage from his book about the fifth night of his incarceration. Following the reading, Mr. Firby interviewed Mr. Sampson. Then, the author responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. William Sampson has worked in biochemical research and pharmaceutical marketing. He was working as a marketing consultant for the Saudi Industrial Development Fund in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the time of his arrest. His imprisonment and subsequent torture at the hands of his Saudi captors is the subject of his book. Over a two-year period, Mr. Sampson was beaten and tortured and sentenced to death after a covert trial. The book documents his incarceration as well as his eventual exoneration by a British inquest. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188377-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188377-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Rozenberg, a legal correspondent for the BBC. spoke on the British judicial system. He contrasted the British judicial system with the American judicial system, and discussed the fundamental concepts behind British common law and the British legal system. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/49976-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/49976-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT On the tenth anniversary of the beginning of the genocide in Rwanda panels discussed the history of the genocide, the role of the media and the policies of the U.S. and the U.N., reconstruction of the country, and the international criminal trials. The first panel, titled "Genocide and Responsibility," was composed of Rwandans, journalists, a Holocaust survivor, students, and writers. The second panel, titled "The Media Trial: International Justice, Meaning and Consequences," was composed of attorneys and journalists. Among other issues of law and journalism in Rwanda the panel discussed the trials of Rwandan media personnel who were convicted of genocide for their words and the implications of that case. Among the panelists were Mr. Rapp, United Nations ICTR Prosecutor, and Mr. Floyd, U.S. defense counsel for Hassan Ngeze, the former owner of the Rwandan newspaper Kangura who was convicted of genocide. They summarized that case, which was being appealed. After the panelists made their presentations they answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181258-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181258-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Cameras were allowed into the courtroom of the Supreme Court of Canada for the first time to cover a case to determine whether child care costs can be deducted from income taxes as a business expense. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/38725-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/38725-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Lisa Murkowski spoke at the Center for Oceans Law and Policy conference. In her remarks she said she continues to support offshore oil drilling in Alaska's North Slope, despite the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. She urged Congress to support the Law of the Sea Convention treaty, which places jurisdiction limits on the oceans nations may claim. The Law of the Sea Treaty, adopted in 1982 but still not ratified, calls for technology transfers and wealth transfers from developed to undeveloped nations. It also requires parties to the treaty to adopt regulations and laws to control pollution of the marine environment. The treaty establishes specific jurisdictional limits on the ocean area that countries may claim, including a 12-mile territorial sea limit and a 200-mile exclusive economic zone limit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293640-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293640-2 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. LeBor talked about his book, [Milosevic: A Biography], published by Yale University Press. In the book, the author documents the life of former Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic, who was charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Tribunal in the Hague. Mr. LeBor supplements the history of Milosevic's life with material taken from interviews and discussions with the former leader's friends, family members, and confidantes. He details the events of the ongoing trial and offers insight into Milosevic's current state of mind as the former Serbian leader prepares his defense. Following prepared remarks, Mr. LeBor responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181650-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181650-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Professor Scharf talked about the impact of the Nuremberg Trials on the 21st century. Topics included the International Criminal Tribunal and Saddam Hussein's trial, the role of the United Nations, and fighting terrorism versus preserving civil rights. There was no question-and-answer session. The forum was held at the Georgetown University Law Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189880-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189880-2 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Professors Goldsmith and Posner talked about their book [The Limits of International Law], published by Oxford University Press. In their book they argued that international law was constantly changing based on international politics, that it was less significant than often portrayed by public officials, legal experts, and the media, and that scrutiny of international law was often wrong. Following the presentation by the authors Mr. Yoo moderated a discussion on the book and participants answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186102-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186102-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists discussed the use of foreign law in domestic courts. Topics included the political as well as the legal issues and the consequences of using foreign law as well as untested assumptions. Professor Alvarez moderated. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291501-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291501-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Legal scholars talked about the Bush administrations adoption of a preemptive military strategy to combat international terrorism and the legal issues associated with such a doctrine. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181253-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181253-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT On a panel titled "Interrogation or Torture: Human Rights After 9/11", five authors talked about legal and practical definitions of torture, historical precedents for torture and other interrogation techniques, and whether or not the rules of the Geneva Convention applied to terrorism in the post-9/11 age. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. The panelists were: Max Boot, author of [The Savage Wars of Peace: Small Wars and the Rise of American Power]; Angelo Codevilla, author of [Informing Statecraft: Intelligence for a New Century]; Mark Danner, author of [Torture and Truth: America, Abu Ghraib, and the War on Terror]; David Rieff, author of [At the Point of a Gun: Democratic Dreams and Armed Intervention]; and Robert Scheer, co-author of [The Five Biggest Lies Bush Told Us about Iraq]. The discussion was moderated by Steve Wasserman. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186540-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186540-2 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held about the trial and execution of Saddam Hussein. Panelists were all involved in the trial in some capacity. Topics included the fairness of the procedures employed, the appropriateness of a national rather than international forum, and the eventual development of a national trial with a strong international influence. Also discussed were the differences between the Western and Iraqi legal traditions, the attitude of the Iraqi people toward the trial, and the conduct of the executions. Several of the panelists helped to train the judges and prosecutors, and they spoke about their experiences. A short video interview with Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S. Samir Sumaida'ie was shown. Following the discussion panelists answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196977-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196977-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor spoke about the relationship of international law to the U.S. Supreme Court at the dedication ceremony for the Eric E. Hotung International Law Center Building at Georgetown University Law Center Videotapes were shown of messages from Baroness Hale of the British High Court of Justice speaking from the House of Lords in London and from Justice Kirby speaking from the High Court of Australia in Canberra. Baroness Hale spoke about the need for appreciating the differences between countries and their differing legal models. Justice Kirby spoke about how the principles of international law can affect local law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184183-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184183-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Swaine spoke about U.S. Supreme Court case, [Medellin v. Texas], which would consider whether President Bush had the authority to instruct states like Texas to comply the judgment of the International Court of Justice on the legal rights of foreign nationals who are charged and prosecuted of crimes committed within the U.S. In this case, 51 Mexicans on U.S. death row were claiming their rights had been violated under international law. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201210-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201210-2 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Ferencz spoke about the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials that began November 20, 1945 and ended April 13, 1949. Mr. Ferencz was the chief prosecutor for one of the trials that resulted in the conviction of 24 members of German mobile killing units, known as the Einsatzgruppen. Photographs of the trial were shown. Mr. Ferencz also responded to questions and comments from viewers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189994-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189994-5 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michael Scharf and Gregory McNeal talked about their book [Saddam on Trial: Understanding and Debating the Iraqi High Tribunal], published by Carolina Academic Press. Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death in early November for crimes against humanity. The co-authors discussed the trial's legitimacy and described the roles they played in preparing the Iraqi High Tribunal for the first of several planned court cases. After their presentation they responded to audience members' questions. In 2005 Mr. Scharf was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to help in the prosecution of war criminals. During the Saddam Hussein trial, Gregory McNeal served as part of the international academic consortium that provided legal memoranda to the Iraqi High Tribunal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195639-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195639-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The panelists discussed the use of foreign and international law sources in domestic constitutional interpretation. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Columbia Law School hosted the "2006 Student Symposium: International Law and the State of the Constitution." It was the 25th anniversary Federalist Society Student Symposium. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191363-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191363-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Justices from the European Court and the U.S. Supreme Court discussed the work of their respective courts as well as the issues of federal power over states. They explored ways in which these two courts have found new dimensions and commonalities. Members of the European Court presented papers, followed by questions from the U.S. Justices, who then presented papers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156600-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156600-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Bush held a press conference in the Rose Garden. He spoke to reporters and answered questions about several issues. Most questions focused on efforts to combat terrorism and proposed legislation to establish military commissions to try accused terrorists, as well as methods of interrogating detained prisoners suspected of terrorist activities. Raising his voice and gesturing sharply, he warned defiant Republican senators that he would close down a CIA interrogation program that he credited with thwarting terrorist attacks. He specifically criticized legislation passed by a Senate panel the previous day intended to conform U.S. detainee practices with the Geneva Conventions, insisting on legislation more specifically defining banned interrogation methods so that intelligence officers would not worry about being charged with war crimes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194320-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194320-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Justice Stephen Breyer spoke to attendees of a Paris Bar Association conference on the French and American legal systems, as well as other international justice systems. Justice Breyer, fluent in several languages, spoke in French for the first two minutes of his speech. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184404-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184404-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Two legal experts debated the question of whether Saddam Hussein could receive a fair trial before the Iraqi Special Tribunal. Curtis Doebbler, a member of Saddam Hussein's legal defense team, argued that Hussein could not receive a fair trial at the hands of the tribunal. Case Western Reserve law professor Michael Scharf, a volunteer adviser to the Iraqi Special Tribunal, contended that the rules of the tribunal would provide a fair hearing of the facts. Associate Dean Hiram Chodosh moderated the debate. The debate was held by the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center in the Case Western Reserve University School of Law moot courtoom. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184702-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184702-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Legal scholars spoke about the judicial process in other countries, particularly in high profile cases, cameras in the courtroom, and other media access issues. "Comparative Law Approaches to Media Access to Court Proceedings" was a session of the two-day conference on "The Court of Public Opinion: The Practice and Ethics of Trying Cases in the Media," held by Duke University School of Law. The final two minutes of the program was cut off to present live programming. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201280-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201280-1 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who refuses to submit to arrest. The ICC has also indicted a Rwanda general currently commanding a peacekeeping mission in Darfur. Diane Orentlicher talked about the conflicts between international courts and political leaders in their countries who believe sovereignty should exempt them from ICC actions. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280091-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280091-7 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT