January 30

Immunity Of State Officials From Foreign Criminal Juridistion

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The Secretariat has prepared a study for the International Law Commission on the Immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction (A/CN.4/596). According to the introduction,

"The study examines the main legal issues that arise in connection with this topic, both from classical and contemporary perspectives, also taking into account developments in the field of international criminal law that might have produced an impact on the immunities of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction."
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January 30

Gitmo: Interactive Database. The New York Times

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Guantánamo Docket
"This interactive database includes information about the detainees [at the United States military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba], thousands of pages of government documents and links to court records and news media reports." Searchable; or browse by name, citizenship, and status (transferred, held, or dead) of the detainee. Includes a sidebar with information about the latest transfers. From The New York Times.
URL: http://projects.nytimes.com/guantanamo
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27827

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January 30

The Legacy Of The Northern Ireland Troubles: How To Build A New Community Unburdened By The Past

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Consultative Group on the Past
The Consultative Group on the Past was independent body who considered issues relating to the legacy of the Northern Ireland troubles and how to move forward to build a new community unburdened by the past. It was chaired by Lord Robin Eames and Denis Bradley and produced its final report in January 2009. The website provides information on the aims, membership and findings of the group. It includes press releases and the full text of the final report. Topics considered include: the cost of the troubles to Northern Ireland, compensation for victims and survivors of the conflict, reconciliation, commemoration and the future work of a legacy commission. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.cgpni.org/
January 30

Decreasing Political Trust: The Netherlands, A Case Study

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Deciphering the Dutch drop: ten explanations for decreasing political trust in The Netherlands
 This site provides free acess to an article by Mark Bovens and Anchrit Wille which was originally published in International Review of Administrative Sciences Vol 74(2):283–305 [DOI:10.1177/0020852308091135] 2008. The 23 page article examines the causes falls in levels of in public trust in government, using the case study of the Netherlands from the 1980s onwards. It is argued that Sudden dips in public trust in government are better explained by political or economic crises than by a deterioration in government performance. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.uu.nl/NL/faculteiten/rebo/organisatie/departementen/departementbestuu
January 30

Can Obama Use Technology To Transform Government?

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Wiki White House : Can Obama use technology to transform government?
This site provides access to a podcast and video recording of a discussion co-sponsored by the New America Foundation, Wired Magazine, and Google which took place on 9th January 2009. Panellists (who included members of New America Foundation) discussed their hopes for a more transparent administration and the challenges to a more open and participatory government. This involved considering the possibilities and challenges faced by more US government implementation of web 2.0 technology for political communication. Copyright and technical information is diplayed on the website. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.newamerica.net/events/2008/wiki_white_house

January 30

World Social Forum (WSF) 2009, Belem, Brazil [Under Construction]

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The World Social Forum (WSF) is an opened space – plural, diverse, non-governmental and non-partisan – that stimulates the decentralized debate, reflection, proposals building, experiences exchange and alliances among movements and organizations engaged in concrete actions towards a more solidary, democratic and fair world.

The World Social Forum (WSF) is an annual meeting held by members of the anti-globalization (using the term globalization in a doctrinal sense not a literal one) or alter-globalization movement to coordinate world campaigns, share and refine organizing strategies, and inform each other about movements from around the world and their issues. It tends to meet in January when its "great capitalist rival", the World Economic Forum is meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The date was chosen because of the logistical difficulty of organizing a mass protest in Davos and to try to overshadow the coverage of the World Economic Forum in the news media.