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23 December 2014

European countries must acknowledge their role in CIA rendition programme

Professor Manfred Novak, United Nations special rapporteur on torture between 2004 and 2010, has stated that the United Kingdom must undertake independent investigations into allegations of its involvement in the CIA’s torture programme. Contrary to the assurances given by both the Labour and coalition government, Novak gathered evidence suggesting that the United States utilised the British overseas territory of Diego Garcia for detaining individuals. The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed that they had “received a file of evidence from the Metropolitan police investigating two specific cases of alleged rendition of named individuals to Libya and their alleged ill-treatment” with the apparent assistance of MI6. The CPS correspondent also stated that they were “now in a position to begin considering the material with a view to making a charging decision”. (more…)

Source: The Guardian | UK must probe its role in CIA torture, says UN legal expert

22 December 2014

Ban Ki-moon: ‘we must be firm in our commitment to champion solidarity and shared responsibility as part of the sustainable development agenda’

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marked Human Solidarity Day by calling for joint action to craft and take forward a new, inclusive development agenda that eradicates poverty, protects the planet and ensures dignity for all. (more…)

Source: UN News Centre | On International Day, Ban urges human solidarity to build new sustainability agenda

20 December 2014

ECJ delivers negative opinion on draft accession agreement of EU to ECHR

On 18 December 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘ECJ’) delivered a negative opinion on the draft agreement on the accession of the European Union (‘EU’) to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights (‘ECHR’). Insisting that ‘accession must take into account the particular characteristics of the EU’, it stated that EU’s accession to the ECHR under the provisions of the current draft agreement would undermine the autonomy and primacy of EU law. (more…)

Source: Court of Justice of the European Union - Press Release No 180/14

17 December 2014

Publication first edited volume (Principles of Shared Responsibility in International Law) and discount

We are happy to announce that the first edited volume of the SHARES book series entitled Principles of Shared Responsibility in International Law: An Appraisal of the State of the Art has been published.

More information concerning the book can be found here. The book is available for purchase via CUP. By using this Flyer, you can get a 20% discount (this offer expires 28 February 2015)!

Source: CUP | Principles of Shared Responsibility in International Law

15 December 2014