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ECtHR on Lawyers’ Freedom of Expression

On November 30, the European Court of Human Rights delivered a 5 to 2 decision in Veraart v. The Netherlands condemning the Netherlands for violations of the freedom of expression. The applicant was legal adviser to a family accused of incest as a result of the recovery of repressed memories through psychotherapy. The lawyer publicly criticized the psychotherapist in question, and was then sanctioned by the Disciplinary Appeals Tribunal. For more information see here.

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ICC Opens Fifth Session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute

The fifth session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, the legislative body overseeing the administration of the ICC, opened on November 23 and will last until December 1. Since the Assembly’s fourth session in January 2006, four states (Chad, Comoros, Montenegro, and Saint Kitts and Nevis) have ratified or acceded to the Rome Statute. The Assembly now has 104 states parties. Issues on the Assembly’s agenda for this session include the 2007 budget, a consideration of crimes of aggression, and the election of the Board of Directors of the Trust Fund for Victims.

See http://www.icc-cpi.int/press/pressreleases/209.html

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ICJ to Consider Uruguay’s Request for Measures Against Argentina

ICJ will hold hearings, opening on December 18, to consider Uruguay’s request for the indication of provisional measures in the case of Uruguay v. Argentina. Uruguay requests that the Court order Argentina to “take all reasonable and appropriate steps at its disposal to prevent or end the interruption of transit between Uruguay and Argentina, including the blockading of bridges and roads between the two States.” Uruguay states that it will withdraw the request if Argentina ends its current blockade and makes efforts to prevent future blockades.

See http://www.icj-cij.org/icjwww/ipresscom/ipress2006/ipresscom_2006-40_au_20061129.htm

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