Spain's Judges Cross Borders in Human Rights Cases: U.S. Officials Among Targets

Washington Post by Craig Whitlock | May. 23, 2009 (News Report)

Spanish judges are boldly declaring their authority to prosecute high-ranking government officials in the United States, China and Israel, among other places, delighting human rights activists but enraging officials in the countries they target and triggering a political backlash in a nation uncomfortable acting as the world's conscience Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S.
Topics: Human Rights, Terrorism, Torture, United Nations, War, Europe, Cuba, Israel, North Korea, Law Enforcement
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Posted by: Posted by Glenn LaBauve - May 24, 2009 - 3:58 PM PDT
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Edited by: Glenn LaBauve - May 24, 2009 - 3:58 PM PDT

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 by Glenn LaBauve - May. 24, 2009

well researched article on the doctorine of universal jurisdiction

“Any country should be able to bring these cases, as long as they are democracies that belong to the United Nations,” Slepoy said. More »

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