All in Public International Law
Daniel Ellsberg, Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning: A string of America whistle-blowers, all exposing to light the top-secret, unconstitutional conduct of the American Government. To add to this list, is the more recent case of Julian Assange. Charged with criminal theft of Governmental secrets, his case exposes just how immune our courts are to the winds of political rhetoric.
After nearly 10 years of uncertainty, the legal proceedings for Julian Assange’s extradition to the US are set to begin next week. Australia, however, wants his return to his native land.
In January, the Welsh Government ruled that parents in Wales will no longer be able to withdraw their children from learning religious education (RE). Unsurprisingly, the announcement of the new compulsory curriculum has provoked conversation in relation to the enforcement of human rights.
Following widespread persecution of the Rohingya in Myanmar, The Gambia has brought a case before the ICJ alleging that Myanmar is in breach of its obligations under the Genocide Convention.
