http://www.opiniojuris.org/ en-us 2008-05-15T02:05+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1210819707.shtml I have blogged from time to time about the trial of Alberto Fujimori, the former President of Peru. Interested readers now have a new — and far better — source... Kevin Jon Heller 2008-05-15T02:05+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1209777613.shtml I doubt there is any international law relevant to this emerging crisis in Bolivia, where certain regions are seeking "autonomy" (but not independence) from the central government. Still, it is... Julian Ku 2008-05-03T04:05+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1209141586.shtml Here is a sample of some of the wonderful map art of Susan Stockwell:... Roger Alford 2008-04-25T16:04+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1204829447.shtml The Southern District of Florida last week rendered an interesting case involving alleged international trafficking of Cuban aliens to Curaçao where they were slave laborers. The case of Licea v. Curacao... Roger Alford 2008-03-06T18:03+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1204524784.shtml At the heart of the Ecuadoran/ Colombian/ Venezuelan tensions, there is a dispute over the facts that has legal implications as to whether Colombia’s military action was self-defense or anticipatory self-defense... Chris Borgen 2008-03-03T06:03+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1204518104.shtml This has the look of a very ugly situation developing down south.... Julian Ku 2008-03-03T04:03+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1204487095.shtml At IntLawGrrls, our colleague Naomi Norberg notes that Cuba has signed the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural... Kevin Jon Heller 2008-03-02T19:03+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1203091363.shtml The Pew Research Center just published a fascinating new poll on the future of immigration in the United States. Here are a few of the key results:... Roger Alford 2008-02-15T16:02+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1200178516.shtml Paul Marshall has an interesting op-ed in the Washington Post on the spiritual capital of successful countries. I know Marshall well... Roger Alford 2008-01-12T22:01+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1199835721.shtml Luis Posada Carriles might have escaped justice for his many acts of terrorism, but three Panamanian officials who helped free him from jail in Panama might not be so lucky:... Kevin Jon Heller 2008-01-08T23:01+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1198210357.shtml It's been a tough December for Alberto Fujimori, the former President of Peru. Two weeks ago, a Peruvian court sentenced him to six years in prison for ordering an illegal... Kevin Jon Heller 2007-12-21T04:12+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1197786954.shtml With all this talk of Kosovo (and Transnistria), I would be remiss not to note the following. According to CNN:... Chris Borgen 2007-12-16T06:12+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1197612139.shtml I read with interest the Mitchell Report on the illegal use of steroids and other performance enhancing substances. The section that particularly grabbed my attention was the governing law (pp.... Roger Alford 2007-12-14T06:12+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1195153988.shtml Great story about the King of Spain Juan Carlos telling Hugo Chavez, "Why don't you shut up?" I wouldn't normally sympathize with such diplomatic indiscretions, but given Chavez's history and personality... Roger Alford 2007-11-15T19:11+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1195060103.shtml Which nation has the top brand name? It seems strange to think of the branding of nations, but upon reflection we do... Roger Alford 2007-11-14T17:11+00:00