Fwd: Failures of International Law and Human Rights Institutions and Another Fake Bin Laden Story

Global Research Newsletter, November 03, 2014 Global Research is a small organization with few resources, and we would not exist were it not for our dedicated readers and supporters. We continue to need your support, so that we can continue to support the spread of knowledge in the battle against the enemies of truth. We are able to maintain our independence because our readers maintain their support for us.   Never has the need for independent voices ever been so necessary, and never has it been so challenging to remain independent. We know that you turn to Global Research for independent coverage of world events which is not coloured, created or manipulated by corporate, government or institutional stakeholders.    Please consider making a donation to Global Research or creating a Membership. Every amount makes a difference, and will be greatly appreciated!   Failures of International Law and Human Rights Institutions: Palestine, Syria and Iraq in 2014 John Philpot   The United States' bombing of Syria and Iraq since mid-September 2014 and the Israeli onslaught on Gaza in July and August 2014 show once again the extreme weakness of International Law and International Human Rights organisations in deterring, punishing these illegal wars of aggression or in finding mediated solutions.   French Military Intervention in the Levant? War with Hezbollah on the Horizon? Timothy Alexander Guzman   Saudi Arabia is funding the French government's military apparatus for a future conflict involving the Lebanese government and the terrorist groups such as ISIS and Al-Nusra. Another Fake Bin Laden Story Dr. Paul Craig Roberts   Bin Laden's alleged demise at the hands of a SEAL team was a propaganda orchestration, the purpose of which was to give Obama a hero's laurels and deep six Democratic talk of challenging his nomination for a second term.   Infringing upon the Eurozone's Sovereignty on behalf of Wall Street. The ECB's "Haircut" Measures, Undermining Trade and Investment with Russia and China Peter Koenig   The European Central Bank now sets all banking standards throughout Europe, according to which a bank may fall or rise. This is a clear infringement on the Eurozone countries sovereignty. "Hong Kong Occupy Central's" Dirty Money, Leaders engaged in Unethical "Shadow Funding" Tony Cartalucci   Occupy Central's refusal to reveal the source of their funding is beyond dubious and betrays the very nature of what the movement allegedly stands for. Corrupt, opaque cabals of elitists using people toward their own end while wallowing in vast sums of money sounds strikingly familiar - in fact - these are the very claims the "Occupy Central" movement have leveled against the government in Beijing.   Eroding Democratic Freedoms: Building a New "North American Partnership" for the Future Dana Gabriel   The CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force on North America released their report, North America: Time for a New Focus. "Now is the moment for the United States to break free from old foreign policy biases to recognize that a stronger, more dynamic, resilient continental base will increase U.S. power globally."

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NOVEMBER 2014 www.lse.ac.uk/humanrights

LSE Centre for the Study of Human Rights News ·         November public events: 'Ebola, Peace and Security' with UN special representative to Liberia; 'Who is Dayani Cristal?' film screening and Q&A; and 'Mobilizing Gay Singapore' panel discussion  ·         6-week 'Law, War and Human Rights' course now taking bookings: register now for a 10% discount on the fee ·         Lab News: Open Democracy posting on Dalit women’s rights under economic globalisation; Dr Ali Kadri launches 'Arab Development Denied'; Investment & Human Rights project at the World Investment Forum and UK parliament event on bilateral investment treaties ·         Interested in postgraduate human rights study? Scholarships available for UK, Palestinian and Israeli students, and last chance to book for the LSE graduate open evening ·         Latest on the LSE Human Rights blog: Can human rights transcend the species divide? and should there be an international tribunal for business and human rights?

 

 

	Centre for the Study of Human Rights The London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE United Kingdom human.rights@lse.ac.uk		PUBLIC EVENTS Ebola, Peace and Security Monday 10 November 2014, 7.30pm Can Ebola undo a decade of investment in Liberia's stability? Karin Landgren is Special Representative of the Secretary-General and runs the UN peacekeeping operation in Liberia comprising 9,000 staff including troops, police and civilians. In this public event she will discuss the threats posed by the Ebola crisis, including to peace and security. Who Is Dayani Cristal? Film screening and Q&A Hosted by the Atrocity, Suffering and Human Rights Research Group Friday 14 November 2014, 6pm Who Is Dayani Cristal? starring Gael Garcia Bernal tells the story of a migrant who found himself in the deadly stretch of desert known as “the corridor of death” and shows how one life becomes testimony to the tragic results of the U.S. war on immigration. Join us for a screening and discussion with the film's director, Marc Silver and academic expert, Dr Javier Trevino-Rangel. Mobilizing Gay Singapore: Rights and Resistance in an Authoritarian State in partnership with LSE Spectrum Thursday 20 November 2014, 6.30pm For decades, Singapore's gay activists have sought equality and justice in a state where law is used to stifle basic civil and political liberties. In Mobilizing Gay Singapore, Lynette Chua asks, what does a social movement look like in an authoritarian state? and save the date for UN International Human Rights Day: 'Everyone is entitled…’ The global struggle for women’s human rights' UN International Human Rights Day event Thursday 11 December 2014, 6.30pm 66 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights stated that everyone is entitled to the same fundamental rights and freedoms, our panel will discuss the ongoing struggle for the realisation of women’s human rights worldwide. Panel: Professor Fareda Banda, Professor Christine Chinkin, Téa Braun, Jane Gordon and Saraswathi Menon. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXECUTIVE COURSE Law, War and Human Rights Six Monday evening classes 16 February - 23 March 2015 Book by 14 November for a 10% discount This six-week programme, carried out by way of a two-hour seminar each Monday evening, examines the laws of war and international criminal law from the perspective of international human rights law. Participants will be taught by an panel of expert practitioners and leading academics including Professor Andrew Clapham and Professor Dapo Akande. At the course's conclusion, participants will have a real grasp of how human rights law now informs all aspects of conflict and its aftermath, including terrorism and international crimes. More information about the course including links to the online booking form and details of subsidised places for those who would otherwise be unable to attend. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROJECT NEWS Laboratory for Advanced Research on the Global Economy LAB Online: The latest LAB post on Open Democracy's Open Global Rights blog, One step forward, two back? Dalit women’s rights under economic globalisation, is written by Rachel Kurian, Assistant Professor in the International Institute of Social Studies of the Erasmus University and member of the Lab's Sounding Board. On 28 October 2014, the Lab was pleased to host the launch of Arab Development Denied, Ali Kadri's examination of how the Arab world has undergone a process of developmental descent, or ‘de-development’ over the past three decades. Dr Ali Kadri is Senior Research Fellow in the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore and a member of the Lab's Sounding Board. He was joined in discussion by Professor John Weeks (SOAS) and Dr Jason Hickel (LSE). Event report by Anthem Press Investment and Human Rights Project The Investment and Human Rights Project leads, Andrea Saldarriaga and Andrea Shemberg continue to work on a range of initiatives: World Investment Forum: On 15 October 2014, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) organised - for the first time at the World Investment Forum - a set of panel discussions on investment and human rights. These panels, which the Investment and Human Rights Project leads helped to design and moderate, brought together a range of reflections on the role of government policy-making in addressing the protection of and respect for human rights in the context of investment. Summary of the WIF panels on investment and human rights  On 19 November 2014 the Investment and Human Rights Project leads will participate in a parliamentary briefing in London on Bilateral Investment Treaties, hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Human Rights, the Trade Justice Movement and ABColombia. The event will consider the UK Parliament's responsibility to ensure that bilateral investment treaties do not undermine the ability of States to meet their international human rights obligations. Under particular discussion will be the UK-Colombia BIT, which was ratified in July 2014, despite threatening to restrict the Colombian Government’s ability to meet its international human rights obligations. To attend, please contact events@abcolombia.org.uk Investment & Human Rights Project I More on the UK-Colombia BIT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STUDY Interested in postgraduate human rights study? Last chance to book to attend the Graduate Open Evening on Wednesday 5 November. Members of the Centre for the Study of Human Rights will be there to chat and answer any questions you may have. The Sir Siegmund Warburg Scholarship offers Palestinian and Israeli students the opportunity to undertake full-time postgraduate human rights study at LSE. This year the scholarship has a value to £30,000, which will cover fees and contribute to living expenses. As scholarship applications can only be accepted by those who have already been offered a place on the MSc Human Rights, candidates are strongly advised to submit their application to the MSc Human Rights as early as possible. LSE 120th Anniversary Scholarships for UK students. To celebrate the 120th anniversary of the founding of the School, LSE is offering 120 scholarships for taught Master's students from the UK starting at LSE in 2015. The awards will vary in value, based on financial need, and are designed to help with fees and living costs. The minimum award will be £3,000 and the maximum award will be worth £25,000. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LSE HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG The student-led LSE Human Rights blog is a place for critical engagement with the idea of human rights, for studying the evolution of the concept, and for celebrating the work of people committed to realising human rights. Recent posts: ·         No monkeying around: animals can and will have human rights - Dr Alasdair Cochrane on the case of Tommy the chimpanzee and whether human rights can transcend the species divide.   ·         Access to remedy: an international tribunal for business and human rights? - Hilary Stauffer on the Lawyers for Better Business (L4BB) proposal for an International Arbitration Tribunal on business and human rights. The editorial team welcome thought-provoking and accessible articles. You do not have to be affiliated to LSE to submit a post. They are open to critical and interdisciplinary perspectives on human rights. Notes for contributors. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KEEPING IN TOUCH You received this email because you are subscribed to the Centre for the Study of Human Rights mailing list. You can also keep in touch via Twitter and Facebook. 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