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UN Calls For Deeper Cooperation Amid Growing Global Challenges

2.7.2015

The World Jurist Association is seeking articles of publishable quality in the field of law and technology for inclusion in a publication entitled Law/Technology Journal.
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Law/Technology Journal

The World Jurist Association is seeking articles of publishable quality in the field of law and technology for inclusion in a publication entitled Law/Technology Journal. The articles may include case summaries, recent developments in technology, or cutting edge issues in law & technology. The journal has a readership in over 200 countries, including many of the major law libraries around the world. We publish 4 issues a year and are currently searching for articles for the 2015 publications.

Law/Technology is a quarterly journal which focuses on the influence of technology in the practice of law. The World Jurist Association believes that technology is particularly relevant to the progress and growth of worldwide law and legal institutions. The editors welcome for publication in this journal, news on current activities in the field, manuscripts dealing with the relation of technology to law, and letters and comments of general interest.
 
We welcome recently published articles which are available for republication and would still be of interest to an international audience.  For more information please contact Ms. Folake Alexander at falexander@worldjurist.org.

 

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UN News & Global Developments
 
United Nations
 
On UN Charter Day, Ban Calls For 'Deeper Cooperation' Amid Growing Global Challenges

On June 26th, 2015, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon returned to San Francisco where the UN Charter was first signed by fifty nations. Mr. Ban called on the international community to “renew their commitment towards the shaping of a better planetary future for all.” In The Huffington Post, Mr. Ban reiterated his hope that the human family would work together for a more sustainable and safer future to solve the growing list of global challenges. UN News 

UN Agency Welcomes European Union Measures on Refugee Arrivals, Urges More Action
 

The United Nations has welcomed a decision reached by the leaders of the European Union (EU) to help up to sixty thousand refugees that are need of international protection. UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards stated that “it is essential that States work together to find answers, and that Europe shows leadership and vision in addressing the challenges of protecting the thousands of refugees.” The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has explained that about 40,000 people who arrived in Greece and Italy will be placed in other EU states over the next two years while another 20,000 refugees will be resettled within Europe. On that note, UNHCR has called on EU states to make “concrete commitments towards the goal beyond existing resettlement quotas”.  UN News


Americas
 
USA: Supreme Court Upholds Same-Sex Marriage 
 
The United States Supreme Court reached a decision on June 26th, that the U.S. Constitution will grant same-sex couples in a 5-4 decision on Friday June 26th, 2015. The decision reached by the Supreme Court is a major victory for same-sex couples in the United States. According to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) rights advocacy director at Human Rights Watch Boris Dittrich, the Supreme Court’s decision “will strengthen everyone’s fundamental rights to equality and non-discrimination, irrespective sexual orientation or gender identity.”  Dittrich has called on State legislators to act quickly to eliminate same-sex marriage bans and affirm that all constituents are able to freely exercise their constitutional right to marriage equality. Human Rights Watch

Argentina: Argentine Judge Orders Seizure of Falklands Drillers' Assets
 
On Saturday June 27, 2015, an Argentine judge ordered the seizure of assets from oil drilling companies that are operating in the Falklands Islands. Lilian Herraez, a federal judge in Tierra del Fuego, ordered the confiscation of $156 million dollars in boats and other property according to Argentina’s state news agency Telam. While it is not clear whether Argentina will be handling the enforcement of the ruling, the dispute will be handled through diplomacy. The Telegraph 


Middle East & Africa 
 
Tunisia Attack: Arrests Over Sousse Massacre
 
On Friday June 26, 2015, Tunisia has arrested a group of people responsible for the massacre of 38 people, mainly tourists by a gunman at the beach resort of Sousse. Tunisian student, Seifeddine Rezgui came onto the beach around midday on Friday and started shooting on the beach before entering the Hotel Imperial Marhaba and then running out in front of the hotel where police shot him. According to BBC’s Rana Jawad, Tunisia’s economy is highly reliant on the tourism industry so officials will be sure to take the necessary steps to prevent deadly attacks like this from happening in the future.
BBC News

Iran Nuclear Talks: 'Security Of The World Is At Stake'
 
The United States and its negotiating partners Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and China known as the P5+1 as well as the European Union plan to reach a comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran before June 30 th. The talks are pointed at curbing Iran’s nuclear program and keeping it from assembling a nuclear bomb despite Iran claiming that their nuclear program is peaceful. European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini believes that reaching a deal on Iran’s nuclear program “is a matter of political will, and the ‘security of the world is at stake’”. CNN


 Asia
 
China: Protect Lawyers from Beatings and Harassment 

On June 18 th, 2015, Wang Quanzhang was beaten by court police in the Shandong province who was representing practitioners of a religion banned in China called Falungong in the Dongchangfu Court located in the Liaocheng, Shandong Province. Wang was publicly beaten by court police for condemning the judge’s violations of court procedures, which included frequently barring defense lawyers from speaking and from questioning the suspects. Wang’s beating is the latest in a series of incidents across the country where lawyers may get physically attacked while carrying out their duties. According to Human Rights Watch, physical assaults are just one of the many dangers lawyers who defend unpopular issues or clients face.” Human Rights Watch

Thailand: Junta Arrests 14 Student Activists 

Human Rights Watch has called on Thai authorities to drop all charges and release 14 student activists who conducted a peaceful rally against military rule. On June 26, 2015 in Bangkok, police and soldiers arrested 14 students from the Neo-Democracy Movement for sedition and violation of the military junta’s ban on public assembly. The students are currently being held for 12 days while awaiting trial in a military court in the Bangkok Remand Prison and the Central Women Correctional Institution. The army commander-in-chief General Udomdej Seeta has accused the 14 student activists for being suppoted by anti-government groups and claim their actions could ultimately lead to disturbances and violence. Human Rights Watch


Europe
 
France Summons U.S. Ambassador After Reports U.S. Spied On Presidents
 
France has called on the U.S. ambassador for a meeting last Wednesday to discuss reports that the United States spied on French President Francois Hollande and his two predecessors. Wikileaks has released U.S. National Security Agency reports regarding secret communications of the last three French presidents between 2006 and 2012. Earlier this year, U.S. President Barack Obama referred to France as “America’s oldest ally” and a key partner in diplomacy from the international community. CNN

Turkey: Turkish Man Stole $55M In Cyberattacks, DOJ Says
 
A Turkish man accused of a series of cyberattacks that caused a loss of $55 million from the global financial system in three attacks pleaded not guilty last Wednesday in a New York courtroom. Ercan Findikoglu hacked into the computer networks of at least three known payment processors between 2011 and 2013 according to the Justice Department in a press release. Findikoglu and a group of co-conspirators withdrew millions of dollars in attacks that spanned 24 countries. Findikoglu avoided capture for five years before authorities arrested him in Germany in late 2013. Findikoglu has been charged with 18 counts on several crimes, including computer intrusion, bank and wire fraud conspiracy, and money laundering. If he is found convicted on all counts, Findikoglu faces up to 35 years of prison. 
CNN; See also: ABC News

 
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E ditor-in-Chief:                                    
B. Folake Alexander, LL.M.
                      

Authors/Volunteers & Contributors:
Rebecca Lee, Summer Intern
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