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Lawrence J. Gist II is a human rights attorney and adjunct professor of legal studies, having earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence (Cum Laude) from Gonzaga University School of Law and currently studying international humanitarian law at Harvard University's Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research.

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International Alternative Dispute Resolution

It’s a familiar story – businesses battling it out with other businesses, governments, individuals – all in court and at huge...
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Temporary Release of Former Congolese Leader Ahead of War Crimes Trial

The International Criminal Court (ICC) today decided to grant the request of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo for a conditional release until the start of the...
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Unconditional Release of Aung San Suu Kyi Sought by International Human Rights Experts

Four independent United Nations human rights experts today deplored the confinement of Aung San Suu Kyi to 18 months of house arrest, and reiterated...
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Growing Consensus that Prolonged Detention of Immigrants Raises Serious Constitutional Concerns

A federal court in Pennsylvania ordered that two long-time lawful permanent residents fighting deportation are entitled to a hearing to determine if...
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National Fair Housing Alliance Report Urges Congress to Stop Online Discrimination

In a report released today, the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) documents how thousands of illegal housing advertisements appear with impunity...
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Lawsuit Against New York City Challenging Widespread Civil Rights Violations at Welfare Centers

New York City's Human Resources Administration accused of illegally denying language services to low-income New...
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International Human Rights Community Calls Suu Kyi’s New Sentence

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Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, has been detained for 13 of the last 19 years, mostly under house arrest. On May 14, 2009,...
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Attorney General Eric Holder said to be Considering Appointment of a Special Prosecutor

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Recent news accounts indicate that Attorney General Eric Holder is close to appointing a special prosecutor to investigate the treatment of suspected...
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Selling Justice Short: Why Accountability Matters for Peace

Shortchanging Justice Carries High Price Prosecuting Abusive Leaders May Help, Not Hinder, Peace Efforts Pursuing justice against abusive leaders is...
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Rights of Conscientious Objector Questioned by the United States Government

In a statement released today, Amnesty International reiterated its view that US soldiers who refuse on genuine grounds of conscience to deploy to...
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