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International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Announces the Death of Judge Soji Yamamoto (September 19, 2013)

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Kathleen A. Doty

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Inter-American Court of Human Rights Closes the Castañeda Gutman v. México Case (September 11, 2013)

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Kathleen A. Doty

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Judges Re-elected President and Vice-President of the ICTY (October 1, 2013)

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Kathleen A. Doty

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Expert Panel Finalizes “Draft Statute for a Syrian Extraordinary Tribunal to Prosecute Atrocity Crimes” (October 3, 2013)

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Kathleen A. Doty

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Caribbean Court of Justice Delivers Judgment in Shanique Myrie v. The State of Barbados (October 4, 2013)

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Kathleen A. Doty

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Special Tribunal for Lebanon Indicts Hassan Habib Merhi (October 10, 2013)

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Kathleen A. Doty

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International Criminal Court Pre-Trial Chamber Finds Case Against Al-Senussi Inadmissible (October 11, 2013)

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Kathleen A. Doty

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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Approves Final Rule Implementing Basel III Regulatory Capital Reforms

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Kathleen Doty

In July 2013, the Federal Reserve Board approved a final rule that will increase the minimum requirements for both the quantity and quality of capital held by banking organizations.  According to t

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U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence Issues Report on Truth Commissions

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Kathleen Doty

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The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Adopts Code of Conduct for the Office of the Prosecutor

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Kathleen Doty

The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has adopted a Code of Conduct for the OTP.  The Code sets "minimum standards of conduct applicable to all Members of the