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IBA attends official opening of the permanent premises of the International Criminal Court (IBA - International Bar Association)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Apr 2016
IBA - International Bar Association). The International Bar Association (IBA) was among a select group of civil society organisations to join the official opening ceremony of the permanent premises of the International Criminal Court (ICC or the Court) in The Hague, the Netherlands, on 19 April 2016 ... Aurélie Roche-Mair, Director of the IBA's ICC and International Criminal Law Programme commented ... Press Office....

Russia has forced hundreds of asylum-seekers back to face torture in Uzbekistan - new report (Amnesty International United Kingdom Section)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Apr 2016
Amnesty International United Kingdom Section) ... Hundreds of asylum-seekers, refugees and migrant workers have been deported and even abducted in forced returns from Russia to Uzbekistan, where they have been tortured, said Amnesty International in a new report today (21 April) ... Amnesty International United Kingdom Section issued this content on 21 April 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein....

U.S. and Saudi Arabia, trapped in a bad marriage

Edit CNN 21 Apr 2016
Saudi Arabia is an authoritarian regime that discriminates against women, doesn't permit religious freedom, and prevents freedom of the press ... In fact, the Saudis are themselves a victim of jihadi terror and have worked closely with the United States against al Qaeda in Yemen and on counterterrorism against ISIS ... The United States may increasingly be weaning itself off Arab hydrocarbons, but the rest of the world isn't....

Milestone events at UN to kick-start action on new sustainability goals, climate pact (UN - United Nations)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Apr 2016
UN - United Nations) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by UN Member States last September ... Photographer Marko Korosec snapped this image of a tornado funnel in the United States, one of the top emitters that will participate in the 22 April signing ceremony ... Pictured, the reflection of the United Nations Headquarters building in New York seen from the windshield of an electric car....

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Congressman Tim Ryan and Prosecutor Dennis Watkins Announce Major Breakthrough in Hoerig Case (Tim Ryan)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Apr 2016
The United States Ambassador to Brazil Liliana Ayalde in a phone call notified Congressman Ryan this evening that Brazilian Authorities have arrested Claudia Hoerig and are holding her in custody ... On July 31, 2013, Brazil revoked Claudia Hoerig's citizenship -the first step in the process of extraditing her to the United States to stand trial ... Director of International Affairs, Dept....

Paris climate deal on track for early start

Edit Denver Post 21 Apr 2016
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — About 160 countries are expected to sign the Paris Agreement on climate change Friday in a symbolic triumph for a landmark deal that once seemed unlikely but now appears on track to enter into force years ahead of schedule ... Press....

Donnelly Helps Pass Bipartisan Legislation to Improve FAA, Enhance Air-Passenger Safety (Joe Donnelly)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Apr 2016
The legislation also includes a Donnelly-supported amendment to help protect travelers in parts of the airport outside of security screening, better vet airport employees with access to secure areas, and upgrade security for international flights coming to the United States, particularly ......

Zambia set to host investment forum

Edit Xinhua 21 Apr 2016
The Zambia Development Agency, the country's investment agency, said international delegates from South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, United States of America, the United Kingdom, Mauritius and Nigeria have already confirmed their participation....

Obama's Brexit Intervention Makes Waves in U.K., Ripples in U.S.

Edit Bloomberg 21 Apr 2016
to maintain a united Europe ... "I just think it’s paradoxical that the United States, which wouldn’t dream of allowing the slightest infringement of its own sovereignty, should be lecturing other countries about the need to enmesh themselves ever deeper in a federal super-state," he told the Associated Press ... would remain “strong, robust and united.” Scottish voters agreed with him, opting to stay linked to Cameron’s U.K....

APA Information Hotline (APA - Allied Pilots Association)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Apr 2016
If the decision to grant approval stands, Norwegian Air International would be able to fly to and from the United States in direct competition with U.S. carriers on long-haul international routes. As CA Wilson emphasized in a press release shortly after the DOT announced its decision last Friday, Norwegian Air International is a blatant flag-of-convenience scheme based on scouring the globe for cheap labor to undercut the competition....

Senate Republicans use Palestine as an excuse not to fund climate agency

Edit Grist 21 Apr 2016
More than two dozen Republican senators this week asked Secretary of State John Kerry not to provide any funding for the United States’ involvement in the United Nations effort to address climate change, saying they object to the U.N ... The Palestinians joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the international treaty that governs action on climate change, in March....

Opening Statement as Delivered at U.S.-GCC Defense Ministerial Joint Press Conference, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (US Department of Defense)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Apr 2016
US Department of Defense) For the past 35 years, the United States and the GCC have worked together to develop robust relationships and enhance regional security ... Today I reaffirmed the United States' enduring commitments to the security of our Gulf partners, including the commitments President Obama made at last May's U.S.-GCC Summit at Camp David....

How to Make the State Department More Effective at Implementing U.S. Foreign Policy (The Heritage Foundation)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Apr 2016
John Bolton, '[Y]ou shouldn't have two secretaries in the same department.'[17] Indeed, to better coordinate policy and re-establish proper lines of authority, the Permanent Representatives and the Missions to the United Nations should be brought under the authority of the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs....
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