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International issues in criminal law: Extradition of El Chapo and extraterritoriality in Nigeria

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Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether defendants have standing to assert violations of an extradition treaty and whether the wire fraud statute applies extraterritorially to reach a defendant’s conduct committed only in Nigeria. Ojedokun v. United States.

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Legal experts present definition of ecocide for adoption by ICC

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” The panel recommends adding “(e) the crime of Ecocide” to Article 5(1) of the Rome Statute with the following definition: Article 8 ter. The “ecocide” amendment would remedy this problem, and give the ICC authority to hold business and government leaders for their actions in times of peace.

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Justices wrestle with procedural issues stemming from their own federal criminal law decision

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922(g) , the federal statute making it a crime for a convicted felon to possess a firearm, applies only to people who know they are “felons” within the meaning of that law. ” Is the government arguing that the appeals court can consider such a statement regardless of its admissibility? Roberts asked.

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Human rights group asks ICC to examine Iran role in Syria conflict

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Although the request was submitted in accordance with Article 15 of the Rome Statute and Syria is not a State Party to the Rome Statute, jurisdiction over the alleged crimes can still be considered because the victims were forced into Jordan, a country that is a State Party to the Rome Statute.

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Environmental group announces ICC suit against Bolsonaro for rainforest destruction

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Bolsonaro has repeatedly stated that his government has been the victim of an international “campaign of lies” and asserts that no country protects the environment better than Brazil. The Rome Statute lays out the “crimes against humanity” for which the ICC is its sole adjudicator.

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UK legal opinion finds ‘very credible case’ China committing genocide against Uighurs

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There is a “very credible case” that the Chinese government has committed acts against the Uighur population in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) that constitute genocide and crimes against humanity, according to a 105-page legal opinion published Monday.

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Does the federal law that prohibits encouraging or inducing unlawful immigration violate the First Amendment?

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The federal government came to the Supreme Court, which in December agreed to weigh in. Defending the constitutionality of the law, the government’s central contention is that the statutory terms “encourages” and “induces” should be interpreted narrowly as meaning to “facilitate” or “solicit,”concepts with defined meanings in criminal law.