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UN elects 18 members including US to serve on rights council
November 12, 2012 by Brandon Gatto
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Monday elected 18 countries, including the US, to a three-year term on the Human Rights Council (UNHRC) beginning January 1. The secret ballot election was held at the UN headquarters in New York, and the following UNGA members were elected to serve: Argentina,.... [more]
Estonia Supreme Court rules Europe bailout fund constitutional
July 12, 2012 by Dan Taglioli
The Supreme Court of Estonia ruled Thursday that the treaty to establish the euro area's permanent rescue fund does not offend the Estonian constitution. The court, sitting en banc, held that a restriction on the financial authority on the Riigikogu, Estonia's parliament, imposed by the Treaty.... [more]
Former Serb leader transferred to Estonia to serve ICTY sentence [this day at law]
June 26, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On June 26, 2009, former Croatian Serb wartime leader Milan Martic was transferred to Estonia to serve a 35-year prison sentence for crimes against humanity and violations of the laws of war in Croatia. Martic was the leader of the self-proclaimed "Republic of Sebian Krajina" — a unified Serbia....... [more]
Russia court sentences Arctic Sea hijackers
March 25, 2011 by Drew Singer
A Russian court has jailed six men for crimes related to their roles in the 2009 hijacking of the MV Arctic Sea, reports on Friday said. A court in the country's town of Arkhangelsk handed out sentences ranging from 7 to 12 years in prison. Three of the hijackers were stateless, while the other.... [more]
Former communist countries admitted for EU accession [this day at law]
April 16, 2010 by JURIST Staff
On April 16, 2003, the 2003 Treaty of Accession was signed by 10 countries, admitting them for European Union (EU) ascension. After Malta and Cyprus, eight of the ten new EU nations (Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) were former communist.... [more]
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed, ending Russia involvement in WWI [this day at law]
March 3, 2010 by JURIST Staff
On March 3, 1918, the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire) signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with the communist government of Russia, ending Russian involvement in World War I. The treaty furthermore opened independence for Finland, Estonia, Latvia,.... [more]
USSR established [this day at law]
December 30, 2009 by JURIST Staff
On December 30, 1922, representatives of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and the Transcaucus approved the Treaty on the Creation of the USSR and the Declaration of the Creation of the USSR, creating the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). During World War II, the USSR would also annex Latvia,.... [more]
Poland, Estonia cannot alter CO2 allowances despite court victory: European Commission
September 25, 2009 by Brian Jackson
The European Commission (EC) said Thursday that Poland and Estonia cannot issue new carbon dioxide (CO2) allowances, despite a court victory on Wednesday. The announcement was made by EC Commissioner for the Environment Stavros Dimas, who indicated that the larger allowances proposed by the two.... [more]
Former Serb republic leader transferred to Estonia to serve ICTY sentence
June 26, 2009 by Christian Ehret
Former Croatian Serb wartime leader Milan Martic was transferred to Estonia Friday to serve a 35-year prison sentence for crimes against humanity and violations of the laws of war in Croatia. Martic was convicted and sentenced in 2007 by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former.... [more]
Iraq parliament approves non-US forces status agreement
December 24, 2008 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The Iraqi parliament Tuesday approved an agreement that will permit 6,000 troops from the United Kingdom, Australia, Romania, and Estonia to remain in the country for a limited time after the current UN mandate authorizing the multi-national force in Iraq expires on December 31, 2008. The vote.... [more]
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