Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Friday, November 19 News
Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Friday, November 19

[JURIST] Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Friday, November 19.

On Capitol Hill, the US House will meet at 9 AM ET. Watch a live webcast (via C-SPAN)…. The US Senate will meet at 9:30 AM ET and will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany the Miscellaneous Tarriffs Bill (HR 1047). Watch a live webcast (via C-SPAN).

The US Institute of Peace is holding an issues briefing on options available to the United Nations and western powers to stop genocide in Sudan. Watch a live webcast beginning at 10:30 AM ET (via C-SPAN).

The trial of Fatmir Limaj and his co-defendants continues Friday at the ICTY. Watch a webcast beginning at 2:45 PM local time (8:45 AM ET); the webcast is on a 30-minute tape delay. The ICTY has background on the case.

The United Nations Security Council is meeting in Nairobi to discuss the situation in Darfur. Watch a live webcast at 10 AM local time (2 AM ET)…. The General Assembly's Sixth (legal) Committee will meet at 3 PM ET to consider draft resolutions on cloning. Watch a live webcast.

In the European Union, the Justice and Home Affairs Council will hold a press conference following a Friday meeting. Watch a live webcast beginning at 1 PM local time (7 AM ET).