Russia judicial process posing problems for foreign investment: Exxon CEO News
Russia judicial process posing problems for foreign investment: Exxon CEO

[JURIST] The CEO of Exxon Mobil [corporate website], Rex Tillerson [corporate profile], said Saturday that Russia needs to make changes to its judicial system in order to attract foreign investment. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) [official website], he said: "[Russia] must improve the functioning of its judicial system. There is no confidence in the rule of law in Russia today." Exxon operates large Esso and Mobil [corporate websites, in Russian] affiliates in the country. Reuters has more.

New Russian President Dmitry Medvedev [official profile] has made judicial reform a priority of his administration. In a speech in May he promised to take steps to tackle corruption and intimidation [JURIST report] in the Russian judicial system, calling for reforms to better train and support judges and to preserve the rule of law.

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UN Security Council called for Israeli withdrawal from territories occupied in Six Days' War

On November 22, 1967, the UN Security Council called for Israeli withdrawal from territories occupied during the Six Days' War, and for respect of the right of all States in the area to "live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries." Read Resolution 242, which remains a cornerstone of efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East.

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On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Later that day, Vice-President Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States. Earl Warren, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was later tasked with leading a commission to investigate the assassination. President Johnson received the final report of the Warren Commission on September 24, 1964. Read the Warren Commission Report.