Posted on 28 April 2012. Tags: Acts, Appellate Court, Bill Of Rights, Charles Taylor, Court Proceedings, Crimes, Criminal Responsibility, Distinction, Equality, International Criminal Court, Measures, Minimum Guarantees, Prosecution, Prosecutor, Provisions, Public Hearing, Rules Of Evidence, Secretary General Of The United Nations, Sierra Leone, United Nations
I was misled slightly but materially by one of my sources about the Charles Taylor verdict. I thought it was the International Criminal Court but it is a special court set up by the UN and Sierra Leone instead: A distinction without a difference. The Special Court for Sierra Leone was set up with a [...]
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Posted on 06 September 2011. Tags: Alabama Law, Alum, Berger, Commonwealth Attorney, Gil, Incumbent, Integrity, Orange Attorney, Orange County, Personal Endorsement, Prayer, Prosecutor, Regent University, Running, Straight Arrow, University Of Alabama, Vote
I have known Gilbert Harrison Berger (“Gil”) for some time and he is a fine upright attorney who practices in Orange and Culpeper Counties. He is a straight arrow who has integrity and honor. I was glad to hear he is running for Commonwealth’s Attorney in Orange County as an independent; he’ll make a great [...]
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Posted on 21 May 2011. Tags: Foreigners, Gaddafi, Heinous Acts, Indictment, International Criminal Court, Jurisdiction, Legitimacy, Libya, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Libyan Authorities, Necessary Assistance, Obama, Point In Time, President Clinton, Prosecutor, Rome Statute, Security Council Resolution, Un Security Council, Usa President, War Crimes
I am no friend of the International Criminal Court. It is an attempt to gain the power to try and jail those who commit heinous acts and there is a serious question about jurisdiction (power) and legitimacy. I do not intend to EVER support any system where at some point in time foreigners try Americans. [...]
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