Wikileaks
Why the UK Should Not Storm the Ecuadorian Embassy to Arrest Julian Assange
The inviolability of foreign embassies is one of the oldest and most sacrosanct principals of international law. This is not something that the UK should undermine.
Why it is So Important that the United States Give UN Rights Investigators Access to Bradley Manning
The United States should be leading by example. Instead, the administration seems to want it both ways: unfettered access for human rights monitors abroad while placing restrictions on them at home.
See Who Ban Ki Moon Appoints Alien Ambassador (Video)
Ban Ki Moon at the UN Correspondents Association Dinner pokes fun at the USA’s apparent spying efforts against him, as revealed by wikileaks.
Wikileaks Cable Shows Deep Cooperation Between USA and Europe at the UN
The first leaked cable from the American Mission at the United Nations provides some insights into how the United States works with its European allies at the UN.
Why DDoS Attacks Are NOT Analogous to Sit Ins
Evgeny Morozov says we should think of hactivists who launch denial of service attacks as practicing a form of civil disobedience. It seems to me that the fundamental difference between a “sit in” and a DDoS attack is the latter is a kind of censorship.
UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom Of Expression: Don’t Prosecute Assange
In an interview with an Australian news outlet, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression outlines a reasonable approach to handling Wikileaks.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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