Ignore international law at your own peril
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Wise indeed was the statement Friday by French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier that, &quot;We have always considered that it&#39;s international law that constitutes the framework for any action, notably against terrorism or for stability in the world.
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U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned world leaders on Tuesday that international law was being "shamelessly disregarded" and cited the U.S. abuse of prisoners in Iraq as an example of such violations.
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Disdaining environmentalism in the battle against global warming.
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Comment is free: Jonathan Steele: The EU must not relent to the siren voices who oppose the territory's path to independence.
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Nobody's perfect. It might be best to pick your battles.
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Wall Street blames overregulation for pushing companies overseas. Why the law is getting a bad rap
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LOS ANGELES _ Justice delayed may be justice denied _but at the end of the day it is incontestably better than nothing. Societies that disrespect the professionalism of their courts ultimately court catastrophe.
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The Jose Padilla trial is a test: Can the US avoid the legal tangles of its 'war on terror' tactics?
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Â· Terrorism law watchdog's plea for less intervention Â· Ministers warned over rights convention opt-out
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A case in which being too buff can lead to a serious problem.
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Comment is free: Conor Gearty: If the left rejects every challenge to individual freedom, it will miss its chance to regain the influence lost under Blair.
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What we avoid in small caps, and why we avoid it.
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THE HAGUE -- Can a state commit genocide? Should an entire nation -- not just its presidents, generals, and soldiers -- be held responsible for humanity's worst crime?
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Note to world leaders: Next time you need instant access to foreign dignitaries and top military brass, forget the usual protocols. Just send in Angelina Jolie.
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Comment is free: Zoe Williams: Chef-polemicists should work on changing the law, instead of preaching to the less well-off
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Can the broad terms of the Geneva Conventions be more clearly defined without weakening them?
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Among our many crimes as an imperialistic exploiter of other nations&#39; cultures, stealing their movies ranks lower than selling them cigarettes but higher than killing their game.