Georgian Luger Dies as Olympics Commence…
I am going to start this off by saying it is with a sense of sadness that I write this piece. Twenty-one year old Georgian luger, Nodar Kumaritashvili, died in a training run today at…
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A story of crime (?) and punishment (!)
If a teacher and a student fall in love and have a consensual sexual encounter, should the teacher go to jail for 10 years? What if the student is of the age of consent? What…
International courts look at the Georgia-Russia conflict
Two posts on the International Law Observer on proceedings initiated by Georgia against Russia: The Georgia-Russia Conflict Comes before the ICJ Georgia Requests Provisional Measures from the ICJ
The Russia-Georgia war and the international law
Below is a cursory glance at the legality of what recently happened between Russia and Georgia. This analysis does not aim to be conclusive or exhaustive. It is an attempt to give a legal perspective…