Nelson Mandela 1918-2013
To honor the passing of the great world statesman, Nelson Mandela here are five quotes of his: 1. Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies. 2. I learned that courage was not the absence …
Category: International
International Law: A Call for Papers
The 10th Anniversary Conference of the European Society of International Law (ESIL) will take place in Vienna, Austria, September 4-6, 2014. The event is hosted by the University of Vienna and organized by its Law School’s Section for International Law …
Worldwide Survey of Inheritance Taxes
Tax law students, practitioners and scholars may want to have a look at Barbara R. Hauser’s recent article in the November issue of Trusts & Estates [Find it] magazine on Death Taxes Around the World in 2013. She reviews 45 …
Translation of Russia’s “Gay Propaganda” Law
With the 2014 Winter Olympic Games taking place in Sochi in February, Russia has come under international scrutiny for its recent “gay propaganda” law. The most recent issue of The Journal of Eurasian Law [Find it] provides an English-language translation …
Human Rights Resolution on People with Albinism
This month the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights adopted the first-ever resolution on people with albinism. Albinism is a rare congenital disorder characterized by the lack of pigmentation in the skin. People with albinism also frequently suffer from …
