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Inspector General Criticizes GSA for Failing to Scrutinize Constitutionality of Trump Hotel Lease

Evan Schleicher An Inspector General report released Wednesday, January 16th, questions the constitutionality of the lease for the Trump Hotel in Washington. It points out  while the General Services Administration recognized that the President’s business interest in the lease raised issues … Continue reading

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Venezuela president criticizes human rights court ruling

[JURIST] Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] on Saturday criticized the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) [official website] for ruling in favor of presidential hopeful Leopoldo Lopez, thereby allowing him to run for office. A Venezuelan … Continue reading

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HRW report criticizes ICC prosecutions

[JURIST] Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] on Thursday called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] to correct an imbalance in its investigations and prosecutions of war crimes and human rights violations. In a 50-page publication titled “Unfinished … Continue reading

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UN report criticizes Israel for flotilla raid

[JURIST] The UN on Friday criticized Israel for using excessive force [report, PDF] during a May 2010 flotilla incident [JURIST news archive], in which Israeli forces raided several Turkish ships bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip [BBC backgrounder]. In a … Continue reading

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CME criticizes CFTC for rushed rulemaking

CME criticizes CFTC for rushed rulemaking Craig Donohue, CEO of the CME Group, sent a letter to the CFTC strongly criticizing the Commission's approach to the rulemaking process. Donohue responded to a CFTC proposal to periodically review and revise existing … Continue reading

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