ABA Debated Detainee Treatment, Judicial Independence of Pakistan and War in Iraq At International Law Conference

NEW YORK, April 8, 2008 - The American Bar Association International Law Spring Meeting was the largest ever with over 1,300 attendees. Panel sessions discussed topics on: the judicial independence of Pakistan; warrantless surveillance; the constitutionality of the War in Iraq; immigrant detainee treatment; and the debate over freedom of the press in the courtroom. More »

Justice and the Rule of Law: Pakistan

From left to right: ABA President William H. Neukom; Justice Fakhruddin Ebrahim, of Pakistan; Justice Nasira Iqbal, of Pakistan; Douglass Cassel, University of Notre Dame; Don DeAmicis, program chair.

In the wake of the constitutional crisis in Pakistan that sparked outrage from the legal profession worldwide, this program focused on the long-term effects of President Musharraf’s actions and the unfolding aftermath. More »