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Released: 10-Sep-2013 4:00 PM EDT
Did Obama’s Pressure Bring Russia and Syria to Chemical Weapons Deal?
 Cornell University

Released: 10-Sep-2013 2:55 PM EDT
Globe Shares Guilt, and Responsibility to Act, as India Convicts Gang Rape Attackers
 Cornell University

Released: 3-Sep-2013 12:00 PM EDT
Chemical Weapons Allegations May Be Game Changer in Syrian Conflict
 South Dakota State University

Released: 29-Aug-2013 3:00 PM EDT
New Book by Case Western Reserve University School of Law Professor Michael Scharf Evaluates the “Grotian Moment” in International Law
 Case Western Reserve University

International law usually develops gradually—a process known as crystallization, but sometimes transformative change, known as a “Grotian Moment,” causes rules and doctrines to emerge surprisingly quickly. Case Western Reserve University School of Law Professor Michael P. Scharf’s new book, Customary International Law in Times of Fundamental Change: Recognizing Grotian Moments (Cambridge University Press), explains why recognizing a Grotian moment is important.

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Released: 29-Aug-2013 3:00 PM EDT
CWRU Law Professor Michael Scharf Is Available to to Journalists Concerning International Law and the Situation in Syria
 Case Western Reserve University

Released: 29-Aug-2013 6:00 AM EDT
Is War Really Disappearing? A New Analysis Suggests Not
 Ohio State University

While some researchers have claimed that war between nations is in decline, a new analysis suggests we shouldn’t be too quick to celebrate a more peaceful world.

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Released: 27-Aug-2013 3:00 PM EDT
Experts and Sources Needed: International Involvement in Syria Conflict Imminent
 Newswise

Released: 1-Aug-2013 2:15 PM EDT
Snowden gains asylum- will tensions rise between Russia & US? Villanova prof. is an expert on Russian politics & available for media comment
 Villanova University

Released: 16-Jul-2013 8:00 AM EDT
Crimes Against Humanity Must Be Prosecuted for International Criminal Court to Succeed
 Washington University in St. Louis

Successful prosecutions of crimes against humanity must occur at the International Criminal Court if it is to succeed in its mandate to punish perpetrators of atrocities and deter others from committing such crimes, argues Leila Sadat, JD, international law expert and WUSTL professor. Her research, arguments and analysis are published in the latest issue of the American Journal of International Law.

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Released: 3-Jul-2013 3:40 PM EDT
Experts Needed: 1) Egypt Ousts President Morsi 2) Obama Admin Delays Healthcare Requirement for Businesses Over 50 Employees 3) National Attention on George Zimmerman "Stand Your Ground" Murder Trial in FL
 Newswise

       
Released: 18-Jun-2013 4:00 PM EDT
Expert on Turkey Deciphers Erdogan's Heavy-Handed Reaction to Recent Nationwide Protests
 St. Lawrence University

Released: 7-Jun-2013 2:15 PM EDT
American University Celebrates 50th Anniversary of JFK’s “A Strategy of Peace”
 American University

Kennedy's 1963 American University commencement speech called for a nuclear test ban treaty and outlined a bold vision at the height of the Cold War. The speech is hailed as one of Kennedy's finest according to Kennedy's legendary speechwriter Ted Sorensen.

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Released: 23-May-2013 4:00 PM EDT
Drones May Violate International Law
 Washington University in St. Louis

As President Obama gives a speech on national security — including defending U.S. use of drones to combat terrorism — Leila Sadat, JD, international law expert and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis, argues that such targeted killing by unmanned planes may violate international humanitarian law. Legalities aside, she also questions whether it promotes U.S. interests abroad.

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Released: 7-May-2013 2:00 PM EDT
Experts Needed: Kidnapping Victims Rescued in Ohio, Pentagon Sexual Assault Report, Escalating Syrian Civil War
 Newswise

       
Released: 2-Apr-2013 3:45 PM EDT
Experts Needed: 1) White House BRAIN Research Initiative 2) North Korea Nuclear Threat 3) Immigration and Gun Control Legislation
 Newswise

       
Released: 28-Mar-2013 12:00 PM EDT
MHC South Asia expert Kavita Khory says the U.S. military’s use of drones in Pakistan inflames anti-American feeling and creates a dangerous precedent.
 Mount Holyoke College

7-Mar-2013 9:00 AM EST
Experts Needed: North Korea Nuclear Threats and UN Sanctions, Gun Control in Congress, Chavez Death, DOW Record High, Sequester Budget Cuts
 Newswise

       
Released: 4-Mar-2013 9:00 AM EST
Breaking News Experts Needed: 1) U.S. Government Sequester, 2) Child "Cured" of HIV, 3) SpaceX Supply Ship Arrives at ISS.
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Released: 1-Mar-2013 11:00 AM EST
W&L Expert Can Address Impact of Decentralization on Kenyan Elections
 Washington and Lee University

Released: 7-Feb-2013 11:15 AM EST
International Law Expert on Remote Drone Strikes Available to Talk with Media
 Cornell University



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