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Yugoslav War crimes court to arraign Mladic on Friday

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Judges of the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal have scheduled Ratko Mladic’s arraignment for Friday, Mladic was earlier extradited from Serbia to the U.N. court. Dutch Judge Alphons Orie signed the order for arraignment on Wednesday, after the former Bosnian Serb military chief spent his first night in an isolation cell. At the hearing which is scheduled for Friday, Mladic will be asked to enter pleas to 11 charges, including genocide, for allegedly masterminding Bosnian Serb atrocities throughout the 1992-95 Bosnian war.

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Human Rights activists criticize confinement of the lawyers by Iran

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legal newsIran recently has held many human rights lawyers under detention. These lawyers mainly defended many political prisoners and prisoners facing death penalty charges. This move by the state is considered as a sign of repression against the recent protests after the elections. The activists call these actions by the state arbitrary and are violations of International law. They also feel that by targeting defense lawyers the state is denying the right for competent legal representation which is a basic right under fair trial principle.

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European Union to modernize IP laws

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The European Union has urged for better Intellectual property laws by centralizing it. EU had announced this stating that reforms are very much needed to protect against internet piracy, fake products ranging from car parts to health products. The EU feels the present IPR regime is outdated and needs to be modernized for better effectiveness and consumer protection.

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