Sunday Links: Formula One & Hitler, Warlord Pets, and Some Serious Business

by Michelle . · 2009-07-12 10:11:00 UTC
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Just in case any of you ever find yourself in the same position as Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, Kevin at Opinio Juris offers advice on How to Not Apologize for Praising Hitler.

David Sullivan at Enough notes, with disappointment, the silence of Uganda, DRC, and CAR --- all states which referred cases to the ICC --- on the anti-ICC stance of the African Union on the Darfur case. On a different-but-related not, the Institute for War & Peace Reporting notes that the ICC is falling dangerously short on its outreach efforts in those countries.

The US Holocaust Memorial Museum set up a fund to benefit the family of Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns, who died in the line of duty during the museum shooting last month. The museum also posted a podcast on anti-Semitism in response to the tragic event.

From the BBC: An interesting piece on the history of the marginalization of Europe's Roma population, including the frequent denial of Nazi massacres of Roma during the Holocaust.

Lawmakers are considering proposals to expand laws allowing for the prosecution of international war crimes suspects residing in the UK.

Lastly, for a slight change of pace: Wronging Rights on Warlord Pets, and Transitionland's Thoughts for the Weekend.

[Photo of Bernie Ecclestone.]

Michelle . has been involved in various activist endeavors, including the Teach Against Genocide pilot campaigns.
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