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Brazil's Temer job on the line: Electoral Court could force him out of office on campaign financing
Brazilian President Michel Temer since taking office, in May 2016, has faced one crisis after the other, and now the man who rose to power thanks to an impeachment process of Dilma Rousseff, faces himself the threat of removal from office. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesOh Oh! Looks like the top banana is in trouble.
Mar 31st, 2017 - 02:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0“Neither Britain, nor Sweden are regarded as pariah states”
Thats probably because both nations are following the rule of law correctly. While Assange is not confined to the embassy other than of his own volition.
Julian Assange and Diplomatic Asylum by Matthew Happold is Professor of Public International Law at the University of Luxembourg
“The International Court of Justice in The Hague. In its judgment in the Asylum Case, the Court ruled that no general rule in international law existed permitting States to grant diplomatic asylum … In addition, it may be that Ecuador is legally obliged, if requested, to surrender Assange to the UK authorities. According to the International Court of Justice in Haya de la Torre, although (contrary to Ecuador’s contentions) the granting of diplomatic asylum is an intervention in a State’s internal affairs, diplomats are not obliged to assist in the course of justice in their host State. However, the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, to which both Ecuador and the UK are parties, requires that diplomats respect their host State’s laws and regulations. The Convention also provides that diplomatic premises should not be used in any manner incompatible with the functions of the mission as laid down in the convention (which does not include harboring fugitives from justice) or general international law (which, as shown, does not recognize a general right to grant diplomatic asylum).”
http://www.ejiltalk.org/julian-assange-and-diplomatic-asylum/
Is that meant to be a reply to me TH?
Mar 31st, 2017 - 09:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0It's irrelevant whether the UN are right about Assange, or about Lula. The point is there is not much they can do about it.
As for Temer, it would be highly dubious to convict Rousseff for the campaign funding and not convict Temer, but that doesn't mean it can't happen. It probably depends on how much support Temer has, same as Rousseff was not impeached until they wanted to get rid of her. I would like to know what 'indirect presidential elections' are though.
Historically, the Past-Presidents [and the others in “High Places”] have escaped scot-free [or ALMOST scot-free] from all accusations and [impeached or not] are enjoying Total Freedom. So why not Tamer? As a President OR Ex-President [imprisoned or otherwise]; he can still be politically active!
Mar 31st, 2017 - 02:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“UN are right about Assange” They have never taken an official position concerning him. What you’re confused with is the ‘U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention opined about him. Which is an ad hoc committee that doesn’t carry the weight of binding international law, unlike the United Nations Human Rights Committee. The UN can’t do much but the fall-out for Brazil will be anything but inconsequential if they rule against her
Mar 31st, 2017 - 03:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0#ForaTemer: https://twitter.com/AngelaMilanese/status/848850638683373568
Apr 04th, 2017 - 04:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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