PILPG Update
Managing Director Michael Scharf has advised the Iraqi Special Tribunal as it has put into place procedures for trying Hussein. PILPG has also developed a Saddam Hussein Trial Blog. The blog is frequently updated and has nearly 9800 hits since its inception on September 23. The blog was created in coordination with the Cox International Law Center of the Case School of Law and can be found at http://www.law.case.edu/saddamtrial/ In addition, PILPG has continued to contribute to the discussions on the new Iraq Constitution. In July, a delegation of PILPG experts traveled to Baghdad, where they advised the Constitution Drafting Committee and other Iraq leaders on the language for the Constitution. This endeavor was undertaken in cooperation with the American University Center for Global Peace. More information can be found here: http://www.pilpg.org/areas/peacebuilding/simulations/iraq/ Based on these experiences, PILPG members have recently appeared on a number of media outlets including NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, NBC’s "Today Show," CNN International, BBC World News, Fox News, and Al Jazeera. Click on the links below to access some of PILPG’s other recent media appearances and articles on Iraq: Richard Boudreaux, "More Than Hussein Is on Trial," L.A. Times, October 14, 2005. NPR "Talk of the Nation," October 18, 2005 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4962062 NPR Morning Edition, October 18, 2005 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4963139 CNN News, October 17, 2005 http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/10/17/michael.scharf.cnna/ MSNBC News, October 17, 2005 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9730826/ C-Span – Washington Journal, October 15, 2005 The Diane Rehm Show, October 17, 2005 http://www.wamu.org/programs/dr/05/10/17.php Lehrer NewsHour, October 12, 2005 http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/july-dec05/iraq_10-12.html The Washington Post (online chat), October 19, 2005
About the Public International Law & Policy Group Nominated for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize, the Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG) is a global, pro bono law firm providing free legal assistance to governments and states involved in conflicts. To facilitate use of this legal assistance, PILPG also provides policy formation advice and training on matters related to conflict resolution. The four primary practice areas of PILPG are Peacebuilding, International Justice, Post-Conflict Political Development, and Public International Law. To provide pro bono legal advice and policy formulation expertise, PILPG relies almost exclusively on volunteer legal assistance from more than sixty former international lawyers, diplomats, and foreign relations experts, as well as pro bono assistance from major international law firms. Annually, PILPG is able to provide over $2 million worth of pro bono international legal services. Because of its diverse network of volunteers, PILPG is able to maintain volunteer points of contact in London, Paris, New York, Washington, D.C., Cleveland, Boston, Rome, The Hague, Stockholm, Brussels, Kabul, Nairobi, and Seattle. In July 1999, the United Nations granted official Non-Governmental Organization status to PILPG. The Managing Board of PILPG includes Paul Williams - Executive Director, Michael Scharf - Managing Director, and James Hooper - Managing Director. To learn more about the Public International Law & Policy Group, please visit our website at http://www.pilpg.org
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