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Farewell Party: Professor Anthony Carty

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The Legal Research Society invites you to the Farewell Party of Professor Anthony Carty

Movie & Discussion: The Butterfly’s Tongue

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Time : 7pm Date : Wednesday 25, March, 2009 Venue : Taylor C11 Mr Felipe Gomez , Professor of Public International Law at Deusto University of the Basque Country, will present a film titled “The Butterfly’s Tongue”. The film is set against the background of Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The film show will be followed with a discussion, to be moderated by Professor Anthony Carty , of how contemporary Spain is handling through the courts and in public opinion the consequences of its very divisive Civil War. The film received some critical acclaim. It was nominated for the 2000 Goya Award for "Best Picture" and it won the Goya Award for "Best Adapted Screenplay." All Welcome....

Presentation: The problem of economic, social and especially cultural self-determination of Mexico in the face of the United States

The Legal Research society Invites you To ‘The problem of economic, social and especially cultural self-determination of Mexico in the face of the United States .’ Presented by Marcela Garnica Date : Monday 23rd Venue : Macrobert 252 Time : 6:15 – 8:00 pm Marcela is a doctoral student from Mexico at the Autonomous University of Madrid Postgraduate International Law Programme. Marcela would like to tackle the question: Is Mexico becoming another failed state? Looking for ways to restore and maintain the economic and social self-determination of developing countries in a time of global crisis and crisis in the United States. All welcome,

Trip to The Hague

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Trip to The Hague 24 th – 28 th May One Day& 1 night in Amsterdam 3 Days in The Hague Price after subsidy only: £300 In this trip, you will have the chance to see many international and European legal bodies including The Hague Conference on Private International Law , International Court of Justice , the Peace Palace , the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( OPCW) and the International Criminal Court (ICC). We are also working on an open meeting with PhD Students at Leiden University. Tickets : £120 deposit tickets sold on the bases of first come first serve; the deadline is 23 rd March . You can either pay by Cash or by Cheque made payable to the Legal Research Society. You can also pay by bank transfer to the LRS account: 06001537 sort code: 801215. The payment of the rest of value must be made no later than 24 th April. This price includes a return flight ticket from Aberdeen to Amsterdam and includes all accommodation + b

The State Israel ’s in: Follow Up

Legal Research Society organised The State Israel ’s in Thursday 12th @ 5pm a talk by Hilda Meers I speak to you as a Jewish person who campaigns for peace, for Palestinians' rights to justice, freedom to live at peace in the land historically known as Palestine, which they will share with their Jewish neighbours and friends once the folly of Zionism has led, either to a much-needed radical policy change or to its collapse. For, far from being deeply rooted in Jewish history or ideas, Zionism was formally put forward at a Zionist Congress in 1897. The notion of a Jewish state long ago promised to their ancestors in Biblical times is a myth, nor was Palestine the first destination proposed by advocates of Jewish separatism and exclusiveness, (Madagascar was first suggested) nor was the notion of a Jewish state widely supported by Jews worldwide, most of whom were either well-rooted in countries they lived in, or, if subject to persecution, particularly in Eastern Europe and Tsaris

Presentation: The State Israel's In

As we have promised you after the successful Workshop and Roundtable Discussion on the Legal Implications of the War on Gaza : we are delighted to announce our first follow up event focussing on the Jewish/Israeli perspective: The State Israel ’s in Date: Thursday 12 th @ 5pm Venue: NK 14 Speaker: Hilda Meers Hilda Meers , is an eye witness of the history of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. A Jewish peace campaigner for more than thirty years , her talk out of experience is not to be missed. Topics covered: The founding of the state of Israel and its core values and policies, post World War II developments and the effects of these on the indigenous Arab populations of Palestine , a divided Israel . Moreover, US support for Israel 's economy and wars, election procedure, with these various strands pulled together as a coherent whole.

Movie: “The Last Emperor”

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The Legal Research Society would like to kindly invite you to: Film Night, 11 March, 7pm, Taylor C11 An Academy Awards film screen-written and directed by an Italian director “The Last Emperor” The Last Emperor is a biopic about the life of Puyi, the last Emperor of China, whose autobiography was the basis for the screenplay written by Mark Peploe and Bernardo Bertolucci. It was directed by Bertolucci and released in 1987 by Columbia Pictures. Puyi's life is depicted from his ascension to the throne as a small boy to his imprisonment and political rehabilitation by the Chinese Communist authorities. It was the first feature film for which the producers were authorized by the Chinese government to film in the Forbidden City (the historical royal palace) in Beijing. In 1987, the film won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. The film bears much on Chinese history in the first half of the 20th century and is also related to some international historic event