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State Dept. Maintains Terrorist Designation for Jaish-e-Mohammed
August 29, 2012 by Mike Feazel|State Department

The State Department refused to change the designation of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM and other aliases) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, it said in a Federal Register notice scheduled for Aug. 30. It said it concluded that the circumstances that were the basis for the 2008 determination to maintain the designation of the aforementioned organization as a foreign terrorist organization have not changed.

State Department, WHO and CDC Travel Warnings
August 29, 2012 by Mike Feazel|State Department

The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information: State Department Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country.

State Dept. International Law Committee Meets Oct. 11-12
August 29, 2012 by Mike Feazel|State Department

The annual meeting of the State Department Advisory Committee on Private International Law will be Oct. 11-12 at the Michael K. Young Faculty Conference Center, George Washington University Law School, 2000 H Street, NW, Washington DC, the State Department said. It said discussions will focus on international family law; federalism issues in implementing the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements; international contract law; developments in major PIL organizations; agricultural finance and food security; and simplified incorporation and other initiatives to promote the growth of microenterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises. The meeting is open to the public up to the capacity of the conference facility, and space will be reserved on a first come, first served basis, it said. Written comments in advance are suggested, to be sent to smeltzertk@state.gov. Those planning to attend should provide name, affiliation and contact information to Tricia Smeltzer at 202-776-8423 and Niesha Toms at 202-776-8420 or smeltzertk@state.gov.

State Department, WHO and CDC Travel Warnings
August 28, 2012 by Mike Feazel|State Department

The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information: State Department Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country.

State Department, WHO and CDC Travel Warnings
August 27, 2012 by Mike Feazel|State Department

The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information: State Department Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country.

State Department, WHO and CDC Travel Warnings
August 24, 2012 by Mike Feazel|State Department

The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information: State Department Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country.

State Department, WHO and CDC Travel Warnings
August 20, 2012 by Mike Feazel|State Department

The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information: State Department Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country.

State Dept. Schedules Sept. 19 Prep Meeting for U.N. Trade Arbitration Group
August 16, 2012 by Mike Feazel|State Department

State Department Advisory Committee on Private International Law plans a public meeting of its Study Group on International Arbitration and Conciliation, it said in a Federal Register notice. The meeting is to prepare for a meeting of the Working Group of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law scheduled for Oct. 1-5 in Vienna, Austria, to continue a second reading of draft rules on transparency. Relevant documents may be accessed by clicking on the link for Working Group II (http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/commission/working_groups/2Arbitration.html). The public meeting is to obtain the views of stakeholders in advance of the Working Group session. The meeting will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 19, in Room 240, South Building, State Department Annex 4. Those planning to attend in person should email or phone Tricia Smeltzer at smeltzertk@state.gov or 202-776-8423 to facilitate entry.