It is a political process that has started its third wave in Central and Eastern Europe after the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989 and the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991. ... All three entered the transition period after the fall of communism and moved towards constitutionalising democracy. ... A case that shows corruption embodied in the appointment of political actors in order to suit the personal good of the individual, is when president Zeman pushed for his protégé Livia Klausová, the wife of previous president Václav Klaus, to take the post of Czech ambass...

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After extensive deliberations and speculation into international law, the majority (nine of twelve) ruled that Pinochet was not protected by diplomatic immunity and could be extradited to Spain to stand trial for crimes committed against humanity. ... Another issue at question was whether crimes committed before 1988, when Britain and Chile ratified the Torture Convention would be binding to the law. ... After review of international law and jurisdiction principles the universal jurisdiction principle upholds that foreign states are not limited to extradite or prosecute criminals over "gross...

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In this regards, it must be noted that the International Convention against the recruitment, use, financing and training of mercenaries was adopted in 1989, after ten years of negotiations, and that it only entered into force in 2001. ...

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