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Caribbean Court of Justice Grants Leave to Bring Challenge to Immigration Legislation Prohibiting Entry of Homosexuals into Belize and Trinidad & Tobago (May 8, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On May 8, 2014, the Caribbean Court of Justice (the Court)

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International Law in Brief

International Lawyers and Legal Experts Write Open Letter to the United Nations on Humanitarian Aid in Syria (April 28, 2014)

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Nicole R. Tuttle

On April 28, 2014, thirty-five international lawyers and legal experts signed an open letter

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International Law in Brief

U.N. Security Council Establishes New Peacekeeping Mission in the Central African Republic (April 10, 2014)

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Nicole R. Tuttle

On April 10, 2014, the U.N.

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European Commission Unveils Framework to Strengthen the Rule of Law in the EU (March 11, 2014)

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Jannat Majeed

On March 11, 2014, the European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU), adopted a new framework

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International Law in Brief

OAS Permanent Council Approves Declaration on the Situation in Venezuela (March 7, 2014)

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Jannat Majeed

On March 7, 2014, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) approved a declaration on th

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UN-Somalia Sign Agreement on the Operation of UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (February 26, 2014)

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Jannat Majeed

On February 26, 2014, the United Nations and the Government of Somalia signed an Agreement on

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European Bodies Express Support for Territorial Integrity of Ukraine (March 6-7, 2014)

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Jannat Majeed

The European Union Heads of State or Government and the Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) both released statements, on March 6 and 7, 2014, respective

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International Law in Brief

ICC Trial Chamber Finds Germain Katanga Guilty of Four Counts of War Crimes and One Count of Crimes Against Humanity (March 7, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On March 7, 2014, a majority of Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Prosecutor v.

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ICTY Appeals Chamber Delivers Judgment in Prosecutor v. Vlastimir Đorđević Case (January 27, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On January 27, 2014, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia delivered its judgment

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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Concerned Over Amendment to Peruvian Criminal Code (January 23, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On January 23, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) expressed concern about the