International Law in Brief

United States Senate Votes to Repeal 1991 and 2002 AUMFs

Author: 
Özge Karsu

On October 9, 2025, the United States Senate passed an amendment to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizat

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UNHRC Concludes 60th Session with Major Reforms and New Afghanistan Mechanism

Author: 
Brianne Blain

The Human Rights Council

€7.5 Billion Penalty: Russia’s Court Prohibits Continuation of PCA Arbitration

Author: 
Brianne Blain

In Case No.

ICC Delivers First Trial Judgment in Darfur Situation

Author: 
Özge Karsu

On October 6, 2025, the International Criminal Court (ICC) delivered its first trial judgement in the Dar

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CJEU Sets Stricter Limits on “Safe Country of Origin” Designations

Author: 
Özge Karsu

On August 1, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)

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Russia Withdraws from the European Convention Against Torture

Author: 
Özge Karsu

On September 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the law on Russia’s formal withdrawal from the European Convention f

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ICJ Delivers Unanimous Advisory Opinion on States’ Climate Change Obligations

Author: 
Alaa Hajyahia

On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice delivered its Advisory Opinion on the O

ECtHR Finds Switzerland Violated Fair Hearing Rights in Semenya v. Switzerland Sports Arbitration Case

Author: 
Alaa Hajyahia

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on July 10, 2025 that Switzerland v

ECtHR finds Russia Committed Grave International Law Violations in Ukraine

Author: 
Alaa Hajyahia

On July 9, 2025, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued landmark decisions finding that Russia

Trump Establishes White House Office for Special Peace Missions

Author: 
ASIL Staff

On June 30, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14311 establishing a White House Office for Special Pea