International Law in Brief

UN Adopts Doha Political Declaration

Author: 
Emma Yadene

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted the Doha Political Declaration at the Second World Summit for Social Development, held in Doha from No

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United States Withdraws from Universal Periodic Review

Author: 
Emma Yadene

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ASEAN Adopts Declaration on the Right to Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment

Author: 
Ylian Gassmi

On October 26, 2025, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted the ASEAN

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Obstetric Violence as a Human Rights Violation: Insights from HRW's Sierra Leone Report

Author: 
Brianne Blain

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EU Releases Revised Amendment on Western Sahara in Response to CJEU Rulings

Author: 
Brianne Blain

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ITLOS Releases Annual Report for 2024

Author: 
Özge Karsu

On April 17, 2025, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) submitted its Annual Report fo

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Russia Appeals ICAO Council Decision on MH17 to the ICJ

Author: 
Özge Karsu

On September 18, 2025, the Russian Federation filed an application before the International

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ECtHR Found Serbia Responsible for Severe Impact on Living Conditions and Property Value

Author: 
Özge Karsu

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found that Serbia violated Article 8 (right to respect for private lif

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ECtHR finds Greece in Violation of Right to Fair Trial under Art. 6(1)

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Emma Yadene
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UN Committee Finds France in Violation of Migrant Children’s Rights

Author: 
Emma Yadene

On October 3, 2025, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child released an

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