International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Extends the Mandate of Peacekeeping Force in Lebanon (August 21, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On August 21, 2015, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution extending

IACHR Requests the U.S. Suspend the Execution of Bernardo Abán Tercero (August 19, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On August 19, 2015, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) urged the U.S.

ICC Appeals Chamber Reverses Decision on Kenya’s Noncompliance under the Rome Statute (August 19, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On August 19, 2015, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (Appeals Chamber)

Greece and European Commission Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Financial Assistance (August 19, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On August 19, 2015, the European Commission and Greece signed a Memoran

U.S. Treasury Publishes New Guidance on Iran Sanctions Regarding Implementation of the JCPOA (August 7, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On August 7, 2015, the U.S.

UN Security Council Passes Resolution on Inquiry into Syrian Use of Chemical Weapons (August 7, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On August 7, 2015, the UN Security Council passed a resolution that will allow for the creation of

IACHR Publishes Report on the Closure of Guantanamo (August 5, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On August 5, 2015, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) released a report titl

U.S. District Court Rules Taliban Prisoners at Guantanamo May Still Be Detained Under the AUMF (August 3, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On August 3, 2015, U.S. DC District Court Judge Royce Lamberth held in Al Warafi v.

Kosovo Parliament Amends Constitution to Allow for War Crimes Court (August 3, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On August 3, 2015, Kosovo’s Parliament voted to amend the state Constitution to create a war crimes court that would allow for the trial of ethnic Albanians accused of war crimes during the 1998–99

U.K. Appeals Court Rules Detention of Afghan Suspect by British Armed Forces Unlawful (July 30, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On July 30, 2015, the British Court of Appeal held in Serdar Mohammed v.