International Law in Brief

U.K. Court Rules Against Deportation of Foreign Nationals Posing Threat to National Security (January 23, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 23, 2015, the England and Wales Court of Appeal issued a judgment in BB, PP, U and Others v.

ICJ Delivers Decision on the Application of the Genocide Convention (February 3, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On February 3, 2015, the International Court of Justice (the Court) rejected mutual claims of genocide by Serbia and Croatia in its

ICTY Appeals Chamber Upholds Convictions of Bosnian Officials (January 30, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 30, 2015, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal of the Former Yugoslavia (the Court) issued its

European Court of Human Rights Finds U.S. Assurances Sufficient for Extradition of Terrorist Suspect (January 29, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 29, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) declared inadmissible an applica

UN Experts Urge Review of Sentences Imposed for Violations of Reproductive Health Laws (January 28, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 28, 2015, UN human rights experts released a statement welcoming El Salv

ICTY and ICTR Moving Towards Closure (January 27, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 27, 2015, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) began the transfer of its judicial documents to the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

WTO Dispute Settlement Body Finds Argentina’s Import Measures in Breach of WTO Rules (January 26, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 26, 2015, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) reported its adoption of the

U.S. and India Finalize Renewal of Defense Framework Agreement (January 25, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On January 25, 2015, the U.S.

Reunification Agreement Signed in South Sudan (January 21, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On January 21, 2015, delegates from three factions of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) signed an agreement laying out steps to reunite the opposing party factions.

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution Renewing Sanctions against Central African Republic (January 22, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 22, 2015, acting under chapter VII of the UN Charter, the United Nations Security Council adopted a