International Law in Brief

German Federal Court of Justice's First-Ever Genocide Conviction of ISIS Member

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On January 17, 2023, the German Federal Court of Justice published its

ECtHR Indicates Interim Measures in Arm v. Azer re: Lachin Corridor

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On December 21, 2022, the European Court of Human Rights indicated interim measures in the case Armenia v. Azerbaijan (no. 4).

Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act Passed in U.S. Senate

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On December 22, 2022, the U.S.

UK Sup Ct: Self-Determination Does Not Apply to Scotland Leaving the Union

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On November 23, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom issued its unanimous decision in response to a refe

ICJ Issues Judgment in Chile-Bolivia Silala River Dispute

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On December 1, 2022, the International Court of Justice issued its decision in the Dispute over the Status and Use of the Wat

COP27 Summit Yields Draft Agreement on Climate Change

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

This month's COP27 climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh resulted in a

European Human Rights Court decides to US Extradition Cases

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On November 3, 2022, the European Court of Human Rights issued two judgments on whether extradition from a Council of Europe member state to the United States would be in violation of the European

World Justice Project 2022 Rule of Law Index Published

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

The World Justice Project has released its 2022 Rule of Law Index, which surveys citizens and experts in 140 jurisdi

Court of Arbitration for Sport Code Amended

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

The International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS), which governs the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), has adopted

Oxfam Publishes Paper on Climate Finance in West Africa/Sahel

Author: 
Regina Valentine

On September 27, 2022, Oxfam International published a