International Law in Brief

Court of Justice of the European Union Rules an Organism Incapable of Developing into a Human Being is not an Embryo (December 18, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On December 18, 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court)

Court of Justice of the European Union Rules Obesity Can Constitute a Disability (December 18, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On December 18, 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court)

Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals Appeals Chamber Partially Affirms Conviction of Ngirabatware (December 18, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On December 18, 2014, the Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Appeals Chamber) delivered its first

U.S. and Cuba Agree to Normalize Relations (December 17, 2014)

Author: 
Amy Morello

On December 17, 2014 the United States and Cuba agreed to begin restoring diplomatic and economic ties that have been severed since January 1961.

UN Secretary-General Releases Report on Children and Armed Conflict in South Sudan (December 11, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On December 11, 2014, the United Nations Secretary-General released a report on chil

European Court of Human Rights Rules Delaying Access to Lawyers in Police Questioning did not Violate Suspects’ Rights (December 16, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On December 16, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) ruled in Ibrahim and Others

European Court of Human Rights Rules Belgian Authorities May Refuse to Allow Adoption of Children in Kafala Care (December 16, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On December 16, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) ruled (French only) in Chbi

UN Releases Report on Development Goals Based on Survey of 7 Million People (December 15, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

The United Nations Released a report, “We the Peoples: Celebrating Seven Million Voices,” (th

ICC Confirms Charges Against Charles Blé Goudé of Côte d’Ivoȋre (December 11, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On December 11, 2014, the International Criminal Court (the Court) confirmed four charges against Charles Blé Goudé i

International Law Commission Releases Report on the Obligation to Extradite or Prosecute (December 10, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On December 10, 2014, the United Nations finished its review of the International Law Commission’s f