International Law in Brief

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

U.S. Releases Declassified Report on Torture of Detainees (December 9, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On December 9, 2014, the U.S.

ICC Prosecutor Releases Report on Investigations from 2014 (December 2, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On December 2, 2014, the International Criminal Court’s Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) released a report entit

WTO Appellate Panel Overturns Decision in U.S.-India Steel Dispute (December 8, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On December 8, 2014, a World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Panel (the Panel) overturned the original pane

ICC Grants Palestine Observer Status (December 8, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On December 8, 2014, the International Criminal Court (the Court) recognized Palestine as an observer state and granted non-state party observer status.  According to a

Prosecutor of the ICC Drops Charges Against President of Kenya (December 5, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On December 5, 2014, Fatou Bensouda, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC),

African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights Rules on Criminal Defamation by the Press (December 5, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On December 5, the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Court)