International Law in Brief

IACHR Welcomes Recent Developments by Member States to Protect and Promote Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Persons (May 20, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On May 20, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) welcomed the efforts of the Organization of American States Member States in the past six months aimed at protecting and promo

Prosecutor v. Mladić Defense Case Commences at ICTY (May 19, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On May 19, 2014, Trial Chamber I of the U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia began hearing the defense case in Prosecutor v. Ratko Mladić.

UK Supreme Court Decides Meaning of “Right to Custody” in Hague Convention Case (May 15, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On May 15, 2014, the UK Supreme Court (the Court) held in the case of In the Matter of K (A child) (Northern Ireland) that, u

Trial Chamber of Special Tribunal for the Lebanon Sets Date for Resumption of Ayyash Trial (May 14, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On May 14, 2014, the Trial Chamber of the Special Tribunal for the Lebanon (the Tribunal) issued an oral ruling setting June 18, 2014, as the date for the resumption of the trial in the Prosecu

IACHR Welcomes Military Justice Reforms in Mexico (May 9, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On May 9, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) welcomed reforms to the Mexican Code of Military Justice that restrict the scope of military jurisdiction over human rights cas

Court of Justice of the European Union Upholds “Right to be Forgotten” in Google Case (May 13, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On May 13, 2014, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court)

European Court of Human Rights Orders Turkey to Pay Cyprus €90,000,000 (May 12, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On May 12, 2014, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) in Cyprus v.

Caribbean Court of Justice Declares Guyana Customs Act Invalid (May 8, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On May 8, 2014, the Caribbean Court of Justice (the Court) delivered its

Caribbean Court of Justice Grants Leave to Bring Challenge to Immigration Legislation Prohibiting Entry of Homosexuals into Belize and Trinidad & Tobago (May 8, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On May 8, 2014, the Caribbean Court of Justice (the Court)

U.N. Issues Report Documenting International Legal Crimes in South Sudan War (May 8, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On May 8, 2014, the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) issued a