International Law in Brief

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

Intergovernmental World Nature Organization (WNO) Treaty Enters into Force (May 1, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On May 1, 2014, the Intergovernmental World Nature Organization (WNO) treaty entered into force.

U.S., U.K., France, China, and Russia Sign Protocol to the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone Treaty (May 6, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On May 6, 2014, the United States, United Kingdom, France, China, and Russia signed the Protocol to the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Z

Vatican Appears Before U.N. Committee Against Torture (May 6, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On May 6, 2014, according to a news article, the Vatican appeared for the s

Palestine Accedes to Five Human Rights Treaties (May 4, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On May 4, 2014, according to a U.N.

UK High Court Rules that Detention Beyond Ninety-Six Hours in Afghanistan was Illegal (May 2, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On May 2, 2014, the UK High Court issued its decision in Serdar Mohammed v.

Constitutional Court of Colombia Finds That Implementation of ICJ Decision Requires Treaty (May 2, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On May 2, 2014, the Constitutional Court of Colombia ruled (Spanish only) that the Territorial and Maritime Dispute