International Law in Brief

Marshall Islands Files ICJ Applications Against Nine States for Failure to Fulfill Nuclear Arms Obligations (April 25, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On April 25, 2014, the Marshall Islands filed applications (UK-related application only) that accuse nine States (China, North Korea,

United Kingdom and China Sign Film Co-Production Treaty (April 23, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On April 23, 2014, the United Kingdom and China signed a co-production film treaty that will, according to a

European Treaty on Violence Against Women To Enter into Force (April 22, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On April 22, 2014, Andorra became the tenth country to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating V

ICTY Trial Chamber Rejects Ratko Mladić’s Request for Acquittal (April 15, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On April 15, 2014, Trial Chamber I of the U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (the Tribunal) dismissed the defense request for acquittal in the Prosecutor v.

ITLOS Delivers Judgment in M/V “Virginia G” Case (April 14, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On April 14, 2014, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) delivered its

IACHR Expresses Deep Concern over Migrant “Stash House” in the United States (April 11, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On April 11, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human (IACHR) rights issued a press release stating that it is “dee

U.N. Security Council Establishes New Peacekeeping Mission in the Central African Republic (April 10, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On April 10, 2014, the U.N.

Court of Justice of the European Union Declares Data Retention Directive Invalid (April 7, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On April 7, 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court) issued its

Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Issues Severance Decision in Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea Trial (April 4, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On April 4, 2014, the Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) issued a new severance

IACHR to Create Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (April 3, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On April 3, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human (IACHR) issued a press release announcing the initiation of a