International Law in Brief

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

ICC Dismisses Communication Seeking to Accept Court’s Jurisdiction Over Egypt (May 1, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On May 1, 2014, the International Criminal Court (ICC) dismissed a communication seeking jurisdiction with respect to alleged crimes committed on Egyptian territory since June 1, 2013.

EU Signs Marrakesh Treaty (April 30, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On April 30, 2014, the European Union signed the Marrakesh Treaty.

Tunisia Withdraws Declaration and Reservations to Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (April 23, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On April 23, 2014, the U.N.