International Law in Brief

OAS Permanent Council Approves Declaration on the Situation in Venezuela (March 7, 2014)

Author: 
Jannat Majeed

On March 7, 2014, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) approved a declaration on th

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution 2143 on Children and Armed Conflict (March 7, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On March 7, 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2143, calling for increased efforts to

European Council Imposes Restrictive Measures on Former Ukrainian Officials (March 6, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

Further to the ILIB post of February 20, 2014, on March 6, 2014, the European Council

U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (March 5, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On March 5, 2014, the United States Supreme Court in Lozano v.

General Court of the European Union Upholds Egyptian Sanctions (February 27, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On February 27, 2014, the General Court of the European Union (the Court)

Inter-American Juridical Committee Publishes 2013 Annual Report (January 24, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On January 24, 2014, the Inter-American Juridical Committee to the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (the Committee) published its 2013

European Parliament Passes Resolution on the Use of Armed Drones (February 25, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On February 25, 2014, the European Parliament passed a resolution on the use of ar

UN-Somalia Sign Agreement on the Operation of UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (February 26, 2014)

Author: 
Jannat Majeed

On February 26, 2014, the United Nations and the Government of Somalia signed an Agreement on

UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism Releases Third Annual Report (February 28, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On February 28, 2014, Ben Emmerson, the UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, submitted the

ICJ Rules on Timor-Leste’s Request for the Indication of Provisional Measures (March 3, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On March 3, 2014, the International Court of Justice ruled on Timor-Leste’s request for provisional measures (Request) in the Que