International Law in Brief

African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Delivers Judgment in Matter of Late Norbert Zongo and Others (April 1, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On April 1, 2014, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Court) delivered its

ICC Trial Chamber Adjourns Commencement Date of Kenyatta Trial (March 31, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On March 31, 2014, Trial Chamber V(b) of the International Criminal Court adjourned the commencement date in the Prosecutor v.

ICJ Rules in Case Concerning Whaling in the Antarctic (March 31, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On March 31, 2014, the International Court of Justice rendered its Judgment in the case concerning Whaling in the Antarctic (Aust

The Philippines Files Case With UN Permanent Court of Arbitration Concerning China’s Claims in South China Sea (March 30, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On March 30, 2014, the Philippines submitted its Memorial to the Permanent Court of Arbitration in its dispute with China over the South China Sea.

Charles Blé Goudé Makes First Appearance at the ICC (March, 27, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On March 27, 2014, Charles Blé Goudé made his first appearance before a Single Judge of Pre-Trial Chamber I at the International Criminal Court (ICC).  Charles Blé Goudé, a national of Côte d’Ivoir

General Assembly Adopts Resolution Declaring Crimea Referendum Invalid (March 27, 2014)

Author: 
Jannat Majeed

On March 27, 2014, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring that the Crimean referendum that

United Nations Security Council Adopts Resolution 2146 on Crude Oil Exports from Libya (March 19, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On March 19, 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2146.

Fourth Circuit Hears Abu Ghraib Prison Torture Case (March 18, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On March 18, 2014, the U.S.

European Court of Human Rights Grants Interim Measure in Inter-State Case Brought by Ukraine against Russia (March 13, 2014)

Author: 
Jannat Majeed

On March 13, 2014, Ukraine filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights against the Russian Federation and requested interim measures, indicating that Russia “should refrain from me

ICSID Tribunal Rejects Venezuela’s Request for Reconsideration of Earlier Decision in ConocoPhillips Case (March 10, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On March 10, 2014, the ICSID Arbitral Tribunal (the Tribunal) rejected Venezuela's