International Law in Brief

United Nations Security Council Adopts Resolution 2139, on Aid to Syria (February 22, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On February 22, 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2139, calling for

European Court of Human Rights Receives Applications Concerning Ukrainian Protests (February 21, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

The European Court of Human Rights (the Court) has announced that it has received two applications so far that arise out of the Ukrainian protests.

IACHR Expresses Concern Over Situation in Venezuela (February 21, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On February 21, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human (IACHR) rights issued a press release rega

European Council Announces Targeted Sanctions for Ukraine (February 20, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

In a press release following the Foreign Affairs Council meeting on February 20, 201

Court of Appeals of Port-au-Prince Rules on Statute of Limitations for Crimes Against Humanity Charges Against Jean-Claude Duvalier (February 20, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On February 20, 2014, the Court of Appeals of Port-au-Prince ruled

ICTY Trial Chamber Dismisses Goran Hadžić’s Motion for Acquittal (February 20, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On February 20, 2014, Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia dismissed Goran Hadžić’s motion for acquittal on specific charges contained within counts 2 t

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Rules on Return of Asylum Seekers to Responsible Country under Dublin II (February 19, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On February 19, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (the Court) allowed four asylum seekers’ appeals in R (on the application of EM (Eritrea)) v.

IACHR Presents Report on Rights of Children to a Family (February 19, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On February 19, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights presented a report

German Court Sentences Former Rwandan Mayor for Role in Genocide (February 18, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On February 18, 2014, the High Regional Court of Frankfurt sentenced Onesphore Rwabukombe, a mayor in Northern Rwanda during the 1994 genocide, to fourteen years in prison for his role in the 1994

United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Releases Reports on Human Rights Abuses in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (February 17, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On February 17, 2014, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released a