International Law in Brief

International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Orders Release of the Arctic Sunrise and the Detained Persons Upon the Posting of a Bond (November 22, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On November 22, 2013, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Tribunal), according to the pre

International Court of Justice Delivers Order in Certain Activities Carried out by Nicaragua in the Border Area and Construction of a Road in Costa Rica Along the San Juan River (November 22, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On November 22, 2013, the International Court of Justice delivered an order on Costa Rica’s request for the indication of new provisi

European Court of Justice Rules on Rights of Asylum Seekers (November 14, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

The Grand Chamber of the European Union Court of Justice (ECJ)

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Denounces Dominican Court Ruling Depriving Haitian Descendants of Citizenship (October 8, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights expressed deep concern over a recent ruling

Arbitral Tribunal Issues Termination Order in ARA Libertad Arbitration (November 13, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

The Arbitral Tribunal established under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in the ARA Libertad Arbitration (Argentina v.

UN General Assembly Elects Fourteen Members to UN Human Rights Council (November 12, 2013)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On November 12, 2013, the United Nations General Assembly elected fourteen countries to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Council, including Algeria, China, Cuba, France Maldives, Mexico, Mo

UN Security Council Authorizes Temporary Boost in Use of Force for the African Union Mission in Somalia (November 12, 2013)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On November 12, 2013, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution extending the deployment of t

UN Releases Reports on Illicit Drug Production in Afghanistan (September 10, 2013 & November 13, 2013)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

In a pair of reports issued this month, entitled Afghanistan: Survey of Commercial

Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights Rules Against Sweden For Failing to Protect Rights of Minor Girl (November 12, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Söderman v.

International Court of Justice Affirms Cambodian Sovereignty Over Whole Territory of the Promontory of Preah Vihear (November 11, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

The International Court of Justice issued a Judgment in the case concerning the Request for Interpretation of the