International Law in Brief

CoE Publishes Latest Decisions on Implementation of ECtHR Judgments

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On December 3, 2021, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE), which oversees the execution of European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgments, published several decisions on the

Biden Administration Releases the U.S. Space Priorities Framework

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On December 2, 2021, Biden-Harris administration released the

German Court Sentences Iraqi Jihadist for Yazidi Genocide

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On November 30, 2021, the 5th Senate (State Security [Staatsschutzsenat]) of the Higher Regional Court Frankfurt/Main (Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt am Main) sentenced an Iraqi man, Taha Al-

Argentine Court to Hear the Case Against Myanmar Military

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On November 26, 2021, the Second Chamber of the Federal Criminal Court in Buenos Aires confirmed that, under the principle of universal jurisdiction, it would launch a genocide case against senior

UNESCO Adopts Draft Recommendation on the Ethics of AI

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On November 25, 2021, UNESCO member states adopted a first draft of a Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelli

ICC Suspends Its Investigation into the Philippines

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On November 18, 2021, the International Criminal Court (ICC) temporarily suspended its investigation into the Philippines.

CJEU Rules on Applicability of Withdrawal Agreement and EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement to Ireland

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

 On November 16, 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled, in the

CoE Adopts Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On November 17, 2021, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE) adopted a Sec

CJEU Rules that Polish Practice of Secondment of Judges is Incompatible with the EU Law

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On November 16, 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled, in Joined Cases C-748/19 to C-754/1

The European Commission Refers Hungary to CJEU

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On November 12, 2021, the European Commission referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and requested the CJEU to impose financial sanctions on Hungary for its failure t