International Law in Brief

UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Releases New Report, "Climate Change and Land" (August 8, 2019)

Author: 
Erin K. Lovall

On August 8, 2019, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change, released a new special report,

U.S. Army and Marine Corps Released "The Commander's Handbook on the Law of Land Warfare" (August 7, 2019)

Author: 
Erin K. Lovall

On August 7, 2019, the U.S.

ICJ Rules Pakistan Breached Obligations Under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations in Connection with Detention of Indian National (July 17, 2019)

Author: 
Erin K. Lovall

On July 17, 2019, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rendered its final judgment in the

ICC Convicts Bosco Ntaganda of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity Committed in the DRC (July 8, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On July 8, 2019, Trial Chamber VI of the International Criminal Court found Bosco Ntaganda guilty of eighteen cou

ICC Releases Written Reasons for Oral Decision to Acquit Gbagbo and Blé Goud in January (July 16, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On July 16, 2019, Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court released its written decision in the case o

U.K. High Court Rules Against Civil Liberties Group in Bulk Hacking Case (July 29, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On July 29, 2019, the High Court of England and Wales Queen's Bench Division ruled again

UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Rules Forced Pregnancy Violated Woman’s Rights (March 28, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On March 28, 2019, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights released its decision that Italy violated a wom

U.K. Court of Appeals Rules Arm Sales to Saudi Arabia Unlawful (June 20, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On June 20, 2019, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales r

U.K. Supreme Court Allows Review of Investigatory Powers Tribunal (May 15, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On May 15, 2019, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled in R (Privacy International) v.

ITLOS Tribunal Orders Russia to Return Naval Vessels and Servicemen to Ukraine (May 25, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On May 25, 2019, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) prescribed provisional measures