International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Orders Russia to Pay Georgians for Human Rights Violations (March 26, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On March 26, 2019, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Berdzenishvili and Others v.

European Commission Fines Google 1.49 Billion Euros in Breach of Antitrust Rules (March 20, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On March 20, 2019, the European Commission fined Google €1.49 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules regarding

UN Security Council Extends Mandate of Peacekeeping Force in Guinea-Bissau, Aiming to End in 2020 (February 28, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On February 28, 2019, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2458 (2019), in which it extended the mandate of the United Nations

UN Security Council Passes Resolution Extending Travel Ban and Sanctions in Yemen (February 26, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On February 26, 2019, the Security Council passed Resolution 2456 (2019) in which it expressed its increased concern regarding the

UN Appeals Chamber Increases Sentence in Karadžić Case to Life Imprisonment (March 20, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On March 20, 2019, the Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

U.K. House of Commons Released Report on Disinformation and “Fake News” (February 14, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On February 14, 2019, the U.K.

WTO Allows South Korea $84.4 Million in Retaliatory Duties Against the United States (February 8, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On February 8, 2019, a World Trade Organization (WTO) arbitration panel issued a decision to authorize South

U.S. Supreme Court Rules International Organizations Do Not Have Broader Immunity than Foreign Governments (February 27, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On February 27, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Jam v.

Central African Republic and Armed Groups Sign Peace Agreement (February 6, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On February 6, 2019, the Central African Republic (CAR) and fourteen non-state armed groups within the state signed a peac

UN Says Human Rights Violations in South Sudan May Amount to War Crimes (February 20, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On February 20, 2019, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan released its third