International Law in Brief

International Court of Justice Rules It has Jurisdiction to Hear Iran’s Case Against the U.S. (February 13, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On February 13, 2019, the International Court of Justice ruled in Certain Iranian Asse

European Court of Human Rights Orders Russia to Pay Damages to Georgian Nationals for Human Rights Violations (January 31, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On January 31, 2019, in the just satisfaction case of Georgia v.

Russia Announces Suspension of Nuclear Arms Control Treaty with the U.S. (February 4, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On February 4, 2019, Russia announced that it would suspend its obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) T

ICSID Releases Comments on Proposed Amendments to Procedural Rules (January 18, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On January 18, 2019, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) released a 

UN Human Rights Committee Finds Finland Violated Sami Political Rights (February 4, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On February 4, 2019, the UN Human Rights Committee, the body that monitors states parties’ adherence to the I

North Macedonia Joins NATO (February 6, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On February 6, 2019, the twenty-nine member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) si

U.S. Announces Withdrawal from Cold War Nuclear Arms Control Treaty with Russia (February 1, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On February 1, 2019, U.S.

UN Security Council Extends Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (January 30, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On January 30, 2019, the UN Security Council passed a resolution through which it extended the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFI

European Court of Justice Rules U.K. Must Accept Asylum Applicants Until Brexit is Final (January 23, 2019)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On January 23, 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union

European Court of Human Rights Orders Italy to Compensate Amanda Knox for Human Rights Violations (January 24, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On January 24, 2019, the European Court of Human Rights ruled (available in French) in Knox v.