International Law in Brief

ICJ Rules U.S. Must Ease Sanctions on Iran (October 3, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On October 3, 2018, the International Court of Justice issued its provisional measures

ICJ Rules Chile Not Obligated to Negotiate Bolivia’s Ocean Access (October 1, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On October 1, 2018, the International Court of Justice ruled in Obligation to Negotiat

UN Human Rights Council Establishes Mechanism to Collect Evidence in Myanmar (September 28, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On September 28, 2018, the UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution that calls for an independent mechanism to collect and analyze e

European Commission Refers Poland to the European Court of Justice (September 24, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On September 24, 2018, the European Commission referred Poland to the Court of Justice of the European Union in regard to a recent Polish law that lowers the retirement age of Supreme Court judges

European Court of Human Rights Rules Belgium Violated Rights of Woman Banned from Courtroom for Wearing Hijab (September 18, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On September 18, 2018, a Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Lachiri v.

UN Human Rights Council Mission on Myanmar Finds Grave Violations of International Law (August 27, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On August 27, 2018, the UN Human Rights Council released the Report of Independent Inter

ICC Prosecutor Closes Investigation into Gabon (September 21, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On September 21, 2018, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda decided to

ICC Issues New Sentences Against Defendants in Bemba Case (September 17, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On September 17, 2018, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber VII delivered its re-sentencing

International Criminal Court Rules Rohingya Deportation Case May Move Forward (September 6, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On September 6, 2018, International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I held that the Court

European Court of Justice Rules on EU Refugee Standards for Palestinians with UNRWA Status (July 25, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On July 25, 2018, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union