International Law in Brief

UN and Bangladesh Agree on Framework for Return of Ronhingya Refugees to Myanmar (April 13, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On April 13, 2018, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bangladesh regarding the voluntary returns of Rohingya refugees to

Judge Blocks U.S. Government from Transferring Citizen Held in Iraq to Third Country (April 19, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On April 19, 2018, Judge Tanya Chutkan of the U.S.

UN Releases Report on Unlawful Detention in Libya (April 10, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On April 10, 2018, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) published a

UN Appeals Chamber Partly Reverses Šešelj Acquittal and Convicts Him of Crimes Against Humanity (April 11, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On April 11, 2018, the Appeals Chamber of the UN Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) issued its

Council of Europe Extends Sanctions on Iran for Human Rights Violations (April 12, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On April 12, 2018, the Council of Europe

ICC Appeals Chamber Issues Judgments on Bemba Case (March 8, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On March 8, 2018, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued its judgments on the

African Leaders Create Continental Free Trade Area (March 21, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On March 21, 2018, the Assembly of the African Union passed a decision at its Tent

European Court of Human Rights Rules Swiss Courts Not Obligated to Hear Torture Case from Tunisia (March 15, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On March 15, 2018, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled in Naït-Liman v.

Court of Justice of the European Union Rules Arbitration Clause in BIT is Invalid (March 6, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On March 6, 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union

Turkey Sends Letter to UN Security Council on Justification for Military Intervention in Syria (January 22, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On January 22, 2018, the Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations sent a letter to the UN Security Council laying out its just