International Law in Brief

ECtHR: Polish Court Violated Former President’s Right to a Fair Trial

Author: 
Michael G. Bergin, Jr.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) handed down a unanimous

ICJ Issues Order for Provisional Measures in Canada and the Netherlands v. Syrian Arab Republic

Author: 
Michael G. Bergin, Jr.

On November 16, 2023, the International Court of Justice voted 13 – 2 in favor of issuing a binding

Sri Lanka Sup. Ct. Finds Mismanagement of Economy as Breach of Public Trust

Author: 
Michael G. Bergin, Jr.

The former President, Prime Minister, and Finance Minister of Sri Lanka have been found to have breached the public’s trust for their mismanagement of the country’s economy.

EU Condemns "Dramatic Escalation" of Violence and Atrocities in Western Darfur

Author: 
Michael G. Bergin, Jr.

The European Union has

OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework Releases New Multilateral Tax Convention

Author: 
Michael G. Bergin, Jr.

The OECD and G20 recently

New UN/WHO Guidance on Human Rights in Mental Health Care

Author: 
Michael G. Bergin, Jr.

On October 9, 2023, the World Health Organization and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

UN Commission on Palestine Finds Evidence of War Crimes Committed by All Sides during Ongoing Conflict

Author: 
Michael G. Bergin, Jr.

Within days of Hamas’s attack on Israel and Israel’s declaration of war, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory issued a

UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine Finds Russian Soldiers Conducted “Widespread and Systematic” Torture of Civilians

Author: 
Michael G. Bergin, Jr.

The latest investigations undertaken by the UN Commission of Inquir

Second Circuit Declares Consent-Based Jurisdiction under the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act Unconstitutional

Author: 
Michael G. Bergin, Jr.

On September 8, 2023, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed claims brought by U.S.

Treasury Department Announces Sanctions against South Sudanese Officials for Involvement in Conflict Related Sexual Violence

Author: 
Michael G. Bergin, Jr.

On June 20, 2023, the United States Treasury Department announced that it had designated for sanctions Major General James Nando a