International Law in Brief

Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers Institutes Infringement Proceedings Against Azerbaijan for Failure to Implement European Court of Human Rights Judgment (December 5, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On December 5, 2017, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers adopted a res

European Court of Human Rights Rules Georgia Breached Rights of Former Prime Minister due to Unjustified Pre-Trial Detention (November 28, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On November 28, 2017, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Merabishvili v.

European Court of Human Rights Awards Compensation Due to a Lack of a Political Solution in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict (December 12, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On December 12, 2017, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights issued two similar decisions in Chiragov and O

International Criminal Court Activates Jurisdiction over the Crime of Aggression (December 14, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On December 14, 2017, the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) adopted a

UN Security Council Passes Resolution Calling on States to Respect Framework Commitments in Great Lakes Region (December 8, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On December 8, 2017, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2389, welcoming the renewed commitme

ICC Refers Jordan’s Non-Cooperation in Al-Bashir Case to Assembly of States Parties and the UN Security Council (December 11, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On December 11, 2017, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) referred Jordan to the Assem

ICTY Issues Final Judgment in Prlić Appeal Case (November 29, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On November 29, 2017, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) issued its final judgment in Prosecutor v.

ICC Prosecutor Requests Authorization to Begin Investigation in Afghanistan (November 20, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On November 20, 2017, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda issued a formal request to

ICTY Convicts Ratko Mladić for Genocide, War Crimes, and Crimes Against Humanity (November 22, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On November 22, 2017, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) convicted Ratko Mladić, former Commander of the Main Staff of the Bosnian Serb Army, of genocide, crimes a

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution on Strategic Guidance for Police Peacekeeping (November 6, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On November 6, 2017, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2382, in which they re