International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Passes Resolution on Aleppo (December 19, 2016)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On December 19, 2016, the UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding immediate and unhinder

European Court of Human Rights Rules Italy Violated the Rights of Arab Spring Migrants (December 15, 2016)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On December 15, 2016, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Khlaifia and Others v.

Head of IMF Convicted of Negligence in Criminal Trial (December 19, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On December 19, 2016, la Cour de Justice de la République

UNSC Passes Resolution on Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (December 15, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On December 15, 2016, the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, passed a

Australian Court Rules ISPs Must Block Access to File-Share Websites (December 15, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On December 15, 2016, the Federal Court of Australia ruled that Internet service p

Dutch Court Rules Crimean Artifacts to Be Returned to Ukraine (December 14, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

Colombian Court Rules to Expedite Peace Deal with Rebels (December 13, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On December 13, 2016, the Colombian Constitutional Court ruled in favor of a plan to accelerate the implementation of the recently signed peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—

International Court of Justice Orders France to Guarantee Protection of Equatorial Guinea Diplomatic Housing in Paris (December 7, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On December 7, 2016, the International Court of Justice delivered its order in Immunities and Criminal Proceeding

ICSID Issues Award in Indonesian Mining Case Based on Fraudulent Documents (December 6, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On December 6, 2016, an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) tribunal 

European Council on Refugees and Exiles Releases Study of EU's "Hot Spot" Approach to Migration (December 5, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On December 5, 2016, the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (Council) released a study