International Law in Brief

White House Issues New Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks for the Use of Force (December 5, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On December 5, 2016, the White House released a Report on the Legal and Policy Framework

U.S. Congress Votes to Extend Sanctions on Iran for Ten Years (December 1, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On December 1, 2016, the U.S.

UN Security Council Authorizes New UN Sanctions on North Korea (November 30, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On November 30, 2016, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution authorizing new sanct

Cambodian Court Upholds Life Sentences for Khmer Rouge Officials (November 23, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On November 23, 2016, the Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia

UNSC Passes Resolution on International Cooperation for Peace and Security (November 18, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On November 18, 2016, the United Nations Security Council issued a resolution reaffirming “its dete

UNSC Passes Resolution on Chemical Weapons Use in Syria (November 17, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On November 17, 2016, the United Nations Security Council issued a resolution renewing the mandate

ICC Office of the Prosecutor Launches Policy on Children (November 18, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On November 18, 2016, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, launched her office’s “

U.K. Parliament Passes "Investigatory Powers Bill" (November 15, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On November 15, 2016, the U.K.

UNSC Passes Resolution on Ethnic Violence in South Sudan (November 15, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On November 15, 2016, the United Nations Security Council, acting under its Chapter VII authority, passed a resolution

UNGA Passes Resolution on the U.S. Embargo of Cuba (October 26, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On October 26, 2016, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution admonishing the Untied States for its role i