International Law in Brief

Papua New Guinea Supreme Court Dismisses Request to Transfer Asylum Seekers to Australia (October 27, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On October 27, 2016, the Papua New Guinea Supreme Court dismissed an application that would have sent asylum seekers currently being held on the isolated Manus Island to Australia.

U.S. Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Seeking to Clear Former Guantanamo Detainee (October 25, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On October 25, 2016, in Khan v. Obama, a federal judge from the U.S.

International Criminal Court Judges Approve Plan on Symbolic Reparations in Lubanga Case (October 21, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On October 21, 2016, Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court approved and ordered the

U.S. Federal Appeals Court Allows Abu Ghraib Torture Suit to Move Forward (October 21, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On October 21, 2016, the U.S.

CJEU Rules Websites May Have Legitimate Interest in Storing User Data to Protect Against Cyberattacks (October 19, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On October 19, 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union

Nearly 200 Countries Adopt the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, Phasing out HFCs (October 15, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On October 15, 2016, almost 200 countries endorsed the Kigali Amendment to the

UN General Assembly Selects António Guterres as New Secretary-General (October 13, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On October 13, 2016, the United Nations General Assembly appointed António Guterres of Portugal as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.

UN Security Council Passes Resolution Expanding the Mandate of the UN Mission in Haiti After Hurricane (October 13, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On October 13, 2016, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution expanding

UN Security Council Issues Resolution on Migrant Smuggling off the Coast of Libya (October 6, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On October 6, 2016, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2312  in response to “the

CJEU Rules that Italy Violated EU Law by Not Guaranteeing Compensation for Victims of Cross-Border Violent Crime (October 11, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On October 11, 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union