International Law in Brief

UN Report Finds that Increasing the Number of Labor Provisions in Trade Agreements Does Not Hinder Trade (July 18, 2016)

Author: 
Aldo Perez

On July 18, 2016, the International Labour Organization (ILO) released a

UN Report Finds Impunity for Killings “Remains Rampant” in Ukraine Conflict (July 14, 2016)

Author: 
Aldo Perez

On July 14, 2016, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released a

Permanent Court of Arbitration Rejects China’s Sovereignty Claims in South China Sea (July 12, 2016)

Author: 
Aldo Perez

On July 12, 2016, an Arbitral Tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration issued an award in th

ICC Finds Uganda and Djibouti Failed to Comply With Request for Arrest and Surrender of Al Bashir (July 11, 2016)

Author: 
Aldo Perez

On July 11, 2016, the International Criminal Court (ICC) held that Uganda and Djibouti failed to comply with a request for the arrest and surrender of Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir

Court of Justice of the European Union Rules Beneficiary of Patent License Must Pay Royalty Even if it Does Not Infringe the Patented Technology (July 7, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On July 7, 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union

ICTY Appeals Chamber Affirm Convictions in Two Cases (June 30, 3016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On June 30, 2016, the Appeals Chamber for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia

U.K. Supreme Court Dismisses Case Brought by Chagos Islanders Over Expulsion From Diego Garcia (June 29, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On June 29, 2016, in R (on the application of Bancoult (No 2)) v. Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the U.K.

Russia and China Issue Joint Declaration on Promotion and Principles of International Law (June 25, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On June 25, 2016, the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China issued a

U.S. Releases Documents on Civilian Casualties from Counterterrorism Strikes (July 1, 2016)

Author: 
Doug Cantwell

On July 1, 2016, the U.S. government released two documents on civilian causalities resulting from U.S. counterterrorism strikes abroad.

UN Human Rights Council Appoints Independent Expert on Violence and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (June 30, 2016)

Author: 
Gaia Mattiace

On June 30, 2016, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on “Protection Agains