International Law in Brief

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British Parliament Unanimously Declares ISIL Committed Genocide (April 20, 2016)

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Saiena Shafiezadeh

On April 20, 2016, the British Parliament unanimously

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Dutch Court Overturns $50 Billion Judgment against Russia in Yukos Arbitration (April 20, 2016)

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Saiena Shafiezadeh

On April 20, 2016, the Hague District Court in the Netherlands overturned a fifty billion do

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International Law in Brief

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Congress did not Exceed Powers in Allowing Terror Victims Access to Iranian Funds (April 20, 2016)

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Saiena Shafiezadeh

On April 20, 2016, The U.S.

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Russian Constitutional Court Refuses to Implement European Court of Human Rights Decision (April 19, 2016)

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Saiena Shafiezadeh

On April 19, 2016, the Russian Constitutional Court issued a ruling rejecting the implementat

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Human Rights Advisory Panel Finds UN Mission in Kosovo Responsible for Lead Poisoning of Roma (April 08, 2016)

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Saiena Shafiezadeh

On April 08, 2016, the Human Rights Advisory Panel released its opini

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ICC Terminates Case against William Samoei Ruto and Joseph Arap Sang (April 5, 2016)

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Douglas Cantwell

On April 5, 2016, the International Criminal Court (ICC) dismissed without prejudice its case against current Kenyan

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ICTY Acquits Vojislav Šešelj of War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity (March 31, 2016)

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Douglas Cantwell

On March 31, 2016, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) acquitted (only available

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European Court of Justice Rules Execution of Arrest Warrant must be Deferred if there is Risk of Inhuman or Degrading Treatment Because of Detention Conditions (April 5, 2016)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On April 5, 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union

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European Court of Human Rights Rules U.K. Authorities Did not Fail in Obligation to Conduct an Effective Investigation into Fatal Shooting in London Underground (March 30, 2016)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On March 30, 2016, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Armani Da

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European Court of Human Rights Rules Penalty Imposed on Journalist for Violation of Secrecy was Justified (March 29, 2016)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On March 29, 2016, the European Court of human Rights ruled in Bédat v.