International Law in Brief

Court of Justice of the European Union Rules Dublin III Regulation Allows Member States to Send Applicant for International Protection to Safe Third Country (March 17, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On March 16, 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union

European Union and Cuba Sign Accord Normalizing Relations (March 11, 2016)

Author: 
Douglas Cantwell

On March 11, 2016 representatives of the European Union and the government of Cuba signed a Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement to normalize relations.

UN Human Rights Council Releases Report on Human Rights Violations in South Sudan (March 11, 2016)

Author: 
Douglas Cantwell

On March 11, 2016 the United Nations Human Rights Council published a

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution Addressing Sexual Abuse by Peacekeepers (March 11, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On March 11, 2016, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution addressing sexual abuse

Special Tribunal for Lebanon Appeals Panel Reverses Al Khayat’s Contempt Conviction and Affirms Al Jadeed’s Acquittal (March 8, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On March 8, 2016, the Appeals Panel for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon issued a

UN Presents Report on Sex-Abuse by Peacekeepers (March 4, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On March 4, 2016, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon released a new report  recommending special mea

UN Security Council Imposes New Sanctions on North Korea (March 2, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On March 2, 2016, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution strongly condemning the

International Criminal Court Begins First Trial for Destruction of Cultural Property (March 2, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On March 2, 2016, the International Criminal Court opened its first war crimes trial for the destruction of cultural property.

Court of Justice of the European Union Rules that Beneficiaries of International Protection May be Subject to Place-of-Residence Requirements (March 1, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On March 1, 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union

German Constitutional Court Rules that Treaty Overrides by National Statutory Law are Permissible under the Constitution (February 12, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On February 12, 2016, the German Constitutional Court (Court) published a decision confirming that the German legisla