International Law in Brief

ICC Appeals Chamber Rules on Admission of Prior Recorded Testimony (February 12, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On February 12, 2016, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court reversed an

UNESCO and Italy Create Task Force for Cultural Heritage Conservation in Crises (February 15, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On February 15, 2016, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Italy announced a joint task force of experts focusing on the conservation of cultural herita

Court of Justice of the European Union Rules Asylum Seeker May be Detained for National Security or Public Order Reasons (February 15, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On February 15, 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (Court) rule

Barclays Pays $2.5m for Apparent U.S. Sanctions Violations (February 10, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On February 10, 2016, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) reached a settlement with Barclays Bank for apparent violations of the Zimbabwe sanctions regulations.

UN Finds WikiLeaks Founder Assange Arbitrarily Detained and Should Be Released (February 5, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On February 5, 2016, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arbitrarily detained by the governments of Sweden and the United Kingdom

U.S. District Court Rules UN Ambassador Not Immune from Bribery Prosecution (February 5, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On February 5, 2016, the U.S.

European Court of Human Rights Rules that Upholding Defamation Claim against MP Violated Her Freedom of Expression (February 2, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On February 2, 2016, the European Court of Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights Rules Self-Regulatory Body and Internet News Portal Not Liable for Online Reader Comments (February 2, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On February 2, 2016, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that a self-regu

Inter-American Court of Human Rights Issues Decision on Rights to Collective Property and Environmental Protection in Suriname (January 28, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On January 28, 2016, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Court) published its decision (only av

Libya’s Internationally-Recognized Parliament Votes to Reject the UN-Backed Unity Government (January 25, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On January 25, 2016, the internationally-recognized parliament of Libya voted to reject the unity government proposed by the UN to resolve the political and armed conflict in the country.