International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Passes Resolution Imposing Sanctions on ISIL (December 17, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 17, 2015, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution imposing sanctions on

Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Delivers Judgement on Appeals Cases (December 14, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 14, 2015, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (Appeals Chamber) delivered its

Inter-American Court of Human Rights Rules Guatemala Must Do More to End Violence Against Women (December 18, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 18, 2015, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Court) published its decision (judgme

Inter-American Court of Human Rights Rules El Salvador Violated Convention by Failing to Apply Presumption of Innocence (December 18, 2015)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 18, 2015, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Court) published its decision (judgme

United Nations Security Council Adopts Peace Resolution for Syria (December 18, 2015)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 18, 2015, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution focused on a politic

Australia Prevails at Permanent Court of Arbitration on Jurisdiction Against Phillip Morris in Tobacco Dispute (December 17, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 17, 2015, a tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration dismissed the case of Phillip Morris against Australia, which had arisen under the bilateral investment treaty (BIT) of Austra

International Court of Justice Decides Costa Rica–Nicaragua Cases (December 16, 2015)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 16, 2015, the International Court of Justice (Court) issued its decision in the joined cases concerning

ICTY Appeals Chamber Orders Retrial of Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović (December 15, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 15, 2015, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Appeal’s Chamber

Paris Climate Agreement is Signed (December 12, 2015)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 12, 2015, the UN Secretary-General issued a press statement characterizing the

European Court of Human Rights Rules Switzerland Not Required to Recognize Marriage of Fourteen Year Old (December 8, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 8, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (Court) ruled in Z.H. and R.H. v.