International Law in Brief

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

Author: 
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)

Author: 
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.

European Court of Human Rights Rules Russia’s System for Mobile Communications Surveillance Violates European Convention (December 4, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 4, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Zakharov v.

U.S. Supreme Court Rules California Woman Injured in Austria Cannot Sue in U.S. (December 1, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 1, 2015, the U.S.

European Court of Human Rights Rules Blocking of YouTube Without Legal Basis Violates European Convention on Human Rights (December 1, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 1, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (Court) ruled (judgment only

U.K. High Court Rules West Sahara Trade Dispute Should Be Heard by the Court of Justice of the European Union (October 19, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On October 19, 2015, the U.K.

Northern Ireland High Court Rules that Ireland’s Abortion Laws Violate European Convention on Human Rights (November 30, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On November 30, 2015, the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland (Court)

Russia Imposes Trade Sanctions on Turkey and Cancels Trade Agreement Negotiations (November 28, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On November 28, 2015, Russia imposed trade sanctions on Turkey in response to the downing of a Russian fighter jet a few days earlier.