International Law in Brief

U.S. Treasury Publishes New Guidance on Iran Sanctions Regarding Implementation of the JCPOA (August 7, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On August 7, 2015, the U.S.

UN Security Council Passes Resolution on Inquiry into Syrian Use of Chemical Weapons (August 7, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On August 7, 2015, the UN Security Council passed a resolution that will allow for the creation of

IACHR Publishes Report on the Closure of Guantanamo (August 5, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On August 5, 2015, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) released a report titl

U.S. District Court Rules Taliban Prisoners at Guantanamo May Still Be Detained Under the AUMF (August 3, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On August 3, 2015, U.S. DC District Court Judge Royce Lamberth held in Al Warafi v.

Kosovo Parliament Amends Constitution to Allow for War Crimes Court (August 3, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On August 3, 2015, Kosovo’s Parliament voted to amend the state Constitution to create a war crimes court that would allow for the trial of ethnic Albanians accused of war crimes during the 1998–99

U.K. Appeals Court Rules Detention of Afghan Suspect by British Armed Forces Unlawful (July 30, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On July 30, 2015, the British Court of Appeal held in Serdar Mohammed v.

ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I Requests Prosecutor Reexamine Decision to not Investigate Gaza Flotilla Raid (July 16, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On July 16, 2015, the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (the Court)

UN Security Council Passes Resolution Endorsing Iran Nuclear Deal (July 20, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On July 20, 2015, the UN Security Council unanimously passed a resolution endorsing the international agreement

Special Court in Senegal Opens Trial against Former President of Chad (July 20, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On July 20, 2015, a special court in Senegal opened the trial of Hissène Habré, the former President of Chad, for crimes against humanity.  According to a

UN Refugee Agency Releases Guidelines on International Protection (June 24, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On June 24, 2015, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) released “Guidelines on International Protection No.