International Law in Brief

U.S. Circuit Court Holds Argentina’s Central Bank May Invoke Sovereign Immunity to Avoid Liability (August 31, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On August 31, 2015, U.S.

UN Security Council Welcomes Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (August 28, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On August 28, 2015, the UN Security Council welcomed the signatures of South Sudan’s President Kiir and Riek Machar Ten

UN Security Council Welcomes Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (August 28, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On August 28, 2015, the UN Security Council welcomed the signatures of South Sudan’s President Kiir and Riek Machar Ten

UBS and OFAC Reach Settlement on Apparent Violations of the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (August 27, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On August 27, 2015, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a

European Court of Human Rights Rules Banning Donation of Embryos from in vitro Fertilization Does Not Violate European Convention (August 27, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On August 27, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) ruled in

Serbia and Kosovo Finalize Four Agreements Regarding Normalization of Relations (August 25, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On August 25, 2015, the Prime Ministers of Kosovo and Serbia agreed to finalize four agreements regarding the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina at a European Union-facilitate

Arbitral Tribunal Orders Russia to Pay Compensation for Seizure of Greenpeace Ship (August 14, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On August 14, 2015, a tribunal constituted under the United Nations Convention on the Law of th

Guatemalan Court Finds Former Dictator May be Tried for Genocide and Crimes against Humanity (August 26, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On August 26, 2015, a Guatemalan court held that that former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt may stand trial for genocide and crimes against humanity but that he may not be sentenced as he suffers from

UNESCO Director-General Calls Destruction of Palmyra's Ancient Temple in Syria a War Crime (August 24, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On August 24, 2015, the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, condemned the destruction of the ancient temple of Baalshami

ITLOS Tribunal Orders Parties to Suspend Domestic Court Proceedings in Italian Marines Case (August 24, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On August 24, 2015, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) issued