Blogs

ICTY and ICTR Moving Towards Closure (January 27, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 27, 2015, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) began the transfer of its judicial documents to the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

WTO Dispute Settlement Body Finds Argentina’s Import Measures in Breach of WTO Rules (January 26, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 26, 2015, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) reported its adoption of the

U.S. and India Finalize Renewal of Defense Framework Agreement (January 25, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On January 25, 2015, the U.S.

Reunification Agreement Signed in South Sudan (January 21, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On January 21, 2015, delegates from three factions of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) signed an agreement laying out steps to reunite the opposing party factions.

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution Renewing Sanctions against Central African Republic (January 22, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 22, 2015, acting under chapter VII of the UN Charter, the United Nations Security Council adopted a

IACHR Condemns Execution of Charles Warner in the U.S. (January 21, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 21, 2015, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemned the judicial execution of Charles Warner by the state of Oklahoma in the United States, which occurred on Januar

Somalia Ratifies Convention on the Rights of the Child (January 20, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 20, 2015, Somalia ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), becoming the 195th s

UN Human Rights Experts Urge Member States to Emphasize Human Rights Standards and Accountability in Post-2015 Development Goals (January 18, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 18, 2015, the chairpersons of the ten human rights treaty bodies released a

UN Security Council Formally Condemns Escalating Boko Haram Attacks (January 19, 2015)

Author: 
Amy Morello

On January 19, 2015 the United Nations Security Council (the Council) issued a Presidential Statement

Dominic Ongwen Transferred to International Criminal Court (January 17, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On January 20, 2015, a delegation from the Central African Republic transferred Dominic Ongwen, who had an arrest warrant