Blogs Archive

E.g., 04/2025

E.g., 04/2025

ICTY Appeals Chamber Affirm Convictions in Two Cases (June 30, 3016)
July 20, 2016

On June 30, 2016, the Appeals Chamber for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia...

U.K. Supreme Court Dismisses Case Brought by Chagos Islanders Over Expulsion From Diego Garcia (June 29, 2016)
July 20, 2016

On June 29, 2016, in R (on the application of Bancoult (No 2)) v. Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the U.K. Supreme Court...

Russia and China Issue Joint Declaration on Promotion and Principles of International Law (June 25, 2016)
July 20, 2016

On June 25, 2016, the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China issued a...

U.S. Releases Documents on Civilian Casualties from Counterterrorism Strikes (July 1, 2016)
July 12, 2016

On July 1, 2016, the U.S. government released two documents on civilian causalities resulting from U.S. counterterrorism strikes abroad. The first is an...

UN Human Rights Council Appoints Independent Expert on Violence and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (June 30, 2016)
July 12, 2016

On June 30, 2016, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on “Protection...

Palestine Becomes 30th State to Ratify the ICC’s Crime of Aggression Amendments, Paving Way for Activation (June 27, 2016)
July 12, 2016

On June 27, 2016, Palestine became the thirtieth state party to the ...

Israel and Turkey Agree to Resume Full Diplomatic Relations, Ending Six-year Rift (June 27, 2016)
July 07, 2016

On June 27, 2016, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced...

United Kingdom Votes to Leave European Union (June 23, 2016)
July 07, 2016

On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom held a referendum on whether to leave or remain in the European Union. A nationwide majority of 51.9 percent voted to leave. The referendum...