Blogs Archive

E.g., 02/2026

E.g., 02/2026

China's Parliament Rules Two Elected Pro-Independence Hong Kong Politicians Cannot Take Office after Protests (November 7, 2016)
November 19, 2016

On November 7, 2016, the Chinese parliament moved to effectively bar two elected Hong Kong politicians from taking office. According to...

Scotland Expected to Join Legal Challenge to Brexit (November 6, 2016)
November 19, 2016

On November 6, 2016, reports circulated that...

IACHR Publishes Report on Legal Standards for Persons in the Context of Human Mobility (November 4, 2016)
November 19, 2016

On November 4, 2016, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) published its report on the...

Paris Agreement on Climate Change Mitigation Enters into Force (November 4, 2016)
November 19, 2016

On November 4, 2016, the Paris Agreement on climate change...

International Chamber of Commerce Modifies Rules to Improve Transparency and Efficiency (November 4, 2016)
November 19, 2016

On November 4, 2016, the International Chamber of Commerce modified its...

South African Justice Minister Submits Bill for Withdrawal from the ICC (November 3, 2016)
November 19, 2016

On November 3, 2016, the justice minister of South Africa presented a bill to parliament that would allow the state to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.  According to...

U.K. High Court Rules Parliament Must Vote to Approve “Brexit”; Separately, Northern Ireland Court Dismisses “Brexit” Challenge (November 3, 2016)
November 07, 2016

On November 3, 2016, the U.K. High Court ruled that before the U....

UNSC Condemns the Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria and Renews the Mandate of the Joint Investigative Mechanism (October 31, 2016)
November 07, 2016

On October 31, 2016, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2314 condemning the use...