Conflict Prevention and Mitigation / Post Conflict Reconstruction

European Court of Human Rights Rules on Rights of Refugees Displaced by Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict (June 16, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On June 16, 2015, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) held in Ch

Striking ISIL: Aspects of the Law on the Use of Force

On September 20, 2014, the government of Iraq informed the UN Security Council (SC) that it had requested the United States to lead international efforts to strike Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) sites. The strikes would end the constant threat posed by ISIL to Iraq, protect Iraq’s citizens, and ultimately enable Iraq to regain control of its borders.[1] The U.S. asserted that this request extended to ISIL sites in Syria.[2]

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Volume: 
19
Issue: 
5
Author: 
Marc Weller
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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

War Crimes Division of Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina Confirms Genocide Indictment (January 8, 2015)

Author: 
Amy Morello

On January 8, 2015, the war crimes division of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Court) confirmed genocide charges against Dragomir Vasic, Danilo Zoljić, and Radomir Pantić over the executio

UN Temporarily Suspends Payments from Iraqi Oil Exports to Kuwaiti Compensation Fund (December 18, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On December 18, 2014, the Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission—which was established “to process claims and pay compensa

UN Secretary-General Releases Report on Children and Armed Conflict in South Sudan (December 11, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On December 11, 2014, the United Nations Secretary-General released a report on chil

Legal Challenges for UN Peacekeepers Protecting Civilians in South Sudan

When conflict broke out in South Sudan in December 2013, the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) opened its doors to tens of thousands of displaced persons fleeing ethnic and political violence, a situation unprecedented in terms of its scale: in more than a decade of protection mandates, peacekeepers have never provided protection to so many civilians in so direct a manner.[1] Today, the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) under UN protection has passed the 100,000 mark.

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Volume: 
18
Issue: 
26
Author: 
Ralph Mamiya
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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Releases Report on the Right to Truth in the Americas (November 27, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 27, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (the Commission) released a report,