Conflict Prevention and Mitigation / Post Conflict Reconstruction

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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18
Issue: 
26
Author: 
Ralph Mamiya
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International Organizations
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International Law in Brief

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,

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International Law in Brief

UN General Assembly Adopts Six Resolutions on Palestine and Israel (November 25, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 26, 2014, the UN General Assembly (the Assembly) adopted six resolutions regarding the question of Palestine and possible solutions and steps forward for the situation in the Middle Eas

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International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution on Policing in Peacekeeping Missions (November 20, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 20, 2014, the UN Security Council (the Council) adopted Resolution 2185, calling for

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International Law in Brief

Afghanistan and U.S. Sign Bilateral Security Agreement (September 30, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On September 30, 2014, American and Afghan officials signed a bilateral security agreement, which will allow about 12,000 foreign troops

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International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution Regarding Foreign Terrorist Fighters (September 24, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On September 24, 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2178 regarding foreign f

International Humanitarian Law Roundtable

The International Humanitarian Law Dialogs, cosponsored by the Society with the Robert H. Jackson Center and a number of other organizations, bring together chief prosecutors and judges from international courts and tribunals as well as international legal leaders and scholars, including many ASIL members. The event is held at the Chautauqua Institution in New York.

Proceedings Published

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International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Renews Mandate of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (August 26, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On August 26, 2014 the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2172, which extends the mandate of