Eastern Europe and Eurasia

Colleague Societies


Professional societies of international law exist on every continent. Strengthening connections between these societies and their members enriches our understanding by increasing transnational knowledge about shared and diverse approaches to international law’s formation, study, and practice. ASIL celebrates its colleague societies around the world.

General Assembly Adopts Resolution Declaring Crimea Referendum Invalid (March 27, 2014)

Author: 
Jannat Majeed

On March 27, 2014, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring that the Crimean referendum that

European Court of Human Rights Grants Interim Measure in Inter-State Case Brought by Ukraine against Russia (March 13, 2014)

Author: 
Jannat Majeed

On March 13, 2014, Ukraine filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights against the Russian Federation and requested interim measures, indicating that Russia “should refrain from me

U.S. and E.U. Impose Sanctions on Russian and Ukrainian Officials (March 17, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On March 17, 2014, by Executive Order, President Obama i

European Council Imposes Restrictive Measures on Former Ukrainian Officials (March 6, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

Further to the ILIB post of February 20, 2014, on March 6, 2014, the European Council

European Bodies Express Support for Territorial Integrity of Ukraine (March 6-7, 2014)

Author: 
Jannat Majeed

The European Union Heads of State or Government and the Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) both released statements, on March 6 and 7, 2014, respective

European Court of Human Rights Receives Applications Concerning Ukrainian Protests (February 21, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

The European Court of Human Rights (the Court) has announced that it has received two applications so far that arise out of the Ukrainian protests.

European Council Announces Targeted Sanctions for Ukraine (February 20, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

In a press release following the Foreign Affairs Council meeting on February 20, 201

ICTY Trial Chamber Dismisses Goran Hadžić’s Motion for Acquittal (February 20, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On February 20, 2014, Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia dismissed Goran Hadžić’s motion for acquittal on specific charges contained within counts 2 t

European Council Suspends Zimbabwean Restrictive Measures (February 17, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

The European Council, by decision and implementing