Foreign Policy and International Law

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International Law in Brief

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Congress did not Exceed Powers in Allowing Terror Victims Access to Iranian Funds (April 20, 2016)

Author: 
Saiena Shafiezadeh

On April 20, 2016, The U.S.

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International Law in Brief

United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf Rules Falklands Islands are in Argentina’s Waters (March 28, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On March 29, 2016, the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) issued a report finding that the Falkland Islands are located in Argentina’s territorial waters.

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International Law in Brief

European Union and Cuba Sign Accord Normalizing Relations (March 11, 2016)

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Douglas Cantwell

On March 11, 2016 representatives of the European Union and the government of Cuba signed a Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement to normalize relations.

A Measure of Justice for Uncompensated French Railroad Deportees during the Holocaust

An agreement (agreement or SNCF agreement) between France and the United States to establish a compensation fund for those Holocaust victims deported from France who were excluded from other French compensation programs entered into force on November 1, 2015.[1] The deadline for filing claims for payments from the fund is May 31, 2016.

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Topic 1
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20
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5
Author: 
Ronald Bettauer
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UN Finds WikiLeaks Founder Assange Arbitrarily Detained and Should Be Released (February 5, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On February 5, 2016, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arbitrarily detained by the governments of Sweden and the United Kingdom