Foreign Policy and International Law

MH17 and the Missile Threat to Aviation

The shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 (MH17) over Ukraine on July 17, 2014 shows how vulnerable we all are when we travel.  It was, said the Director of the International Airline Transport Association, “an attack against the air transport system which is an instrument of peace.”[1]

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18
Issue: 
19
Author: 
Barry Kellman
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Arms Control and Non-proliferation
Foreign Policy and International Law
Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law
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International Law in Brief

Russia Implements Sanctions Against Western Food Products (August 7, 2014)

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Caitlin Behles

On August 7, 2014, Russia implemented sanctions banning agricultural and certain other food products against Western countries in resp

China’s Declaration of an Air Defense Identification Zone in the East China Sea: Implications for Public International Law

On 23 November 2013, China declared an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the East China Sea,[1] leading to ongoing grievances of other states.[2] An ADIZ is an additional zone of aerial control beyond territorial airspace, allowing the declaring state to identify approaching aircrafts before they enter that airspace.

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18
Issue: 
17
Author: 
Jaemin Lee
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Asia
Foreign Policy and International Law
Global
Law of the Sea and Maritime Boundaries
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International Law in Brief

UN Secretary-General Condemns Attack Near UN School in Gaza as a Violation of International Law (August 3, 2014)

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Nicole R. Tuttle

On August 3, 2014, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the shelling outside of a United Nations S

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International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution Regarding Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 (July 21, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On July 21, 2014, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2166 in response to the downing of Malaysian Airlines

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International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution Authorizing Aid to Syria (July 14, 2014)

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Nicole R. Tuttle

On July 14, 2014, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2165, in which it decided “that the United Nations hum

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International Law in Brief

US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Disability Treaty (July 22, 2014)

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Nicole R. Tuttle

On July 22, 2014, in a vote of twelve to six, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the UN Conv

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International Law in Brief

UNHCHR Releases Report on Privacy in the Digital Age (July 18, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On July 18, 2014, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights released a

The Kosovo Situation and NATO Military Action

When the Yugoslav government refused to sign the American-drafted peace accord for Kosovo, and after repeated warnings to Yugoslavia, NATO forces have begun an aerial bombing campaign against Yugoslav military targets. The question arises whether international law permits the use of armed force against Yugoslavia under these circumstances. 
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Volume: 
4
Issue: 
1
Author: 
Frederic L. Kirgis
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Eastern Europe and Eurasia
Foreign Policy and International Law
Human Rights
International Organizations
North America
Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law

U.S. Supreme Court Knocks Down State Burma Law

In a long-awaited decision confronting the intersection of federalism and foreign relations, the Supreme Court has struck down a Massachusetts law restricting state purchases from companies doing business in Burma. The Court's June 19 ruling in Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council was on narrow, non-constitutional grounds. Although the decision puts similar state and local anti-Burma measures at least temporarily on ice, it is unlikely to emerge as the final word on foreign policymaking by state and local actors.
 
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Volume: 
5
Issue: 
7
Author: 
Peter J. Spiro
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Foreign Policy and International Law
International Law in Domestic Courts
North America
Trade and Investment