Foreign Policy and International Law

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

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

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Nicole R. Tuttle

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

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

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

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

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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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Frederic L. Kirgis
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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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7
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Peter J. Spiro
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