Foreign Policy and International Law

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Prosecutors for Guantanamo Bay Military Commission Add Conspiracy to Charge Against Detainee (February 10, 2014)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On February 10, 2014, prosecutors for the military commission trials at Guantanamo Bay added a 

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European Council Amends Reasons for Tunisian Restrictive Measures (January 31, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On January 31, 2014, the European Council published a Decision and

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U.S. President Obama Certifies That U.S. Troops in Mali Are Free From ICC Jurisdiction (January 31, 2014)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On January 31, 2014, U.S. President Barack Obama issued a memorandum certifying that U.S.

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UN Security Council Adopts Resolution 2133 on Ransom Payments to Terrorists (January 27, 2014)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On January 27, 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution calling on member

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The United Nations Compensation Commission Pays $1.03 Billion to Kuwait for Iraqi Invasion (January 23, 2014)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On January 23, 2014, the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) issued $1.03 billion USD in damage claims to the Government of Kuwait arising out of the 1990 Iraqi invasion.

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United Kingdom Outlines its Position on Humanitarian Intervention and Responsibility to Protect (January 14, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On January 14, 2014, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office submitted an official

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U.S. Supreme Court Refused To Stay Execution of Mexican National (January 22, 2014)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On January 22, 2014, the U.S.

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UN Security Council Resolution 2132 on Hostilities in South Sudan (December 24, 2013)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On December 24, 2013, the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, issued

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IACHR Condemns Forced Transfer of Djamel Ameziane from Guantanamo (December 19, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On December 19, 2013, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemned the forced trans