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International Law in Brief

Russian Constitutional Court Rules Russia Does Not Have to Comply with ECtHR Ruling on Yukos Shareholders (January 19, 2017)

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Eric A. Heath

On January 19, 2017, the Russian Constitutional Court (RCC) ruled (Russian only) that Russia did not have t

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International Law in Brief

U.S. Federal Judges Orders Department of Defense to Release Abu Ghraib Photos (January 18, 2017)

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Eric A. Heath

On January 18, 2017, the U.S.

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International Law in Brief

ECtHR Rules U.K. Life Sentences Are Compliant with ECHR (January 17, 2017)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On January 17, 2017, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Hutchinson v.

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International Law in Brief

ECtHR Rules Russia Discriminated by Prohibiting U.S. Nationals from Adopting Russian Children (January 17, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On January 17, 2017, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in the Case of A.H. and Others v.

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International Law in Brief

ECtHR Rules Switzerland Did Not Violate Freedom of Religion by Requiring Muslim Girls to Participate in Swimming Program (January 10, 2017)

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Eric A. Heath

On January 10, 2017, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled in Osmanoǧlu and Kocabaş v.

The UN International Law Commission Progresses Towards a New Global Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity

On July 17, 2014, the United Nations International Law Commission (ILC) voted to move the topic of a new treaty on crimes against humanity to its active agenda and appoint Professor Sean Murphy as Special Rapporteur.[1] Over the past two years, the Rapporteur has made significant progress, and the Commission has now approved ten draft articles—four in summer 2015[2] and six additional articles in August 2016.[3] T

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Topic 1
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21
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2
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Leila Nadya Sadat & Kate Falconer
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International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Passes Resolution Condemning Israeli Settlements (December 23, 2016)

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Caitlin Behles

On December 23, 2016, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution condemning Israel’s a

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International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Passes Resolution on Aleppo (December 19, 2016)

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Caitlin Behles

On December 19, 2016, the UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding immediate and unhinder

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Rules Italy Violated the Rights of Arab Spring Migrants (December 15, 2016)

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Caitlin Behles

On December 15, 2016, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Khlaifia and Others v.