International Courts and Tribunals

Lingering Gulf Dispute Gives Rise to Multi-Forum Legal Proceedings

Accusations of foreign interference in domestic affairs was a dominant theme throughout the 2010s. This was no less true in the Persian Gulf. Beginning in 2013, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Bahrain charged neighboring Qatar with meddling in their internal affairs and other infractions to their sovereignty. But what began as a quiet disagreement among allies burst onto global headlines when in 2017 the four countries abruptly terminated their diplomatic and economic relations with Qatar.

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24
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Craig D. Gaver
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ICJ Indicates Provisional Measures in The Gambia v. Myanmar Case

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On January 23, 2020, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) indicated provisional measures

UNCLOS Tribunal Awards Reparations in Malta v. São Tomé and Principe Case

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On December 18, 2019, the UNCLOS Article VII Tribunal ordered São Tomé to pay compensation to Malta in the (approximate) amount of 13,051,507.61 USD (not counting post-award interest) in the

ECCC Publishes Its Considerations on Conflicting Closing Orders in Case 004/2

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On December 19, 2019, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) released its Considerations on Appeals Against Closing Orders in

ICC Prosecutor Releases Report on Preliminary Examination Activities

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On December 5, 2019, the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) published its annual

ICC Authorizes Investigation into Situation in Bangladesh/Myanmar

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On November 14, 2019, Pre-Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced its decision to a