International Courts and Tribunals

CJEU Rules Member States May Not Expel or Refuse Residency to Non-EU Nationals Acting as Sole Caretakers of EU Minors Based Solely on Criminal Record (September 13, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On September 13, 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union held that European Union (EU) law does not allow member states to expel non-EU nationals from EU territory or automatically refuse

WTO Appellate Body Issues Report in Korea/United States Washers Dispute (September 7, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On September 7, 2016, the WTO Appellate Body issued its report in United States — Anti-Dumping and Counte

Al-Mahdi Enters ICC's First Guilty Plea, Admitting to Destruction of Cultural Property in Mali (August 22, 2016)

Author: 
Douglas Cantwell

On August 22, 2016, Ahmad Al-Faqi Al Madhi admitted guilt at the start of his trial at the Internation

Inter-American Court of Human Rights Rules Against Peru in Case of Forced Disappearance (August 17, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On August 17, 2016, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights published Roca and others v.

European Court of Human Rights Rules Deterioration of Security Situation in Iraq Entails Real Risk for Asylum Applicants if Returned (August 23, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On August 23, 2016, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in J.K.

Caribbean Court of Justice Holds that Damages for Defamation Claims must Reflect Law, Practice, and Traditions of State in Which Injury Occurred (July 29, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On July 29, 2016, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that damages for defa

European Court of Human Rights Declares Complaints Concerning Shelling of Homes in Eastern Ukraine Inadmissible Due to Lack of Evidence (July 28, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On July 28, 2016, the European Court of Human Rights declared the complaints o

Special Tribunal for Lebanon Issues Contempt Judgment for Interference with Administration of Justice (July 15, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On July 15, 2016, the Special Tribunal for Lebanon issued a contempt judgment, finding both

ICISD Tribunal Rules Against Philipp Morris, Finding Uruguay’s Tobacco Control Measures Do not Violate Switzerland-Uruguay Bilateral Investment Treaty (July 8, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On July 8, 2016, an arbitral tribunal constituted under the auspices of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) issued an

Permanent Court of Arbitration Rejects China’s Sovereignty Claims in South China Sea (July 12, 2016)

Author: 
Aldo Perez

On July 12, 2016, an Arbitral Tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration issued an award in th