International Courts and Tribunals

Prosecuting ISIL before the International Criminal Court: Challenges and Obstacles

The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has caused considerable loss of life, bodily injury, and destruction of property and infrastructure in Iraq and Syria since its emergence in 2013.[1] Indeed, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq estimates that between January and August 2014, 8,493 civilians were killed and more than 15,782 civilians were injured by ISIL and its associated groups.[2] In recent months,

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19
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21
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Anna Marie Brennan
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The Court of Justice of the European Union Issues Ruling Concerning Penalties in VAT Fraud Cases (September 8, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On September 8, 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court) issued its

Inter-American Court of Human Rights Orders Venezuela to Let Opposition TV Outlet Return to the Airwaves (September 7, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On September 7, 2015, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (the Court) made public its decision (

European Court of Human Rights Rules Banning Donation of Embryos from in vitro Fertilization Does Not Violate European Convention (August 27, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On August 27, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) ruled in

Arbitral Tribunal Orders Russia to Pay Compensation for Seizure of Greenpeace Ship (August 14, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On August 14, 2015, a tribunal constituted under the United Nations Convention on the Law of th

ITLOS Tribunal Orders Parties to Suspend Domestic Court Proceedings in Italian Marines Case (August 24, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On August 24, 2015, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) issued

ICC Appeals Chamber Reverses Decision on Kenya’s Noncompliance under the Rome Statute (August 19, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On August 19, 2015, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (Appeals Chamber)

ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I Requests Prosecutor Reexamine Decision to not Investigate Gaza Flotilla Raid (July 16, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On July 16, 2015, the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (the Court)