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Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Issues Severance Decision in Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea Trial (April 4, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On April 4, 2014, the Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) issued a new severance

Australia v. Japan: ICJ Halts Antarctic Whaling

On March 31, 2014, the International Court of Justice declared that Japan must halt its current whaling program in the Southern Ocean.[1] The decision will not affect Japan’s whale hunt in the northern Pacific and it does not foreclose Japan from all whaling in the future, as long as it is conducted within the requirements of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW).[2] Nor does this decision affect the other two nations that currently conduct wh

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18
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9
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Cymie R. Payne
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African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Delivers Judgment in Matter of Late Norbert Zongo and Others (April 1, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On April 1, 2014, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Court) delivered its

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ICC Trial Chamber Adjourns Commencement Date of Kenyatta Trial (March 31, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On March 31, 2014, Trial Chamber V(b) of the International Criminal Court adjourned the commencement date in the Prosecutor v.

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ICJ Rules in Case Concerning Whaling in the Antarctic (March 31, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On March 31, 2014, the International Court of Justice rendered its Judgment in the case concerning Whaling in the Antarctic (Aust

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The Philippines Files Case With UN Permanent Court of Arbitration Concerning China’s Claims in South China Sea (March 30, 2014)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On March 30, 2014, the Philippines submitted its Memorial to the Permanent Court of Arbitration in its dispute with China over the South China Sea.

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Charles Blé Goudé Makes First Appearance at the ICC (March, 27, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On March 27, 2014, Charles Blé Goudé made his first appearance before a Single Judge of Pre-Trial Chamber I at the International Criminal Court (ICC).  Charles Blé Goudé, a national of Côte d’Ivoir

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European Court of Human Rights Grants Interim Measure in Inter-State Case Brought by Ukraine against Russia (March 13, 2014)

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Jannat Majeed

On March 13, 2014, Ukraine filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights against the Russian Federation and requested interim measures, indicating that Russia “should refrain from me

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ICSID Tribunal Rejects Venezuela’s Request for Reconsideration of Earlier Decision in ConocoPhillips Case (March 10, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On March 10, 2014, the ICSID Arbitral Tribunal (the Tribunal) rejected Venezuela's

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European Court of Human Rights Awards Damages to “Erased Persons” in Kurić v Slovenia (March 12, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On March 12, 2014, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) awarded between 29,400 and 72