International Courts and Tribunals

International Court of Justice Delivers Order in Certain Activities Carried out by Nicaragua in the Border Area and Construction of a Road in Costa Rica Along the San Juan River (November 22, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On November 22, 2013, the International Court of Justice delivered an order on Costa Rica’s request for the indication of new provisi

European Court of Justice Rules on Rights of Asylum Seekers (November 14, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

The Grand Chamber of the European Union Court of Justice (ECJ)

Arbitral Tribunal Issues Termination Order in ARA Libertad Arbitration (November 13, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

The Arbitral Tribunal established under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in the ARA Libertad Arbitration (Argentina v.

Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights Rules Against Sweden For Failing to Protect Rights of Minor Girl (November 12, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Söderman v.

European Court of Justice Finds that Homosexual Applicants May Constitute a Particular Social Group for Asylum Purposes (November 7, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

The European Court of Justice

Bangladesh War Crimes Tribunal Issues Death Sentences (November 3, 2013; November 5, 2013)

Author: 
Kathleen A. Doty

The International Crimes Tribunal Bangladesh reportedly sentenced

International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Nominates New Judge to Šešelj case (October 31, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

Judge Carmel Agius, Acting President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, issued a decision assig

Closing Arguments Conclude in Case 002/01 at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (October 31, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

The Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) concluded 10 days of closing statements in Case 002/01 against Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea.

Special Tribunal for Lebanon Trial Chamber Holds First Pre-Trial Conference in Ayyash et al. Case (October 29, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

A Trial Chamber of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon held its first pre-trial conference in the Ayyash et al.

Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court Rules on Presence of Accused at Trial in Ruto Case (October 25, 2013)

Author: 
Kathleen A. Doty

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