International Courts and Tribunals

Towards a Less Secular Europe? The Decision of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in Lautsi v. Italy

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A long-running crusade against the display of crucifixes in Italian public schools finally came to an end on March 18, 2011, in a judgment by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (“European Court”).

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Silvia Borelli
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Pakistan's Sovereignty and the Killing of Osama Bin Laden

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11
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Ashley S. Deeks
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Four Tribunals Apply ICSID Rule for Early Ouster of Unmeritorious Claims

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10
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John R. Crook
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Mauritius Brings UNCLOS Arbitration Against The United Kingdom Over The Chagos Archipelago

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8
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Peter Prows
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Advisory Opinion of the Seabed Disputes Chamber of International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on “Responsibilities and Obligations of States Sponsoring Persons and Entities With Respect To Activities in the Area”

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David Freestone
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Special Tribunal for Lebanon Issues Landmark Ruling on Definition of Terrorism and Modes of Participation

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Michael P. Scharf
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ECOWAS Court Judgment in Habré v. Senegal Complicates Prosecution in the Name of Africa

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A complex international legal battle has been fought for more than a decade about holding former Chadian President Hissène Habré, dubbed the "African Pinochet" by human rights organizations, accountable for international crimes. In the latest development, the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of Western African States ("ECOWAS Court") issued a decision in favor of Habré that might derail efforts to have Habré tried on behalf of the African Union ("AU") in Senegal, where he currently resides.

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Jan Arno Hessbruegge
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September 11 Inspired Aviation Counter-Terrorism Convention and Protocol Adopted

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Damien van der Toorn
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Suppressing Somali Piracy – Next Steps

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This Insight reports further efforts to suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia since Agora: Piracy Prosecutions—Countering Piracy off Somalia: International Law and International Institutions was prepared for the July 2010 issue of the American Journal of International Law.[1]

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14
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J. Ashley Roach
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