International Organizations

Accountability Is an IO’s Jam? International organizations and immunity one year after Jam v. International Finance Corp

The Society's 114th Annual Meeting—and first Virtual Annual Meeting—took place June 25–26, 2020. The 2020 Annual Meeting theme, "The Promise of International Law," was an opportunity to reflect on the successes and failures of international law, while reaffirming our commitment to achieving its promise of a more just and peaceful world.

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International Law in Brief

EU Court Rules Int’l Org Immunity Does Not Automatically Preclude Application of Brussels Ibis Regulation

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Justine N. Stefanelli

On September 3, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its judgment in

New WTO Ruling on National Security in Qatar-Saudi Arabia Case and its Impact on South Korea-Japan Dispute

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Middle East and North Africa

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The Human Rights Accountability Mechanisms of International Organizations

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International Law in Brief

Ninth Circuit Rejects Death Row Inmate's use of IACHR Recommendations to Stay His Execution

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Justine N. Stefanelli

On August 23, 2020, the U.S.

Tackling Disasters and Pandemics Together with Laws and Policies that Leave No One Behind

An Update on Recent Developments in International Disaster Law

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Rachel Macleod

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Episode 22: Snapback at the Security Council

Nationals Abroad: Globalization, Individual Rights, and the Making of Modern International Law

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International Law in Brief

UNHCR Publishes Good Practice Paper on Statelessness Determination Procedures

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Justine N. Stefanelli

The UN Refugee Agency has published a Good Practice Paper on Statelessness Determination Procedures, as part of a greater

International Trade Dispute Settlement: Ready to Blossom Again?

Once called the crown’s jewel, the dispute settlement system of the WTO is facing a major threat.[1] The standing Appellate Body (AB), within the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), is not functioning normally—or even at all, as the United States has blocked all appointments of new AB members. As a result, cases can no longer be appealed, and this may leave decisions by the panels—which adjudicate the cases in the first instance—in legal limbo.

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Murilo Lubambo de Melo

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