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International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Approves System to Impose Targeted Sanctions in South Sudan (March 3, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On March 3, 2015, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2206, which creates a s

Striking ISIL: Aspects of the Law on the Use of Force

On September 20, 2014, the government of Iraq informed the UN Security Council (SC) that it had requested the United States to lead international efforts to strike Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) sites. The strikes would end the constant threat posed by ISIL to Iraq, protect Iraq’s citizens, and ultimately enable Iraq to regain control of its borders.[1] The U.S. asserted that this request extended to ISIL sites in Syria.[2]

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Topic 1
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19
Issue: 
5
Author: 
Marc Weller
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Conflict Prevention and Mitigation / Post Conflict Reconstruction
International Organizations
Middle East and North Africa
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International Law in Brief

East African Court Dismisses Case Alleging South Sudan Unfit to Join EAC (February 27, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On February 27, 2015, the East African Court of Justice dismissed a case brought by the attorneys general of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, an

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International Law in Brief

OAS to Examine Reports on Fulfillment of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights under the Protocol of San Salvador (February 24, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On February 24, 2015, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights announced the first session of the

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International Law in Brief

Security Council Adopts Resolution Targeting Sources of Financing for ISIL (February 12, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On February 12, 2015, the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the U.N.

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International Law in Brief

ICTR Prosecutor Releases Manual on Referral of International Criminal Cases to National Courts (February 11, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On February 11, 2015, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) released a

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International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution Renewing Sanctions against Central African Republic (January 22, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On January 22, 2015, acting under chapter VII of the UN Charter, the United Nations Security Council adopted a

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International Law in Brief

UN Human Rights Experts Urge Member States to Emphasize Human Rights Standards and Accountability in Post-2015 Development Goals (January 18, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On January 18, 2015, the chairpersons of the ten human rights treaty bodies released a