Latin America and the Caribbean

Caribbean Court of Justice Declares Guyana Customs Act Invalid (May 8, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On May 8, 2014, the Caribbean Court of Justice (the Court) delivered its

Caribbean Court of Justice Grants Leave to Bring Challenge to Immigration Legislation Prohibiting Entry of Homosexuals into Belize and Trinidad & Tobago (May 8, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On May 8, 2014, the Caribbean Court of Justice (the Court)

Constitutional Court of Colombia Finds That Implementation of ICJ Decision Requires Treaty (May 2, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On May 2, 2014, the Constitutional Court of Colombia ruled (Spanish only) that the Territorial and Maritime Dispute

ITLOS Delivers Judgment in M/V “Virginia G” Case (April 14, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On April 14, 2014, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) delivered its

IACHR Expresses Deep Concern over Migrant “Stash House” in the United States (April 11, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On April 11, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human (IACHR) rights issued a press release stating that it is “dee

IACHR to Create Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (April 3, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On April 3, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human (IACHR) issued a press release announcing the initiation of a

Colleague Societies


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

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

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

OAS Permanent Council Approves Declaration on the Situation in Venezuela (March 7, 2014)

Author: 
Jannat Majeed

On March 7, 2014, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) approved a declaration on th

Inter-American Juridical Committee Publishes 2013 Annual Report (January 24, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On January 24, 2014, the Inter-American Juridical Committee to the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (the Committee) published its 2013