Middle East and North Africa

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ICC Dismisses Communication Seeking to Accept Court’s Jurisdiction Over Egypt (May 1, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On May 1, 2014, the International Criminal Court (ICC) dismissed a communication seeking jurisdiction with respect to alleged crimes committed on Egyptian territory since June 1, 2013.

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Tunisia Withdraws Declaration and Reservations to Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (April 23, 2014)

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Nicole R. Tuttle

On April 23, 2014, the U.N.

Colleague Societies

Professional societies of international law exist on every continent. Strengthening connections between these societies and their members enriches our understanding by increasing transnational knowledge about shared and diverse approaches to international law’s formation, study, and practice. ASIL celebrates its colleague societies around the world.

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United Nations Security Council Adopts Resolution 2146 on Crude Oil Exports from Libya (March 19, 2014)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On March 19, 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2146.

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UNICEF Releases Report on the Impact of Three Years of Conflict on Syrian Children (March 11, 2014)

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Jannat Majeed

On March 11, 2014, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released a report identifying the situation in Syria

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United Nations Security Council Adopts Resolution 2139, on Aid to Syria (February 22, 2014)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On February 22, 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2139, calling for

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Special Tribunal for Lebanon Trial Chamber Joins Merhi Case with Ayyash et al. Case (February 11, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On February 11, 2014, the Trial Chamber of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon ruled orally that the case against Hassan Habib Merhi should be joined with the case against Salim Jamil Ayyash, Mustafa

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The United Nations Compensation Commission Pays $1.03 Billion to Kuwait for Iraqi Invasion (January 23, 2014)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On January 23, 2014, the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) issued $1.03 billion USD in damage claims to the Government of Kuwait arising out of the 1990 Iraqi invasion.

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Prosecutor v. Ayyash et al. Trial Commences at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (January 16, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On January 16, 2014, the first trial at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon began in Prosecutor v.

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Delivers Judgment on State Immunity in Jones v. United Kingdom (January 14, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On January 14, 2014, the Fourth Section of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) issued its judgment in