Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law

ICC Office of the Prosecutor Concludes No Basis for Further Investigations into Republic of Korea (June 23, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On June 23, 2014, the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court published

International Protocol Launched Aimed to End Sexual Violence in Conflict (June, 11, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) in United Nations Peacekeeping: The Case of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Inspired by the successes of unmanned drone (unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs) surveillance of western countries, the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations towards the end of 2012 announced that it intended to actually begin using such technology in peacekeeping operations.[1] Subsequently, in January 2013, the UN announced that it would deploy UAVs for surveillance in the Kivu provinces (North and South) of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) “to improve awareness and promote deterrence to those who move ar

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Volume: 
18
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13
Author: 
Kasaija Phillip Apuuli
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UK High Court Rules that Detention Beyond Ninety-Six Hours in Afghanistan was Illegal (May 2, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On May 2, 2014, the UK High Court issued its decision in Serdar Mohammed v.

European Court of Human Rights Grants Interim Measure in Inter-State Case Brought by Ukraine against Russia (March 13, 2014)

Author: 
Jannat Majeed

On March 13, 2014, Ukraine filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights against the Russian Federation and requested interim measures, indicating that Russia “should refrain from me

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution 2143 on Children and Armed Conflict (March 7, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On March 7, 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2143, calling for increased efforts to

ICTY Office of the Prosecutor Files Motion for Reconsideration in Prosecutor v. Perišić Case (February 3, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On February 3, 2014, the ICTY Office of the Prosecutor filed a motion before the Appeals Ch

U.S. President Obama Certifies That U.S. Troops in Mali Are Free From ICC Jurisdiction (January 31, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On January 31, 2014, U.S. President Barack Obama issued a memorandum certifying that U.S.