Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law

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International Law in Brief

Court of Justice of the European Union Rules on Meaning of Internal Armed Conflict in EU law (January 30, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On January 30, 2014, the Fourth Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court) issued its

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International Law in Brief

UK Court of Appeal Finds Non-Justiciable Claims of Pakistani Resident Regarding Drone Strikes (January 20, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On January 20, 2014, the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) decided R (on the application of K

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International Law in Brief

United Kingdom Outlines its Position on Humanitarian Intervention and Responsibility to Protect (January 14, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On January 14, 2014, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office submitted an official

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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Concerned Over Amendment to Peruvian Criminal Code (January 23, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On January 23, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) expressed concern about the

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UN Security Council Resolution 2132 on Hostilities in South Sudan (December 24, 2013)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On December 24, 2013, the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, issued

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IACHR Condemns Forced Transfer of Djamel Ameziane from Guantanamo (December 19, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On December 19, 2013, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemned the forced trans

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Rejects Guantanamo Detainee’s Challenge to Continued Confinement (December 3, 2013)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

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Military Justice, International Criminal Accountability and Cross-Cultural Contexts: US v. Bales

The Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict of the American Society of International Law is sponsoring a panel discussion about the Court-Martial of US Army Sgt Bales for the murder of 16 Afghan civilians. The case presents a unique opportunity to explore the challenges in both investigating and prosecuting a case involving crimes in a remote area of a war zone, differing cultural perceptions of accountability and justice, and the relationship between military justice and international criminal justice.

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UN Security Council Authorizes Temporary Boost in Use of Force for the African Union Mission in Somalia (November 12, 2013)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On November 12, 2013, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution extending the deployment of t

Customary International Law: What is its Role in the U.S. Legal System?

Customary international law is now coming up in a variety of contexts in U.S. courts, including civil suits under the Alien Tort Statute, the review of military commission proceedings in the "war on terror," and criminal prosecution of piracy. Is customary international law a form of federal law, as claimed by the Restatement (Third) of the Foreign Relations Law of the United States? How does its status in the U.S. legal system compare with the status of treaties? Even if it is not directly applicable as U.S.