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International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights and EU Fundamental Rights Agency Launch Updated Guide to European Law on Asylum, Borders and Immigration (June 25, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On June 25, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights and European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights launched an update to its

The London Transportation System Bombings

The bombings of three trains in the London Underground (subway) system and of one London bus on July 7, 2005, have been denounced as terrorist attacks by world leaders and reported as terrorism by the media. Although there is still no all-encompassing definition of terrorism that is universally recognized in international law, it is apparent that these bombings would qualify legally as terrorism and that there are international ramifications.
 
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9
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21
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Frederic L. Kirgis
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Terrorism
Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law
Western and Central Europe

The Future Role of the British Parliament in Decisions to Enter Armed Conflicts Abroad

British news headlines have recently been dominated by the General Election, which took place on 5 May 2005. Predictably, the Iraq war was one of the "hot topics" of the election, and received much air time from politicians of all persuasions. One comment, which sparked a flurry of press attention, may have been confusing both to lay observers in Britain and to watchers abroad. On 30 April 2005, Gordon Brown, the current Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated that, in future, Members of Parliament should be allowed to decide whether Britain goes to war.[1]
 
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9
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19
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Angharad Parry
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Foreign Policy and International Law
International Law in Domestic Courts
Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law
Western and Central Europe
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European Court of Human Rights Denies Journalist Source Protection to Perpetrator of Bomb Attacks (June 19, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On June 19, 2014, a Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (Third Section) (the Court) declared inadmissible

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International Law in Brief

Court of Justice of the European Union Rules that Women Not Working Due to Pregnancy Remain “Workers” (June 19, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On June 19, 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court) issued its

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Decides Martínez v Spain (June 12, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On June 12, 2014, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) decided Fernández Martínez

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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18
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13
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Kasaija Phillip Apuuli
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Africa
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Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law
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Appeals Chamber of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals Denies Radovan Stanković’s Appeal (May 21, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On May 21, 2014, the Appeals Chamber of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (the Chamber)

Sealing the Deal: The WTO’s Appellate Body Report in EC – Seal Products

On May 22, 2014, the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Appellate Body (AB) issued its report in the EC – Seal Products dispute.[1] The decision arose from complaints by Canada and Norway against a legislative scheme adopted by the European Union (EU) in 2009 to prohibit the importation and marketing of seal products (EU Seal Regime).[2]

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18
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12
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Rob Howse, Joanna Langille, and Katie Sykes
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Energy and Natural Resources
Environment
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Indigenous People Rights
International Business Transactions
International Courts and Tribunals
North America
Trade and Investment
Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution
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