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International Law in Brief

ICJ Delivers Unanimous Advisory Opinion on States’ Climate Change Obligations

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Alaa Hajyahia

On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice delivered its Advisory Opinion on the O

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International Law in Brief

ECtHR Finds Switzerland Violated Fair Hearing Rights in Semenya v. Switzerland Sports Arbitration Case

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Alaa Hajyahia

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on July 10, 2025 that Switzerland v

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International Law in Brief

ECtHR finds Russia Committed Grave International Law Violations in Ukraine

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Alaa Hajyahia

On July 9, 2025, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued landmark decisions finding that Russia

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International Law in Brief

Trump Establishes White House Office for Special Peace Missions

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ASIL Staff

On June 30, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14311 establishing a White House Office for Special Pea

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International Law in Brief

US Bombs Three Iranian Nuclear Sites: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan

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ASIL Staff

On June 21, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced that American planes targeted and bombed three Iranian nuclear

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International Law in Brief

UN Human Rights Office Appeals for Urgent De-escalation as Israel-Iran Crisis Continues

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Alaa Hajyahia

On June 18, 2025, as the Israel-Iran crisis entered its sixth day, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif