International Law in Brief

ICC ASP Opens Multi-Year Review of Aggression Amendments

Author: 
Özge Karsu

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Germany Establishes Arbitral Tribunal for Nazi-Looted Art

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Özge Karsu

On March 26, 2025, Germany’s federal government, the states, and the leading municipal associations

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ICC Pre-Trial Chamber Confirms 39 Charges Against Joseph Kony

Author: 
Özge Karsu

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UN Finds Increased Risks for Persons with Disabilities in Myanmar

Author: 
Brianne Blain

A recent UN report reveals that Myanmar’s junta violence has d

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Council of Europe Opens Convention on Environmental Crime for Signature

Author: 
Özge Karsu

On December 3, 2025, the Council of Europe opened for signature the

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Germany, Jordan, and the UK Jointly Call for an Immediate Ceasefire in Sudan

Author: 
Ylian Gassmi

On November 1, 2025, the foreign ministers of Germany, Jordan, and the United Kingdom issued a

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UN Security Council Removes Syrian Officials from the Sanctions List

Author: 
Özge Karsu

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UN Adopts Doha Political Declaration

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Emma Yadene

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted the Doha Political Declaration at the Second World Summit for Social Development, held in Doha from No

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United States Withdraws from Universal Periodic Review

Author: 
Emma Yadene

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ASEAN Adopts Declaration on the Right to Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment

Author: 
Ylian Gassmi

On October 26, 2025, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted the ASEAN

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