International Law in Brief

Turkish Authorities Arrest the Key Opposition Figure, Triggering Widespread Human Rights Violations

Author: 
Özge Karsu

On March 23, 2025, Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul and a prominent opposition leader from Turkey’s Republican People’s Party (CHP), was

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland Recommend Withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention

Author: 
Özge Karsu

On March 18, 2025, the defense ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland

ECtHR Rules Ukraine Violated Human Rights Over 2014 Odesa Clashes

Author: 
Özge Karsu

On March 13, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that Ukraine violated the European Convention on Human

U.S. Withdraws from Climate Damage Fund

Author: 
Özge Karsu

On March 4, 2025, the United States withdrew from the Board for the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, as transmitted in a

79 ICC Member States Reaffirm “Unwavering Support”

Author: 
Özge Karsu

On February 7, 2025, seventy-nine member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a

Trump Signs an Executive Order Sanctioning ICC

Author: 
Özge Karsu

On February 6, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an execu

Israel Announces Withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council

Author: 
Özge Karsu

On February 6, 2025, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced Israel's withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council

Trump Withdraws US from UN Human Rights Council, UNRWA, and Orders Review of UNESCO Involvement

Author: 
Özge Karsu

On February 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an

ECtHR Rules Italy Violated Human Rights in Terra dei Fuochi

Author: 
Özge Karsu

On January 20, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that Italy violated the

Sudan Institutes Proceedings Against the UAE Before the ICJ

Author: 
Özge Karsu

On March 5, 2025, Sudan filed an