International Law in Brief

UK Sup Ct: Self-Determination Does Not Apply to Scotland Leaving the Union

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On November 23, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom issued its unanimous decision in response to a refe

ICJ Issues Judgment in Chile-Bolivia Silala River Dispute

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On December 1, 2022, the International Court of Justice issued its decision in the Dispute over the Status and Use of the Wat

COP27 Summit Yields Draft Agreement on Climate Change

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

This month's COP27 climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh resulted in a

European Human Rights Court decides to US Extradition Cases

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On November 3, 2022, the European Court of Human Rights issued two judgments on whether extradition from a Council of Europe member state to the United States would be in violation of the European

World Justice Project 2022 Rule of Law Index Published

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

The World Justice Project has released its 2022 Rule of Law Index, which surveys citizens and experts in 140 jurisdi

Court of Arbitration for Sport Code Amended

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

The International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS), which governs the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), has adopted

Oxfam Publishes Paper on Climate Finance in West Africa/Sahel

Author: 
Regina Valentine

On September 27, 2022, Oxfam International published a

UN HRC Holds Elections, Creates Special Rapporteur on Russia

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On October 11, 2022, the United Nations Human Rights Council elected 14 member states to serve on the C

ACERWC Issues Decision on Tanzania's Policy of Expulsion of Pregnant Girls

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On September 15, 2022, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC or the Committee)

Russia No Longer Party to ECHR

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

As of September 16, 2022, the Russian Federation is no longer a High Contracting Party to the European Convention on Human Rights.