International Law in Brief

UN Finds Increased Risks for Persons with Disabilities in Myanmar

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Brianne Blain

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Council of Europe Opens Convention on Environmental Crime for Signature

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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

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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

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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

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Emma Yadene

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

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Ylian Gassmi

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

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Obstetric Violence as a Human Rights Violation: Insights from HRW's Sierra Leone Report

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Brianne Blain

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EU Releases Revised Amendment on Western Sahara in Response to CJEU Rulings

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Brianne Blain

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ITLOS Releases Annual Report for 2024

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Özge Karsu

On April 17, 2025, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) submitted its Annual Report fo

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