International Law in Brief

UNESCO Adopts Draft Recommendation on the Ethics of AI

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On November 25, 2021, UNESCO member states adopted a first draft of a Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelli

ICC Suspends Its Investigation into the Philippines

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On November 18, 2021, the International Criminal Court (ICC) temporarily suspended its investigation into the Philippines.

CJEU Rules on Applicability of Withdrawal Agreement and EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement to Ireland

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

 On November 16, 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled, in the

CoE Adopts Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On November 17, 2021, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE) adopted a Sec

CJEU Rules that Polish Practice of Secondment of Judges is Incompatible with the EU Law

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On November 16, 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled, in Joined Cases C-748/19 to C-754/1

The European Commission Refers Hungary to CJEU

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Şeymanur Yönt

On November 12, 2021, the European Commission referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and requested the CJEU to impose financial sanctions on Hungary for its failure t

ICSID Releases Working Paper on Proposed Amendments to Procedural Rules

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Şeymanur Yönt

On November 12, 2021, ICSID released its 6th Working Paper on “proposed amendments to its pr

UN General Assembly Adopts Resolution on ICC

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Şeymanur Yönt

On November 11, 2021, the UN General Assembly, after discussing the report (to be issued as document A/76/PV.31) submitted by the Inte

UN General Assembly Elects International Law Commission Members

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Şeymanur Yönt

On November 12, 2021, the UN General Assembly elected thirty-four members of the International Law Commission (ILC) to serve between 2023 – 2027.

U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Two Cambodian Government Officials

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On November 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned two Cambodian government officials for their involvement in corruption in Cambodia.