International Law in Brief

COVID-19 Restrictions Case Communicated to ECtHR

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

A case against some of Croatia's COVID-19 restrictions has been communicated to the European Court of Human Rights.

ICC Issues Sentence in Ongwen Case

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On Thursday, May 6, 2021, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued its sentence in the case against Dominic Ongwen.

EU Court Condones Malta Judicial Selection Process

Author: 
Halli Berrebbi

On Tuesday, April 20, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in Case C-896

Italy Ratifies Protocol 15 ECHR, Triggering its Entry into Force Across all CoE

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On April 21, 2021, Italy ratified Protocol 15 to the

ICSID & UNCITRAL Publish V2 Draft Code of Conduct for Adjudicators in Int'l Investment Disputes

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) have published a

ICC Upholds Ntaganda Conviction and Sentence

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On March 30, 2021, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber upheld the conviction and sentencing of B

EU Council Imposes Sanctions on Myanmar Generals

Author: 
Sameer Shaikh

On Monday, March 22, 2021, The Council of the European Union took action against those responsible for the February 1 military coup in Myanmar, imposing sanctions against 11 individuals.

US Treasury Sanctions Burma Military Holding Companies

Author: 
Halli Berrebbi

On March 25, 2021, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) placed sanctions up

Turkey Withdraws from Istanbul Convention

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

By decree published on Saturday, March 20, President Erdoğan of Turkey announced Turkey's withdrawal from the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women a

EU Parliament Resolution Declares EU as LGBTIQ Freedom Zone

Author: 
Sameer Shaikh

On Thursday, March 11, 2021, the European Parliament adopted a resolution declaring the European U