International Law in Brief

ICJ Holds No Jurisdiction in Qatar v. UAE C.E.R.D. Case

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On February 4, 2021, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its judgment on preliminary objections concerning

ICC Finds Ongwen Guilty of 61 Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On February 4, 2021, a Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) found Dominic O

U.S. Extends New START Treaty with Russia for Five Years

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On February 3, 2021, Secretary of State, Antony J.

SCOTUS Decides on Immunity in Welfenschatz Case

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On February 3, 2021, the U.S.

French Appellate Court Considers Environment in Asylum Claim

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

Toward the end of 2020, the cour administrative d'appel de Bordeaux (administrative court of appeals in Bordeaux) issued a judgment on an asylum claim that substantively took environmental pollutio

ITLOS Allows Mauritius-Maldives Bounday Dispute to Proceed

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On January 28, 2021, a Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) held that it has jurisdiction over the boundary dispute between Mauritius and Maldives.

Diplomatic Missions in Myanmar Issue Joint Statement on Democratic Transition

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On Friday, January 29, 2021, a group of Diplomatic Missions in Myanmar, including Australia, Canada, the United States, and a number of European Union Member States, issued a joint statement in sup

Central African Republic Surrenders Mahamat Said Abdel Kani to ICC

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On January 24, 2021, the Central African Republic (CAR) surrendered Mahamat Said Abdel Kani to the International Criminal Court (ICC), who is suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity com

Text of New U.S. Treaties and Agreements Published

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

The U.S. Department of State has published the text of three agreements which entered into force at the end of 2020.

First Joint Law Report Published by African, European, and Inter-American Human Rights Courts

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

The first joint law report of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, European Court of Human Rights, and the Inter-American Court of H