Blogs Archive

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U.N. Issues Report Documenting International Legal Crimes in South Sudan War (May 8, 2014)
May 15, 2014

On May 8, 2014, the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) issued a...

Intergovernmental World Nature Organization (WNO) Treaty Enters into Force (May 1, 2014)
May 15, 2014

On May 1, 2014, the Intergovernmental World Nature Organization (WNO) treaty entered into force. The treaty establishes the World Nature Organization,...

U.S., U.K., France, China, and Russia Sign Protocol to the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone Treaty (May 6, 2014)
May 09, 2014

On May 6, 2014, the United States, United Kingdom, France, China, and Russia signed the Protocol to the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free...

Vatican Appears Before U.N. Committee Against Torture (May 6, 2014)
May 09, 2014

On May 6, 2014, according to a news article, the Vatican appeared for the...

Palestine Accedes to Five Human Rights Treaties (May 4, 2014)
May 09, 2014

On May 4, 2014, according to a U.N. press release, Palestine acceded to five human rights treaties...

UK High Court Rules that Detention Beyond Ninety-Six Hours in Afghanistan was Illegal (May 2, 2014)
May 09, 2014

On May 2, 2014, the UK High Court issued its decision in Serdar Mohammed v. Ministry of Defence...

Constitutional Court of Colombia Finds That Implementation of ICJ Decision Requires Treaty (May 2, 2014)
May 09, 2014

On May 2, 2014, the Constitutional Court of Colombia ruled (Spanish only) that the Territorial and Maritime...

ICC Dismisses Communication Seeking to Accept Court’s Jurisdiction Over Egypt (May 1, 2014)
May 09, 2014

On May 1, 2014, the International Criminal Court (ICC) dismissed a communication seeking jurisdiction with respect to alleged crimes committed on Egyptian territory since June 1, 2013. According...