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International Law in Brief

Special Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) upholds defense motion for disqualification of Judge Frederik Harhoff in Prosecutor v. Šešelj (September 3, 2013)

Author: 
Oscar

A special Chamber convened by order of the Vice-President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has, by two to one, upheld a defense motion for disqualification of

ILIB: Venezuelan Denunciation of the American Convention on Human Rights Takes Effect (September 10, 2013)

On September 10, 2012, the Secretary General of the Organization of American States received a formal notice of denunciation of the American Convention on Human Rights on behalf of the government o

ILIB: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Confirms Arbitral Award in Corporación Mexicana de Mantenimiento Integral v. Pemex-Exploración y Producción (August 27, 2013)

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York confirmed an arbitral award done in Mexico, despite the fact that the award had been nullified by a Mexican Court.

ILIB: Supreme Court of Netherlands Issues Decision in The State of the Netherlands v. Hasan Nuhanovic and The State of the Netherlands v. Mehida Mustafic-Mujic et al. (Sept. 6, 2013)

The Supreme Court of the Netherlands (the Court) has issued two judgments upholding separate judgments of the Hague Court of Appeal finding the Dutch State (the State) responsible for the death of

ILIB: International Court of Justice Issues Order in Certain Activities carried out by Nicaragua in the Border Area (Costa Rica/Nicaragua) and Construction of a Road in Costa Rica along the San Juan River (Nicaragua/Costa Rica) (July 16, 2013)

The International Court of Justice issued an order in the case between Nicaragua and Costa Rica regarding their joined disputes over certain activities allegedly carried out by Nicaragua in a borde

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International Law in Brief

African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights Resolution 234 on the Right to Nationality (April 23, 2013)

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights adopted Resolution 234 concerning the right to nationality.

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International Law in Brief

The Domestic Workers Convention Enters into Force (September 5, 2013)

Author: 
Kathleen Doty

The International Labour Organization's (ILO) Domestic Workers Convention came into force on September 5, 2013.

Legality of Intervention in Syria in Response to Chemical Weapon Attacks

Introduction

The increasing conviction that the government of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has used chemical weapons in an attack with many civilian casualties raises the question: what military response may the outside world legally take without the authority of the UN Security Council?

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Topic 1
Volume: 
17
Issue: 
21
Author: 
Kenneth Anderson
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United Nations Security Council

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Arms Control and Non-proliferation
Foreign Policy and International Law
Human Rights
International Organizations
Legal Theory
Middle East and North Africa
Signature Topics - Atrocity Prevention
Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law