Africa

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Former Chadian Head of State Convicted of Crimes Against Humanity by Extraordinary African Chambers in Senegal (May 30, 2016)

Author: 
Aldo Perez

On May 30, 2016, the Extraordinary African Chambers in Dakar, Senegal

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International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Ends Thirteen-Year Sanctions Regime Against Liberia (May 25, 2016)

Author: 
Douglas Cantwell

On May 25, 2016, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2288 terminatin

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International Law in Brief

ICC Confirms Charges against Lord's Resistance Army Commander Dominic Ongwen (March 23, 2016)

Author: 
Douglas Cantwell

On March 23, 2016 Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed seventy charges brought b

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International Law in Brief

ICC Convicts Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo for Crimes Committed in the Central African Republic (March 21, 2016)

Author: 
Douglas Cantwell

On March 21, 2016, the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo of two counts of crimes

2016 Annual Meeting


ASIL is pleased to make videos of select sessions from its, 110th Annual Meeting, March 30 - April 2, 2016, available to the public on this page for on-demand viewing.

Videos Include:
  • Countering Violent Extremism
  • Address by Justice Stephen Breyer
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International Law in Brief

UN Human Rights Council Releases Report on Human Rights Violations in South Sudan (March 11, 2016)

Author: 
Douglas Cantwell

On March 11, 2016 the United Nations Human Rights Council published a

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International Law in Brief

ICC Appeals Chamber Rules on Admission of Prior Recorded Testimony (February 12, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On February 12, 2016, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court reversed an

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International Law in Brief

Barclays Pays $2.5m for Apparent U.S. Sanctions Violations (February 10, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On February 10, 2016, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) reached a settlement with Barclays Bank for apparent violations of the Zimbabwe sanctions regulations.

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International Law in Brief

UN Tribunal on Rwandan Genocide Formally Closes (December 31, 2015)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 31, 2015, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) formally closed after twenty-one years and forty-five judgments delivered in an effort to hold those accountable for the