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

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Nicole R. Tuttle

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

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International Law in Brief

United Kingdom and China Sign Film Co-Production Treaty (April 23, 2014)

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Nicole R. Tuttle

On April 23, 2014, the United Kingdom and China signed a co-production film treaty that will, according to a

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International Law in Brief

Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Issues Severance Decision in Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea Trial (April 4, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On April 4, 2014, the Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) issued a new severance

Australia v. Japan: ICJ Halts Antarctic Whaling

On March 31, 2014, the International Court of Justice declared that Japan must halt its current whaling program in the Southern Ocean.[1] The decision will not affect Japan’s whale hunt in the northern Pacific and it does not foreclose Japan from all whaling in the future, as long as it is conducted within the requirements of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW).[2] Nor does this decision affect the other two nations that currently conduct wh

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18
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9
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Cymie R. Payne
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Colleague Societies

Professional societies of international law exist on every continent. Strengthening connections between these societies and their members enriches our understanding by increasing transnational knowledge about shared and diverse approaches to international law’s formation, study, and practice. ASIL celebrates its colleague societies around the world.

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ICJ Rules in Case Concerning Whaling in the Antarctic (March 31, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On March 31, 2014, the International Court of Justice rendered its Judgment in the case concerning Whaling in the Antarctic (Aust

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International Law in Brief

The Philippines Files Case With UN Permanent Court of Arbitration Concerning China’s Claims in South China Sea (March 30, 2014)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On March 30, 2014, the Philippines submitted its Memorial to the Permanent Court of Arbitration in its dispute with China over the South China Sea.

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International Law in Brief

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Rules on Return of Asylum Seekers to Responsible Country under Dublin II (February 19, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On February 19, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (the Court) allowed four asylum seekers’ appeals in R (on the application of EM (Eritrea)) v.

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International Law in Brief

United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Releases Reports on Human Rights Abuses in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (February 17, 2014)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On February 17, 2014, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released a 

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International Law in Brief

International Court of Justice Rules on Maritime Boundary Between Peru and Chile (January 27, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On January 27, 2014, the International Court of Justice rendered its Judgment in the case concerning the Maritime