Foreign Policy and International Law

U.S. and India Finalize Renewal of Defense Framework Agreement (January 25, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On January 25, 2015, the U.S.

U.S. Imposes New Sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (January 2, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On January 2, 2015, President Obama signed an Executive Order authorizing the imposition

British Tribunal Rules Electronic Mass Surveillance Legal (December 5, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On December 5, 2014, the British Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) ruled that U.K.

UN General Assembly Adopts the United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration (December 10, 2014)

Author: 
Amy Morello

On December 10, 2014 the UN General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention on Transparency

U.S. and Cuba Agree to Normalize Relations (December 17, 2014)

Author: 
Amy Morello

On December 17, 2014 the United States and Cuba agreed to begin restoring diplomatic and economic ties that have been severed since January 1961.

International Law Commission Releases Report on the Obligation to Extradite or Prosecute (December 10, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On December 10, 2014, the United Nations finished its review of the International Law Commission’s f