Territorial Disputes

Egyptian Court Halts Transfer of Red Sea Islands to Saudi Arabia (January 16, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On January 16, 2017, the High Administrative Court of Egypt blocked the transfer of two uninhabited Egyptian islands in the Red Sea, Tiran and Sanafir, to Saudi Arabia.

Dutch Court Rules Crimean Artifacts to Be Returned to Ukraine (December 14, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

U.K. Supreme Court Dismisses Case Brought by Chagos Islanders Over Expulsion From Diego Garcia (June 29, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On June 29, 2016, in R (on the application of Bancoult (No 2)) v. Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the U.K.

Russia and Ukraine Exchange Trade Sanctions, Russia Suspends Trade Deal (December 31, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 31, 2015, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law suspending Russia’s free trade agreement with Ukraine starting January 1, 2016.

International Court of Justice Decides Costa Rica–Nicaragua Cases (December 16, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 16, 2015, the International Court of Justice (Court) issued its decision in the joined cases concerning

U.K. High Court Rules West Sahara Trade Dispute Should Be Heard by the Court of Justice of the European Union (October 19, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On October 19, 2015, the U.K.

Arbitral Tribunal Rules It Has Jurisdiction to Hear South China Sea Dispute (October 29, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On October 29, 2015, a tribunal constituted under the United Nations Convention on the Law of t

China's Shifting Sands in the Spratlys

Introduction

Since 2014 China has been constructing features atop seven coral reefs in the disputed Spratly/Nansha Islands of the South China Sea by dredging sand and coral from existing coral reefs. At last count China's new features total more than 2,000 acres.[1]

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19
Issue: 
15
Author: 
J. Ashley Roach
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European Court of Human Rights Rules on Rights of Refugees Displaced by Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict (June 16, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On June 16, 2015, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) held in Ch

Permanent Court of Arbitration finds U.K. in Violation of Convention on the Law of the Sea in Chago Archipelago Case (March 18, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On March 18, 2015, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) issued its award  in the matter