Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law

Hassan v. United Kingdom: A New Approach to Security Detention in Armed Conflict?

On September 16, 2014, in Hassan v. United Kingdom,[1] the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) interpreted how international human rights law (IHRL) should coexist with international humanitarian law (IHL) in a way that appears to give primacy to certain elements of human rights law.

Topic: 
Topic 1
Volume: 
19
Issue: 
7
Author: 
Diane Webber
Image: 
Related Terms / Attribute Tags: 
Human Rights
International Courts and Tribunals
Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law
Blog Name: 
International Law in Brief

Extraordinary Chambers in Courts of Cambodia Charge Man for Grave Breaches of Geneva Conventions (March 3, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On March 3, 2015, the International Co-Investigating Judge of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia charged Meas Muth in absentia for grave breaches of the

Blog Name: 
International Law in Brief

ICJ Delivers Decision on the Application of the Genocide Convention (February 3, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On February 3, 2015, the International Court of Justice (the Court) rejected mutual claims of genocide by Serbia and Croatia in its

Blog Name: 
International Law in Brief

ICTY Appeals Chamber Upholds Convictions of Bosnian Officials (January 30, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 30, 2015, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal of the Former Yugoslavia (the Court) issued its

Blog Name: 
International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Finds U.S. Assurances Sufficient for Extradition of Terrorist Suspect (January 29, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 29, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) declared inadmissible an applica

Blog Name: 
International Law in Brief

War Crimes Division of Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina Confirms Genocide Indictment (January 8, 2015)

Author: 
Amy Morello

On January 8, 2015, the war crimes division of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Court) confirmed genocide charges against Dragomir Vasic, Danilo Zoljić, and Radomir Pantić over the executio

Blog Name: 
International Law in Brief

Palestine Accedes to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (January 7, 2015)

Author: 
Amy Morello

On January 1, 2015, the Registrar of the International Criminal Court (ICC) received a document from the