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UN Security Council Resolution 2123: Renewing Mandate of European Union Stabilization Force (EUFOR ALTHEA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (November 12, 2013)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On November 12, 2013, acting under Chapter VII, the Security Council issued Resolution 2123 in which it reaffir

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Saudi Arabia Rejects Security Council Seat (November 13, 2013)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On November 13, 2013, Saudi Arabia officially rejected a seat on the United Nati

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UN Security Council Resolution 2125 on Piracy in Somalia (November 18, 2013)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On November 18, 2013, the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII, condemned all acts of piracy committed at sea off the coast of Somalia and called upon Somali authorities “to pa

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International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Orders Release of the Arctic Sunrise and the Detained Persons Upon the Posting of a Bond (November 22, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On November 22, 2013, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Tribunal), according to the pre

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International Court of Justice Delivers Order in Certain Activities Carried out by Nicaragua in the Border Area and Construction of a Road in Costa Rica Along the San Juan River (November 22, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On November 22, 2013, the International Court of Justice delivered an order on Costa Rica’s request for the indication of new provisi

Military Justice, International Criminal Accountability and Cross-Cultural Contexts: US v. Bales

The Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict of the American Society of International Law is sponsoring a panel discussion about the Court-Martial of US Army Sgt Bales for the murder of 16 Afghan civilians. The case presents a unique opportunity to explore the challenges in both investigating and prosecuting a case involving crimes in a remote area of a war zone, differing cultural perceptions of accountability and justice, and the relationship between military justice and international criminal justice.

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European Court of Justice Rules on Rights of Asylum Seekers (November 14, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

The Grand Chamber of the European Union Court of Justice (ECJ)

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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Denounces Dominican Court Ruling Depriving Haitian Descendants of Citizenship (October 8, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights expressed deep concern over a recent ruling

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Arbitral Tribunal Issues Termination Order in ARA Libertad Arbitration (November 13, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

The Arbitral Tribunal established under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in the ARA Libertad Arbitration (Argentina v.

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UN General Assembly Elects Fourteen Members to UN Human Rights Council (November 12, 2013)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On November 12, 2013, the United Nations General Assembly elected fourteen countries to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Council, including Algeria, China, Cuba, France Maldives, Mexico, Mo