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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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International Law in Brief

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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International Law in Brief

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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International Law in Brief

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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International Law in Brief

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

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International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Authorizes Temporary Boost in Use of Force for the African Union Mission in Somalia (November 12, 2013)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On November 12, 2013, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution extending the deployment of t

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International Law in Brief

UN Releases Reports on Illicit Drug Production in Afghanistan (September 10, 2013 & November 13, 2013)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

In a pair of reports issued this month, entitled Afghanistan: Survey of Commercial

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International Law in Brief

Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights Rules Against Sweden For Failing to Protect Rights of Minor Girl (November 12, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Söderman v.

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International Law in Brief

International Court of Justice Affirms Cambodian Sovereignty Over Whole Territory of the Promontory of Preah Vihear (November 11, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

The International Court of Justice issued a Judgment in the case concerning the Request for Interpretation of the

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Justice Finds that Homosexual Applicants May Constitute a Particular Social Group for Asylum Purposes (November 7, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

The European Court of Justice