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Venezuela Gains a Seat on the UN Security Council
This morning, the United Nations General Assembly held elections for five of its ten non-permanent Security Council seats for the 2015-2016 term. Perhaps the most interesting aspect…
Authorizing Force: A Review of Turkish, Dutch and French Action
As the number of states using military force against ISIS in Syria and Iraq have increased, a series of domestic authorizations have emerged from their national executives and…
The Third Time’s The Charm? SCOTUS CVSGs in Samantar
Amidst all the recent activity (and non-activity) at the Supreme Court this term, it might have been missed that the Court invited the Solicitor General to express the views of…
Reflections on Hassan v UK: A Mixed Bag on the Right to Liberty (Part 2)
Today’s post is the second in a two-part series examining the recent ruling by Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (GC), Hassan v UK, and the relationship…
Supreme Court of Canada Rules Individuals cannot sue a Foreign State in Canada for Torture Committed Abroad
On Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) affirmed that individuals cannot bring civil actions in Canada against a foreign state, which includes foreign officials, for acts…
EU-Funded Study: Electronic Mass Surveillance Fails – Drastically
(This article presents the results of research by the SURVEILLE [Surveillance: Ethical Issues, Legal Limitations, and Efficiency] consortium, a European Union-funded multidisciplinary…
The Arming of Syrian Rebels – Does it Breach the Arms Trade Treaty?
The United Nations’ landmark Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) recently received its fiftieth ratification — the number required to trigger its entry into force on Dec. 24, 2014.…
It’s Time to do Something About Syria’s Other Chemical Weapons
With all eyes on ISIS, concerns about Syria’s chemical weapons program have faded from public view. But recent confirmation of the use of chlorine gas in Syria and the discovery…
A Reflection on Scotland: Sovereignty, Federalism and Self-Determination
Readers will be aware that the recent Scottish referendum vote for independence resulted in a decision to remain in the UK by a margin of 55% to 45%. Despite the result, the conversation…
Reflections on Hassan v UK: A Mixed Bag on the Right to Liberty (Part 1)
A few weeks ago, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (GC) gave judgment in Hassan v UK . The GC found that the British government did not violate Tarek…
Two Tales of a Hearing: Kenyatta and the Court
President Kenyatta of Kenya attended a status conference this week at the International Criminal Court (ICC), beating out President Al Bashir of the Sudan to become the first sitting…
Israel before UN Human Rights Committee this month
On Monday, I offered a preview of issues that the UN Human Rights Committee is likely to raise with Sri Lanka on its compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political…