Below my column in the hill on the limits of international law in the face of a “war of aggression” by Russia. Indeed, it will probably be international economics rather than international law that will determine the outcome of this conflict. Here is the column: As Russia continues its scorchedRead More →
Ukrainian officials have alleged that the mayor of the Ukrainian city, Melitopol, was kidnapped by Russian forces. As Russian forces regroup near kyiv for a possible assault, Ukrainian officials have claimed that the mayor of the city of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, has been kidnapped. Ukrainian officials have claimed that theRead More →
Videos circulating on social media of captured Russian soldiers calling their families and denouncing the invasion of Ukraine could contribute to the violation of international law on how prisoners of war should be treated. “You cannot publish photos of prisoners of war where they can be recognized,” said Marco Sassoli,Read More →
AUSTIN (KXAN) – It’s a question that was met with widespread and overwhelming agreement. Is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine legal? “If this was my classroom, I’d be waiting for someone to raise their hand,” an intelligence and law expert from the University of Texas at Austin said during a panelRead More →
Leading conservatives in particular have written to the prime minister warning that the government’s new border bill would violate international law, going so far as to compare it to President Putin’s breaches of international law. A strongly worded letter to Boris Johnson, signed by prominent Tories including David Davis andRead More →
Russia’s behavior begs the question: are we seeing this norm disappear? Not necessarily — but maybe. Countries used to conquer other countries frequently Conquering land, including entire countries, was once relatively common. As I show in my book,State deathbuffer countries – traditionally, countries located between two rival countries – wereRead More →
Russia attacks Ukraine Read more on Russia attacks Ukraine Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a clear act of aggression and a clear violation of Article 2.4 of the United Nations Charter, which prohibits “the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence from any state. In his speechRead More →
3 minute read57 minutes Defense Secretary Ben Wallace reiterated his claim that the Russian president was “out on full throttle” after the country invaded Ukraine and accused him of breaking international law. Russian forces continued their assault on Ukraine overnight as Western officials warned that President Putin intended to seizeRead More →
Since the Myanmar military took over the country in a coup in February 2021, one of their evil methods of breaking people and fighting opposition is the use of torture. Last week, Mizzima received notification of a letter – forwarded by the Dagon University Students’ Union – written by anRead More →
What principles of international law is Russia violating by its actions in eastern Ukraine? What principles of international law is Russia violating by its actions in eastern Ukraine? The story so far: Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, following the removal of Viktor Yanukovych as president, was the first major militaryRead More →
Since the Myanmar military took over the country in a coup in February 2021, one of their evil methods of breaking people and fighting opposition is the use of torture. Last week, Mizzima received notification of a letter – forwarded by the Dagon University Students’ Union – written by anRead More →
Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree recognizing parts of eastern Ukraine as independent entities, sending Russian forces there to “maintain peace”. This decision threatens to bring the crisis closer to an all-out war. The Russian president made the gesture live on TV after an emotional address in which heRead More →
Russia is believed to have now amassed more than 190,000 troops on the Ukrainian border and fears of invasions are growing further after Putin ordered troops into eastern Ukraine to carry out what has been described as “peacekeeping” tasks. This decision breaks the Minsk agreement signed in 2015. In aRead More →
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognize the independence of self-proclaimed “LPR/DPR” entities is a violation of international law and a flagrant violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, British PM says Boris Johnson. He said this during a press conference late on Monday, February 21, reports Ukrinform. “This isRead More →
Japan said on Tuesday it was ready to join the United States and other G7 industrialized nations in imposing sanctions on Russia, should President Vladimir Putin order an invasion of Ukraine, The confirmation by the world’s third-largest economy comes as the crisis in Europe worsens, with the Russian leader onRead More →
news, world Britain has pledged to impose sanctions on Russia, which it says could invade Ukraine imminently, condemning President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as a violation of international law. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson offered defensive support in a call with Ukrainian President VolodymyrRead More →
Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the Russian president’s decision to recognize Ukraine’s two breakaway republics a “bad omen” and a “dark sign”. ( Image: via Reuters) Boris Johnson has accused Vladimir Putin of “manifestly” breaking international law after the Russian president promised to recognize two breakaway republics. Speaking at aRead More →
Western leaders denounce the Russian president Vladimir PoutineVladimir Vladimirovich PutinTrump rips Biden amid Ukraine conflict Bipartisan group of senators meet with officials, visit refugee sites in Poland Republicans seize on rising gas prices amid Ukraine conflict MOREThe decision to recognize two separatist territories in eastern Ukraine as independent, arguing thatRead More →
Worldwide: OFAC issues Ethiopia sanctions regulations February 11, 2022 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. OFAC Posted sanctions regulations to implement President Biden’s Executive Order 14046 “Imposing sanctions on certain individualsRead More →
Abdullatif Al-washaliPress TV, Sanaa The Yemeni Center for Human Rights organized a meeting in the Yemeni capital Sana’a. The event was titled “The UN Security Council and the Aggression on Yemen – Airstrikes and Resolutions”. Participants discussed the violations of international law committed by the United Nations Security Council inRead More →
United States: Extension of Section 201 Tariffs on Solar Cells February 10, 2022 Foley & Lardner To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. On February 4, 2022, the White House announced that President Biden hadRead More →
Massive protests for and against the wearing of ‘hijab’ in educational institutions have erupted in various colleges across Karnataka. The situation escalated on Tuesday when a Muslim girl wearing a hijab entered the college, while a group of boys wearing saffron scarves shouted “Jai Shri Ram”, trailing behind the woman.Read More →
Worldwide: Commerce launches new administrative reviews on AD/CVD orders February 09, 2022 Husch Blackwell LLP To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. On February 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a note launching new administrativeRead More →
United States: Commerce launches 5-year sunset reviews February 09, 2022 Husch Blackwell LLP To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. On February 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a note that it automatically initiate five-yearRead More →
United States: International Trade Commission launches investigation into Alvotech’s adalimumab biosimilar February 09, 2022 Goodwin Procter LLP To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. As noted in our article of December 21, 2021, Plaintiffs AbbVieRead More →
United States: Treasury publishes new FAQ on counterterrorism in Afghanistan February 07, 2022 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. In new guidelines, the Treasury provided greater clarity to non-governmental organizations (orRead More →
United States: DDTC proposes changes to international arms trafficking regulations February 04, 2022 Thompson Hine LLP To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. On February 2, 2022, the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense CommerceRead More →
To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. 1. Treasury makes mandatory reporting of foreign securities holdings of $200 million or more All U.S. persons (custodians and end investors) who manage $200 million or more of foreign securities for themselves orRead More →
The Northern Ireland government’s decision to unilaterally suspend a key part of the Northern Ireland Protocol prompted a backlash from the European Commission on Thursday (February 3rd), which accused it of breaking international law. On Wednesday, Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots ordered authorities to suspend checks at the IrishRead More →
United States: January 2022 Commercial Law Update February 03, 2022 Husch Blackwell LLP To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. In Husch Blackwell’s January 2022 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll find the following updates on international trade andRead More →
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister has issued an order to suspend all post-Brexit controls on food and agricultural products from the rest of the UK. Agri-food checks at Northern Irish ports are required under the Northern Ireland Protocol, which aims to avoid the introduction of a physical border between Ireland andRead More →
North Korea conducted ballistic missile tests in clear violation of international law, UN Secretary General António Guterres noted in a scathing statement released on Tuesday. Pyongyang caused an international outcry over the weekend after carrying out long-range ballistic operations missile tests. The final round was the largest of its kindRead More →
On Tuesday, February 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the United States and NATO had ignored Russia’s key security concerns as he addressed tensions with the West for the first time this year, saying that the United States was trying to provoke Russia into armed conflict. as a reason forRead More →
United States: OFAC Reissues Transnational Criminal Organization Sanctions Regulations January 26, 2022 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. In a final rule, OFAC amended and reissuedin their entirety, the Transnational CriminalRead More →
United States: Export Control Reminder: Encryption Declaration Deadline is February 1, 2022 January 24, 2022 Cooley LLP To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. The deadline for submitting reports regarding certain exports of cryptographic itemsRead More →
United States: Sanctions roundup: fourth quarter 2021 January 24, 2022 through Philippe Urofsky, Stephen Fishbein, Brian Burk, Christopher LaVigne, Barnabas Reynolds, Marc Lanpher, Paula Howell Anderson, Adam B. Schwartz, Katherine J. Stoller, Jacob Fields, Cole Pritchett, Danforth–Newcomband Blair Campion Shearman & Sterling LLP To printRead More →
It has been announced that property experts from international law firm Gowling WLG are advising Lincoln MGT on the £750million regeneration of Station Hill in Reading. Lincoln MGT, a joint venture between Lincoln Property Company and MGT Investment Management, aims to deliver a transformational mixed-use development for Reading and theRead More →
It has been announced that property experts from international law firm Gowling WLG are advising Lincoln MGT on the £750million regeneration of Station Hill in Reading. Lincoln MGT, a joint venture between Lincoln Property Company and MGT Investment Management, aims to deliver a transformational mixed-use development for Reading and theRead More →
A mentor to students who have become prominent Filipino lawyers, Dean Merlin Magallona is considered “one of the best Supreme Court justices we haven’t had” Filipino lawyer Merlin Magallona, considered a luminary of international law, has died aged 87, University of the Philippines (UP) announcement Sunday January 2. Magallona diedRead More →
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu launched attacks on Greece, the EU and FRONTEX, accusing them of a “dark history” behind solving the immigration and refugee problem. Soylu’s reaction comes at a time when Greece and FRONTEX seem to have blocked the flow of illegal immigration from Turkey to the EU,Read More →
Srinagar, Dec 22 (KMS): In India’s illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, All Parties Hurriyat Conference Vice President Ghulam Ahmad Gulzar says India is grossly violating international law in Jammu -and-Kashmir, which is a disputed territory recognized by the United Nations Security Council and the world community. According to Kashmir MediaRead More →
United States: Why are supply chains broken? Blame it on the “black swan” tsunami December 13, 2021 Squire Patton Boggs LLP To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. Trucks line up to enter a shipping terminal at the Port of Oakland on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 inRead More →
Moshood Olajide Posted 22 November 2021 While many in Nigeria are of the opinion that ethnic nationalities have the ultimate legal right to break away from the country based on comparisons with other countries, this is not entirely correct. In fact, the Nigerian Constitution does not support secession. Article 2Read More →
Published on : 22 November 2021 The International Law Commission is the United Nations expert body, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1947. The body is charged with helping to develop and codify international law. It is made up of 34 members elected to the Commission by UNRead More →
Columnist Owen Jones sat down on LBC Radio to discuss the migrant crisis at ta Belarusian-Polish border due to migrants trying to enter Poland. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been accused of trying to manufacture a new migration crisis with the support of Russia. And this week, Moscow deployed aRead More →
Below is a list of the top constitutional lawyers in Tucson, Arizona. To help you find the best constitutional lawyers located near you in Phoenix, we’ve put together our own list based on this list of evaluation points. Tucson, AZ’s top constitutional lawyers: The Top Rated Constitutional Lawyers in Tucson,Read More →
By Tendai Makaripe The global arena in which state and non-state actors interact is anarchic. Anarchy is the idea that the world lacks supreme authority or ruler. In an anarchic international system, there is no hierarchically superior coercive power that can resolve disputes, enforce the law or order the internationalRead More →
Beijing: Citing the recent land border law enacted by Beijing, China is using domestic law to violate international law and engage in expansionism in an effort to assert its own claims and rights in the region, including the South China Sea, according to a news article. Writing in Nikkei Asia,Read More →
Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:56 a.m. The UK has said France’s decision to ban UK seafood exports and crack down on cross-Channel trade next week would violate international law and the post-Brexit trade deal. Environment Secretary George Eustice said this morning that if France followed through on its threats itRead More →
On Monday, a group of UN human rights experts condemned the United States policy of mass expulsions of Haitian migrants and refugees, warning that collective expulsions violate international law. Thousands of Haitian refugees have gathered in Texas since September, and the United States has started deport them en masse, asRead More →
Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja and Nume Ekeghe in Lagos Counsel for Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, head of the Indian Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Bruce Fien, said yesterday that the continued detention of the head of IPOB remained illegal because it violated international law. Fien, however, said he gathered additional informationRead More →
Friday, October 22, 2021, 7:04 a.m.Press release: EuroMed Monitor Geneva – Amid an illegitimate state of emergency and a broader political stalemate with the Belarusian regime, Poland attempts to legalize migrant refoulements in blatant violation of European and international law, but with alarming support and emulation from various member states,Read More →
At uchicago.edu Buddhists have played an important role in constitutional law and politics, according to a new interdisciplinary course from the University of Chicago. Consisting of a seminar as well as a series of workshops, “Buddhism and Comparative Constitutional Law” was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic and wasRead More →
At University College London there is a self-icon, or the body of a deceased person, which has been preserved and displayed as if still alive. The man, Jeremy Bentham, died over 189 years ago. The figure was fashioned from his actual skeleton (the head is a wax model as aRead More →
“Title 42” was first implemented in March 2020. It allows the United States to deport migrants regardless of their asylum claims. Under international law, countries cannot issue a blanket asylum ban. Loading Something is loading. A prominent legal adviser to the Biden administration released a six-page memo accusing the UnitedRead More →
The UN refugee agency slams the controversial nationality and borders bill championed by the ruling right-wing conservative party. New asylum laws planned by the UK will create an “unfair two-tier system” in violation of international law, the UN refugee agency said. In a statement released Thursday, UNHCR warned that theRead More →
Boris Johnson’s plan to impose a statute of limitations to end all unrest-related prosecutions before 1998 could violate international law, a European human rights commissioner has told the government. Dunja Mijatović of the Council of Europe wrote to Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis, saying the UK’s proposalsRead More →
Priti Patel’s new asylum plan stigmatizes asylum seekers in the UK as “unworthy and undesirable” and creates a two-tier system that would violate international law, the UN Refugee Agency has said. The UK Nationality and Borders Bill, which the government introduced to deter people trying to enter the UK ‘illegally’,Read More →
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UN refugee chief says deportations may be illegal Grandi calls on US to lift Title 42 restrictions UN says people have right to file asylum claims Del Rio migrant camp in Texas has become a flashpoint GENEVA, Sept 21 (Reuters) – The mass deportation of Haitians from the United StatesRead More →
Published on: 09/17/2021 – 20:56 As France prepares to assume the rotating presidency of the European Union, we are meeting with the Minister of European Affairs, Clément Beaune. In recent weeks, there have been heated discussions between Paris and London over several issues, including irregular migration across the Channel. RespondingRead More →
Ukrainian authorities have criticized Russia for holding parliamentary elections in Crimea, a peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014. Pro-Russian separatists in the territory can visit polling stations and participate in this weekend’s vote. Moscow, which considers Crimea as part of its territory, has also distributed more than 600,000 passports inRead More →
The Ministry of the Interior has plans unveiled to use “backtracking” tactics in the English Channel, the border force forcing small boats carrying migrants to return to French waters. The move is the latest in a series of strict immigration policies by Home Secretary Priti Patel, following the introduction ofRead More →
The bill faces its first debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday. A senior lawyer has warned that the government’s election bill – which contains plans to ban people without ID from voting – could violate international law. The bill now faces its first real debate in the HouseRead More →
Dr. Alexandra R. Harrington – Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Global Governance and Emerging Law and Research Director of the Center for International Sustainable Development Law – is available to speak on the continued withdrawal of U.S. and international forces from Afghanistan and the ramifications on countryRead More →
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A variation of light armored vehicles, similar to those ordered by the Canadian Armed Forces, can be found inside the General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada plant in London, Ontario. August 16, 2019. Green colored LAVs are sold to the Canadian military, but sand colored LAVs are sold to Saudi Arabia.Geoff RobinsRead More →
About 95% of Egypt’s water supply comes from the Nile, which is why the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is one of the country’s most pressing water problems. The GERD conflict began with its construction in 2011, and although negotiations have been conducted between the parties concerned since then, noRead More →
On July 12, the Chinese state-run CGTN announced that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) had “evicted” a US destroyer from what it described as “Chinese territorial waters”. The incident reportedly happened near the Paracel Islands, a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea claimed by China, Vietnam and Taiwan. CGTNRead More →
Kelechi Madu: Says Nigeria and Kenya broke international law by kidnapping Kanu By Abankula Nigeria and Kenya broke international law by abducting Nnamdi Kanu and bringing him to Nigeria. This is the verdict of the Nigerian-Canadian, Kelechi Madu, who is Minister of Justice and Solicitor General of Alberta. In aRead More →
NNA | Update: June 23, 2021 10:35 a.m. STI Bombay (Maharashtra) [India]June 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): SVKM’s NMIMS, reputed to be a university, one of India’s leading educational institutions with a 40-year legacy of academic excellence, has introduced criminal law as a new majoring in his Master of Laws (LL.M.) atRead More →
Bombay (Maharashtra) [India]June 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): SVKM’s NMIMS, reputed to be a university, one of India’s leading educational institutions with a 40-year legacy of academic excellence, has introduced criminal law as a new majoring in his Master of Laws (LL.M.) at Kirit P. Mehta School of Law (KPMSOL) in Mumbai.Read More →
Published on: 05/24/2021 – 5:27 PM Belarus’ forced hijacking of a plane to arrest dissident journalist Roman Protasevich has sparked outrage. FRANCE 24 examines precisely how it violated international law and what can be done about it. The forced hijacking of a flight between two EU members, Greece and Lithuania,Read More →
The Ryanair flight after it was grounded and the arrest of Roman Protasevich. Photo: ONLINE BY HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Belarus’ use of deception and military threat to hijack a Ryanair flight on Sunday and detain a prominent journalist critical of the country’s dictator was a gross violation of international aviation law, legalRead More →
LONDON The foreign ministers of the G7 countries gathered on Tuesday for their first face-to-face meeting since the start of the pandemic, to discuss relevant issues around the world. The conference, held at Lancaster House in London and chaired by UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, discussed a plethora of pressingRead More →
Turkey does not accept international rules for exploratory gas drilling in the eastern Mediterranean, Greece’s foreign minister told Euronews. Relations between Athens and Ankara came to a boil last summer after the drilling in waters claimed by Greece and Cyprus. While a direct confrontation was avoided, tensions have remained highRead More →
A journalist addresses the court on the third day of her trial, from inside a cage. Next to her is a colleague who is her cameraman when working in the field and who faces an equally harsh prison sentence if convicted. “I want to devote my energy exclusively to creatingRead More →
U.S. authorities are violating international law by laying fraud charges against Huawei leader Meng Wanzhou, who has no ties to the United States, a defense lawyer claims. Gib van Ert told a British Columbia Supreme Court judge on Monday that if Canada extradites Meng to face the charges, he willRead More →
Breadcrumb Links News Local News “If any laws were broken that day, that is the concern of China, on whose territory the events occurred,” his lawyer said. Huawei Technologies chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou returns to court after a break in Vancouver on March 29, 2021. Photo by JENNIFER GAUTHIERRead More →
4 minute readMarch 24, 2021 Priti Patel has defended new immigration rules that make it harder for people to claim asylum if they arrive in the UK illegally, following criticism from charities working with asylum seekers. The Home Secretary insisted the proposal did not breach international law. Under new plansRead More →
BRUSSELS — The European Union announced on Monday that it take legal action against Britain for what it called a breach of a legal Brexit and Northern Ireland deal that was part of a trade pact forged between the two sides last year. EU officials said Brussels was responding toRead More →
Testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed the resumption of exploratory talks between Greece and Turkey. He stressed that energy and territorial disputes must be resolved “peacefully, diplomatically, not militarily and certainly not by provocative actions”. “We criticized actions, including byRead More →