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High Seas Treaty
Earlier this month, an agreement has been reached at the United Nations (UN) on the protection of the high seas. This has been discussed for over 20 years and marks a great step in the protection of the international waters.
War of agression in Europe in the 21st century
On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation started the invasion of Ukraine. This invasion is a violation of the UN Charter and is the start of an international armed conflict and therefore marks the start of the applicability of International Humanitarian Law.
Occupied Palestinian Territories and UN resolutions
A month ago, on December 30th, 2022, the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) adopted a resolution asking the International Court of Justice (the ICJ) to give an advisory opinion on the impact of the Israeli practices on human rights in occupied Palestinian territories (OPT).
European Law
First, what does the term "European law" refer to? Is it a set of European regulation? Does it refer solely to "laws" created by the European Union? *une version française de cet article est disponible au lien suivant : www.aftranslationservices.com/droit-europeen...
International human rights and humanitarian law
What are human rights? What are international human rights and humanitarian law? And what is the difference between the two? What does it mean for me? This article will tackle such questions. *une version française de cet article est disponible au lien suivant :...
Sources of international law
The sources of international law are listed in article 38.1 of the 1945 Statute of the International Court of Justice (ICJ): Statute of the ICJ, article 38 But what are exactly these sources? How are they decided or created and then implemented? This article is meant...
International Law
If you are unsure about what International Law is, or are looking for more information, welcome, you are in the right place! *Une version française de cet article est disponible au lien suivant : https://www.aftranslationservices.com/droit-international/ First thing...
Bodies/Organizations
In this article, you will find most international and regional bodies/organizations working in the field of international law, human rights, humanitarian law and international criminal law, a short description of their work and links to their website! You can always...
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