International Law
International law, also known as public international law and law of nations, is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally accepted in relations between nations. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework to guide states across a broad range of domains, including war, diplomacy, trade, and human rights. International law aims at the practice of stable, consistent, and organized international relations.The sources of international law include international custom (general state practice accepted as law), treaties, and general principles of law recognized by most national legal systems. International law may also be reflected in international comity, the practices …
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NYU: New York University · 14 January 2025 English
Experts suggest questions for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's confirmation hearing for Trump's pick for Secretary of State, Sen. Marco Rubio. The post Questions for Senators (and Journalists) to Ask …
RSIS: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies · 10 January 2025 English
The authors’ views are their own and do not represent the official position of the S. [...] In the latest agreement, they pledged to further enhance this cooperation by jointly …
Indonesia's commitment to national sovereignty and international law. While economically beneficial, it risks legitimising … has long been contested as a violation of international law. This agreement may, therefore, provoke negative …
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues · 10 January 2025 English
The mandate of the IGC was renewed by the 2023 WIPO General Assembly for the biennium 2024-2025 “with the objective of finalizing an agreement on an international legal instrument(s), without …
distinct rights of Indigenous Peoples under international law. In response to the recommendation, and whenever …
EPC: European Policy Centre · 9 January 2025 English
Executive summary The return of Donald Trump to the White House and his In response, the EU and its members will have to take a “America first” doctrine inevitably poses …
just likely to put force, in violation of international law, will also have Europe at a global disadvantage …
Amnesty International · 9 January 2025 English
Indigenous Peoples and rural communities in the Philippines are being subjected to numerous human rights abuses amid a rapid expansion in the mining of nickel, an essential component of lithium-ion …
despite protections in both domestic and international law. Such protections require states to ensure …
ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 9 January 2025 English
Introduction The Indo-Pacific is emerging as a consequential geopolitical region due to the prospects of dynamic economic growth, on the one hand, and the rise of an expansionist China, on …
interest, given the latter’s support of international law-based engagements. Both countries being US …
Amnesty International · 9 January 2025 Filipino
The Philippines is the world’s largest exporter of nickel ore, which is a key component in lithium-ion batteries used to power electric vehicles and renewable storage units. In the provinces …
iginagalang ang mga pandaigdigang batas (international law) at pinapanagutan nila ang kanilang mga gawain … alinsunod sa domestic at internasyonal na batas (international law). Sa Palawan, napinsala ang mga karapatan … pang-aabuso sa karapatang pantao, itinatakda ng international law na kailangan managot at magbigay ng mabisang …
Amnesty International · 8 January 2025 English
On 7 January 2025, hooded individuals arbitrarily detained Carlos Correa, a renowned human rights defender and executive director of Venezuelan NGO Espacio Público, whose fate and whereabouts remain unknown. His …
protected and celebrated. As crimes under international law and grave human rights violations continue …
NYU: New York University · 8 January 2025 English
Beginning a national security reform process is not just necessary, but urgently demanded to break inertia and launch a new dynamic. The post National Security Resilience and Reform: Trump 2.0 …
Amnesty International · 8 January 2025 English
Responding to the fatal shooting of Cambodian-French former opposition MP Lim Kimya in Bangkok, Thailand, Amnesty International’s Interim Regional Deputy Director for Research Kate Schuetze said: “The unlawful killing of …
authorities should uphold their obligation under international law to ensure the security and safety of all individuals …
