In association with the International Commission of Jurists

July 2014

05 Jul

This week of Opinio Juris, Chris discussed the significance of Ukraine's, Moldova's, and Georgia's signing of Association Agreements with the European Union. Peter, meanwhile, pointed out two provisions in Canada's citizenship-stripping legislation of questionable compatibility with international and human rights law, and explained how the US Supreme Court's Recess Appointments case speaks to foreign relations law. Jessica wrapped up the news and I listed...

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02 Jul

Just a quick note for those of you who, like me, have a fondness for the Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law; the 2013 volume is now available on the State Department's website (see here).   I find the Digest to be one of the great resources on U.S. views of international law; it regularly includes letters, reports, and other documents that...

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02 Jul

Not much surprise that the Supreme Court's ruling in the recess appointments case NLRB v. Noel Canning would draw on historical practice, since there wasn't much else to draw on. Breyer's opinion in the case sets out a notable defense of practice as precedent: [I]n interpreting the [Recess Appointments] Clause, we put significant weight upon historical practice. For one thing, the...

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01 Jul

Your weekly selection of international law and international relations headlines from around the world: Africa The two main factions in the Central African Republic's conflict have taken a tentative step towards ending violence that has killed thousands and forced more than a million people to flee their homes.  Asia India's domestically-produced Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) has blasted off from the southern spaceport of Sriharikota, carrying satellites from...

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