On March 6, 2014, the Parliament of Crimea adopted a Resolution No.1702-6/14 that provided for a secession referendum to be…
On 15 February 2012, two Italian marines on board an Italian-flagged vessel, the MV Enrica Lexie allegedly shot and killed two…
The storming of the American embassy and the seizure of more than 50 Americans as hostages by militant protesters in…
The spread of violence and political instability in Ukraine over the past several months, and the consequent political transformation in…
According to press reports, a senior Russian military spokesperson has announced that Russia may invoke force majeure clauses in arms…
In the beginning of March this year the topic of secession and self-determination in international law became once more topical.…
This is an updated version of yesterday’s post in the same matter, taking into account today’s vote of the Crimean…
Michael Wood focused unsurprisingly on the UN Security Council. Of course, there has been and remains significant debate over the…
Perhaps the most interesting aspects of the Guide are its form and creation. Deviating from prior practice, the Commission decided…