Fernanda Villalobos of Becerril, Coca & Becerril explains how Mexican trademark law now allows descriptive signs to acquire protection through market use and consumer recognition ...

THE relationship between international law and the Philippine Constitution is a complex question which cannot be explained by a simple social media post. It has both theoretical and practical aspects ...

Neither Israel nor Iran is a party to the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions. Thus, the case against Iran rests on whether their use violates the principles of distinction and proportionality.

This legal opinion examines whether Iranian strikes on US bases in Gulf states violate international law or constitute lawful self-defense.

Kimberly Prost and Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza vow US reprisals will not affect work of international criminal court When the Canadian Kimberly Prost learned Donald Trump’s administration had ...

A study says IHL is at ‘critical breaking point’ amid horrendous violations in Gaza, Sudan and elsewhere. But to declare its demise would be premature Is international humanitarian law (IHL), the law ...

Shirley Hazzard’s iconic novel, The Great Fire, describes international law as a “beaut racket”. Set in post-war Japan, soon after the framing of the UN Charter in 1945, the book explores the dire ...

President Donald Trump’s contempt for the rule of law in America — and the judges who enforce it — is by now well-established. Whether seeking to deport migrants without hearings or refusing to spend ...

The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 stands as one of the most carefully negotiated and legally robust transboundary water agreements in modern international law. Concluded between Pakistan and India with ...

Reform vs reinvention: what’s next? The legal theories in laws give multiple explanations and define laws in different ways according to their own time and social norms. International law is no ...

GENEVA, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief urged the Trump administration on Friday to ensure that its migration policies respect individual rights and international law, citing concerns ...