international law

international criminal law

International criminal law is the field of international law that regulates the behavior of states, organizations, and individuals operating across boundaries in committing international crimes. International criminal law also governs the...

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), (French: Tribunal pénal International Pour le Rwanda), was established in November 8, 1994, by United Nations Security Council resolution 955 in order “to prosecute persons responsible...

International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was an ad-hoc international criminal tribunal established in 1993 by the United Nations Security Council to prosecute the war crimes that occurred during the conflict in the...

international criminal tribunals

International criminal tribunals are special courts established to prosecute cases arising under international criminal law. These tribunals have jurisdiction over crimes such as genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, among other...

international economic law

International economic law is a field of international law that encompasses the conduct of sovereign states and international organizations in international economic relations and the conduct of private parties involved in cross-border...

international environmental law

International environmental law (sometimes international ecological law) is a field of international law regulating the behavior of states and international organizations concerning the environment. See: Phillipe Sands, et al, Principles of...

International Financial Reporting Standards

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are accounting rules for the preparation, presentation, and reporting of financial statements. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issues and develops the IFRS. The purpose of...

international humanitarian law

International humanitarian law (law of war) is a field of international law regulating armed conflict between states and, more recently, between states and informal groups and individuals. This field of international law is one of the oldest...

international law

International law is a set of rules and principles governing the relations and conduct of sovereign states with each other, as well as with international organizations and individuals. Issues that fall under international law include trade, human...

International Monetary Fund

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international financial institution and a specialized agency of the United Nations. The IMF was planned and proposed in July 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference and began financial operations on...

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