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February 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Economic Law

Chair calls dedicated meetings to solve impasse on special treatment for developing countries At a meeting on 8 February, the Chair of the trade and development negotiations, Ambassador Kadra Ahmed Hassan of Dijbouti, encouraged WTO members to find common ground on strengthening special treatment for developing countries. ISDS Reform: From the Forest to the Trees of an Appellate Mechanism Last week, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group III (WGIII) made substantial progress toward designing an appellate mechanism for investment disputes Move in or lose out: Saudi Arabia's ultimatum unsettles foreign firms Saudi Arabia’s ultimatum…

February 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law

Paul Gicheru on interim release with conditions in Kenya Today, 1 February 2021, Paul Gicheru was released to Kenya with specific conditions restricting liberty, during the confirmation of charges proceedings against him at the International Criminal Court (ICC). This follows Pre-Trial Chamber A's decision on 29 January 2021, granting Mr Gicheru interim release with conditions. Mr Gicheru is suspected of offences against the administration of justice consisting in corruptly influencing witnesses of the Court. Dominic Ongwen declared guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Uganda Today, 4 February 2021, Trial Chamber IX of the International…

February 2021 | International Law Alerts | Intellectual Property

Chinese copyright body raps Kuaishou for IP infringements ahead of stock market listing A Chinese copyright association has asked Kuaishou Technology to delete 10,000 videos it said infringes intellectual property rules, days before the online short-video firm is set to list its shares in Hong Kong this week. Volkswagen plans to challenge Google with own autonomous car software Volkswagen plans to develop most of the software needed for autonomous cars in-house, the head of the German carmaker’s luxury unit Audi said on Tuesday. Trade secret: what are ‘appropriate’ secrecy measures? Anyone who wants to assert his or her rights…

February 2021 | International Law Alerts | Foreign Policy / Bilateral Relations

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION, LAUDED BY PH EMBASSY IN TRIPOLI FOR ITS ASSISTANCE TO THE EMBASSY, FILCOM MEMBERS AMID RECENT CONFLICT. The Philippine Embassy in Tripoli paid tribute to the International Organization for Migration (IOM-Libya) for the assistance it has been extending to the Embassy and the members of the Filipino Community during the recent conflict in Tripoli and the outbreak of the coronavirus disease. Philippine Bangkóta Pavilion Takes Shape at Expo 2020 Dubai Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hjayceelyn M. Quintana was given first-hand experience of the Philippine Bangkóta Pavilion by Expo officials and engineers,…

February 2021 | International Law Alerts | European Union

MEPs urge EU countries to be transparent about their COVID-19 vaccine supplies In order to respond to European citizens’ growing concerns, data on the number of vaccine doses supplied and on the vaccination schedules for each country must be transparent and provided on a monthly basis until the summer, say MEPs of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee (ENVI). EU-Russia relations: MEPs condemn the decision by the Russian authorities to expel three EU diplomats “We strongly condemn the recent decision by the Russian Federation to expel from the country three EU diplomats, respectively from Germany, Poland and…

February 2021 | International Law Alerts | Cybersecurity

Board members aren’t taking cybersecurity as seriously as they should Trend Micro shared results from a study that reveals systemic challenges with security integration into business processes. The report includes the top ways to drive engagement and agreement around cybersecurity strategies within an organization. 40% of boards will have dedicated cybersecurity committees by 2025 — Gartner There will be a surge in dedicated cybersecurity committees in organisations across the world in the next few years, according to new data released today from Gartner. Intel agency warns of threats from China collecting sensitive US health data The National Counterintelligence and…

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