Declarations issued by the G20 leaders are political statements and are not legally binding.
November 23, 2025
high
temporal
Characterizes the legal status of G20 communiqués and declarations.
U.S. authorities can seek extradition of suspects from other countries, and FBI personnel may coordinate with or be present alongside foreign law enforcement during overseas apprehensions.
November 21, 2025
high
procedural
Extradition requests and joint operations are common mechanisms for pursuing suspects across national borders.
A leaders' declaration is the customary final statement at G20 summits that outlines any broad agreements among members and is not a legally binding document.
November 21, 2025
high
descriptive
Typical summit outcome and legal status of the declaration
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is an organ of the Organization of American States (OAS) and can grant protective measures intended to prevent irreparable harm; member states are expected to follow and report back on those measures.
November 18, 2025
high
procedural
Institutional role and authority of the IACHR within the OAS system.
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is an autonomous body of the Organization of American States that can grant protective measures intended to prevent irreparable harm to individuals' human rights.
November 18, 2025
high
institutional
Describes the mandate and function of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights within the OAS system.
The U.N. Charter establishes that disputes among nations should be addressed through peaceful means and rejects the threat or use of force to resolve interstate differences.
November 15, 2025
high
general
Principles of the U.N. Charter concerning peaceful settlement of disputes between states.
Under international humanitarian law, the recovery of human remains in armed conflict is the responsibility of the parties to the conflict.
October 29, 2025
high
legal
Describes the legal allocation of responsibility for recovering human remains during armed conflict.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out recognizing Russian sovereignty over Ukrainian territory.
August 18, 2025
high
temporal
States an ongoing policy position of the Ukrainian president regarding territorial sovereignty.
The government of Mexico maintains a policy of not permitting foreign military forces to operate within Mexico's borders.
June 01, 2025
high
policy
Statement of national sovereignty and consent required for foreign military operations on Mexican territory.
International law governs relations between sovereign states and takes the form of agreements, treaties, and customary rules.
high
legal
General description of what constitutes international law and its forms.
Under customary international law, the extent of a coastal state's territorial sea is commonly defined as 12 nautical miles from its baseline, a standard later codified in treaties.
high
legal
Describes the customary and treaty-based standard for the breadth of territorial seas.
International law does not have a centralized enforcement authority and therefore primarily relies on state compliance, cooperation, and normative mechanisms rather than a single coercive institution.
high
legal
States the general limitation of international law's enforcement capacity.
Legal analysts commonly argue that military strikes undertaken without Congressional authorization can be unlawful under both U.S. law and international law.
medium
legal_opinion
General legal interpretation regarding authorization requirements for the use of force.
Authorization from the United Nations Security Council is commonly required or sought for countries to contribute troops to international stabilization or peacekeeping missions.
high
procedural
Explains a common legal and political prerequisite for multinational troop contributions.
Formal recognition by states or the international community of territory acquired by force would constitute a breach of the principles of territorial integrity and state sovereignty under prevailing international norms.
high
legal
General principle about how recognition of territory seized by force relates to international norms on territorial integrity and sovereignty.