On October 12, Florida Senator Marco Rubio wrote a letter to President Obama pressing his administration to seek just compensation for Americans whose properties were…
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The Continued Unlawful Detention of Nizar Zakka, Unconditional Release on Humanitarian Grounds Urged
Last week, Mr. Nizar Zakka, a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, was sentenced to 10 years in captivity and fined millions of dollars by the Iranian…
US Congress Seeks to Expose Corruption in Nicaragua
On September 21, the House of Representatives approved passage H.R. 5708, the Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017 that, if it becomes law, will…
US Congress Approves Measure Banning Ransom Payments for US Hostages Held in Iran
On Thursday, September 22, Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, offered an amendment during the Floor debate of on…
ILQ Fall 2016 - Special Cuba Edition
International Law Quarterly by the International Law Section of the Florida Bar released a “Special Cuba Edition” for Fall 2016. As the United States and Cuba…