June 29 in History

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In 2006, Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that President George W. Bush's plan to try Guantanamo Bay detainees in military tribunals violates U.S. and international law. This featured entry focuses on the immediate decision and its direct historical impact.

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International law, also known as public international law and the law of nations, is the set of rules, norms, legal customs and standards that states and other actors feel an obligation to, and generally do, obey in their mutual relations. This helps explain why the event mattered beyond the initial announcement.

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In international relations, actors are simply the individuals and collective entities, such as states, international organizations, and non-state groups, which can make behavioral choices, whether lawful or unlawful. This clarifies the institutional and public response around the event.

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Rules are formal, typically written expectations that outline required behavior, while norms are informal, often unwritten guidelines about appropriate behavior that are shaped by custom and social practice. This shows how the event shaped policy and public communication in the same period.

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It establishes norms for states across a broad range of domains, including war and diplomacy, economic relations, and human rights. This helps explain why the event mattered beyond the initial announcement.