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U.S. Federal Court Overturns Conviction of Former Al Qaeda Media Secretary (June 12, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On June 12, 2015, the U.S.

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Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal Sentences Fugitive to Death for Role in 1971 Liberation War (June 10, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On June 10, 2015, the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal sentenced Syed Mo

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UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea Releases Report (June 8, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On June 8, 2015, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea released a report

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U.S. Supreme Court Holds President Has Exclusive Power to Recognize Foreign States in Passport Case (June 8, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On June 8, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court (the Court) held in Zivotofsky v.

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Court of Justice of the European Union Rules States May Require Civic Integration Examination for Long-Term Residence Status (June 4, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On June 4, 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court)

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U.K. Supreme Court Rules on Parental Intention in Deciding Habitual Residence for International Custody Case (May 26, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On May 26, 2015, the U.K. Supreme Court dismissed an appeal in AR v.

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Swiss Court Orders Israel to Pay Iran Billion-Dollar Award in Oil Pipeline Dispute (May 20, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On May 20, 2015, a Swiss Court ordered an Israeli oil company, the Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company, to pay Iran $1.1 billion in compensation regarding the revenues from an oil pipeline that began a

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UN Releases Report on Humanitarian Law Violations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (May 13, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On May 13, 2015, the United Nations released a report on the Democratic Republic of the

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European Court of Human Rights Rules Police Failure to Protect Homophobia March Participants a Violation of the European Convention on Human Rights (May 12, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On May 12, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) ruled in Identoba and Others

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IACHR Office of the Special Rapporteur Calls on the U.S. to Reform NSA Collection Program (May 14, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On May 14, 2015, the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights