International Law in Brief

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OAS to Examine Reports on Fulfillment of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights under the Protocol of San Salvador (February 24, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On February 24, 2015, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights announced the first session of the

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U.S. Jury Finds Palestinian Groups Liable for Terrorism (February 23, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On February 23, 2015, a jury in a U.S.

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U.S. Military Appeals Court Overturns Guantanamo Conviction of Australian Man (February 18, 2014)

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Monica Moyo

On February 18, 2015, the U.S.

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UNICEF Releases Report on Children’s Rights in Return Policy and Practice in Europe (February 16, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On February 16, 2015, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released a

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French Court Stays Extradition of Argentine Accused of Crimes Against Humanity (February 18, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On February 18, 2015 France’s highest court, Cour de Cassation, overturned the decision of a lower court to extradite Mario Sandoval, a

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European Court of Human Rights Rules Croatia Must Provide Defendant Convicted In Absentia of War Crimes Sufficient Possibility for Retrial (February 12, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On February 12, 2015, in a Chamber judgment, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) ruled in

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Security Council Adopts Resolution Targeting Sources of Financing for ISIL (February 12, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On February 12, 2015, the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the U.N.

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ICTR Prosecutor Releases Manual on Referral of International Criminal Cases to National Courts (February 11, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On February 11, 2015, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) released a

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African Union Adopts a Special Declaration on Illicit Financial Flows (January 30, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On January 30–31, 2015, the African Union adopted, among other documents, a

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U.K. Court Rules Deportation of Persons with Serious Medical Conditions Not a Breach of Human Rights Law (January 30, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On January 30, 2015, the England and Wales Court of Appeal issued a judgment in GS, EO, GM, & Others v.