International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Rules on Whether Protective Sexological Treatment Constitutes Inhuman and Degrading Treatment (November 6, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 6, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (The Court) ruled (French only) in Dvora

Court of Justice of the European Union Rules States Need Not Grant Third-Country Nationals a Second Hearing Before Issuing a Return Decision (November 5, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 5, 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court) r

ICC Prosecutor Declines to Open Investigation into Israeli Interception of “Gaza Freedom Flotilla” (November 6, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On November 6, 2014, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor released its

Harvard Law School International Human Rights Clinic Releases Legal Memorandum on War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity in Eastern Myanmar (November 6, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On November 6, 2014, the International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School released a

CEDAW and CRC Report Clarifies States’ Obligations Regarding Harmful Practices against Women and Girls (November 4, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On November 4, 2014, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) released a

UN Human Rights Committee Issues Commentary on Liberty and Security of Person (October 30, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On October 30, 2014, the United Nations Human Rights Committee issued an authoritative

ICSID Tribunal Dismisses Claims by Apotex against the United States (August 25, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On August 25, 2014, a Tribunal established under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)

Dominican Constitutional Court Rules Unconstitutional Instrument Accepting Jurisdiction of the IACHR (November 4, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On November 4, 2014, the Dominican Constitutional Court (the Court)

European Court of Human Rights Rules on Dublin Regulation and Individual Guarantees of Care for Asylum Seekers (November 4, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 4, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Tarakhel v.

U.K. Court of Appeal Rules Libyan Man may Sue State Officials in Relation to Extraordinary Rendition (October 30, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On October 30, 2014, a U.K. Court of Appeal (the Court) ruled that a Libyan man can sue top U.K.