International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution on Haiti

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Şeymanur Yönt

On October 15, 2021, UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2600 on the question concerning Haiti.

Joint Declaration on Politicians and Public Officials and Freedom of Expression

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Şeymanur Yönt

On October 20, 2021, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Protection and Promotion of Freedom of Opinion and Expression, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, the OAS Special Rapporteur on F

ECtHR Rules Shavlokhova v. Georgia Inadmissible

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Şeymanur Yönt

On October 5, 2021, the ECtHR ruled in Shavlokhova and Others v.

CoE Recommends Measures to Protect Children Against Radicalization

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Şeymanur Yönt

On October 20, 2021, the Council of Europe (CoE) recommended to its member states a set of measures to “better protect children against radicalization for the purpose of terrorism.” According to a

CESCR Publishes Its Findings on Five Countries

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Şeymanur Yönt

On October 20, 2021, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) published its findings on Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kuwait, and Nicaragua.

Inter-American Court of Human Rights Rules on Kidnapping and Torture of Female Journalist

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Şeymanur Yönt

On October 18, 2021, according to a press release, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued its judgment in

ECtHR Issues Two Judgments on Freedom of Expression

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Şeymanur Yönt

On October 19, 2021, the European Court of Human Rights published two judgments, Miroslava Todorova v.

UN Special Rapporteur Presents Report on Freedom of Expression and Gender

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Şeymanur Yönt

On October 18, 2021, the UN Special Rapporteur on promotion and protection of freedom of opinion and expression presented her report on gen

Countries Adopt Kunming Declaration on Biodiversity

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Şeymanur Yönt

On October 13, 2021, over one hundred countries adopted Kunming Declaration on biodi

UN Committee Finds Violation of Indigenous Peoples' Right to Traditional Lands

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Şeymanur Yönt

On October 12, 2021, the UN Human Rights Committee found that Paraguay violated the indigenous community’s right to traditional lands by failing to prevent and control the toxic contamination of tr