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Preliminary UN Investigations Find Government of South Sudan Committed Widespread Violations Against Country’s Population (August 4, 2016)

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Aldo Perez

On August 4, 2016, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, said in a

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In San Jose Action Statement, Central and North American States Vow to Strengthen Protection of Refugees (August 4, 2016)

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Aldo Perez

On August 4, 2016, nine Central and North American states released the

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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile into Waters off Japan (August 3, 2016)

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Aldo Perez

On August 3, 2016, North Korea fired an intermediate range ballistic missile into Japan’s exclusive economic zone (E

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Caribbean Court of Justice Holds that Damages for Defamation Claims must Reflect Law, Practice, and Traditions of State in Which Injury Occurred (July 29, 2016)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On July 29, 2016, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that damages for defa

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European Court of Human Rights Declares Complaints Concerning Shelling of Homes in Eastern Ukraine Inadmissible Due to Lack of Evidence (July 28, 2016)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On July 28, 2016, the European Court of Human Rights declared the complaints o

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Special Tribunal for Lebanon Issues Contempt Judgment for Interference with Administration of Justice (July 15, 2016)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On July 15, 2016, the Special Tribunal for Lebanon issued a contempt judgment, finding both

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ICISD Tribunal Rules Against Philipp Morris, Finding Uruguay’s Tobacco Control Measures Do not Violate Switzerland-Uruguay Bilateral Investment Treaty (July 8, 2016)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On July 8, 2016, an arbitral tribunal constituted under the auspices of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) issued an

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International Olympic Committee Declines to Impose Blanket Ban on Russian Athletes for Rio Games (July 24, 2016)

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Gaia Mattiace

On July 24, 2016, the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Executive Board

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UN Security Council Authorizes States to Help Libya Destroy Chemical Weapons Stockpile (July 22, 2016)

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Douglas Cantwell

On July 22, 2016, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution authorizing states to ass

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Turkish Lawmakers Adopt State of Emergency & Suspend Adherence to the European Convention on Human Rights (July 21, 2016)

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Douglas Cantwell

On July 21, 2016, Turkish parliament approved (press release available in Turkish)