UN Tribunal on Rwandan Genocide Formally Closes (December 31, 2015)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On December 31, 2015, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) formally closed after twenty-one years and forty-five judgments delivered in an effort to hold those accountable for the
Japan and South Korea Reach Landmark Deal on “Comfort Women” (December 28, 2015)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On December 28, 2015, Japan and South Korea concluded an agreement to resolve the dispute about “comfort women”—Korean women forced into sexual servitude for Japanese soldiers during World War II.
European Court of Human Rights Rules Mutual Assistance Agreement in Tax Matters Between Switzerland and U.S. Does Not Violate the Convention (December 22, 2015)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On December 22, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (Court)