Human Rights

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Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland Recommend Withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention

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Özge Karsu

On March 18, 2025, the defense ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland

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International Law in Brief

ECtHR Rules Ukraine Violated Human Rights Over 2014 Odesa Clashes

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Özge Karsu

On March 13, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that Ukraine violated the European Convention on Human

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Israel Announces Withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council

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Özge Karsu

On February 6, 2025, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced Israel's withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council

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Trump Withdraws US from UN Human Rights Council, UNRWA, and Orders Review of UNESCO Involvement

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Özge Karsu

On February 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an

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ECtHR Rules Italy Violated Human Rights in Terra dei Fuochi

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Özge Karsu

On January 20, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that Italy violated the

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U.S. Civil Rights Groups Sue Over Migrant Transfers to Guantánamo

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Özge Karsu

On March 1, 2025, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), and the ACLU of the District of Columbia fi

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International Law in Brief

ECtHR Finds Ukraine Violated the Right to Respect for Private Life

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Özge Karsu

On February 13, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled unanimously that Ukraine violated the r

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ECtHR Finds Russia Violated the Right to Freedom of Expression

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Özge Karsu

On February 11, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that the Russian Federation violated th

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UN Human Rights Committee Finds Albania Violated Roma Children’s Rights by Denying Birth Registration

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Özge Karsu

On February 20, 2025, the United Nations Human Rights Committee