Human Rights

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European Court of Human Rights Rules Swiss Courts Not Obligated to Hear Torture Case from Tunisia (March 15, 2018)

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Caitlin Behles

On March 15, 2018, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled in Naït-Liman v.

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African Rights Groups Adopt Joint General Comment on Ending Child Marriage (January 30, 2018)

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Caitlin Behles

On January 30, 2018, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights adopted their first

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African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child Rules Mauritania Violated Charter in Slavery Case (December 15, 2017)

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Caitlin Behles

On December 15, 2017, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) published its

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IACHR Issues Report on Human Rights Situation in Venezuela (February 12, 2018)

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Caitlin Behles

On February 12, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) published a report on the human rights situation in Venezuela, entitled “

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Poland Enacts Law Prohibiting Blaming Poland for Assisting in Holocaust (February 7, 2018)

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Caitlin Behles

On February 7, 2018, Polish President Andrzej Duda signed legislation that pro

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UN Security Council Extends Sanctions Against the Central African Republic (January 30, 2018)

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Caitlin Behles

On January 30, 2018, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2399 and extended the

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European Court of Justice Holds States May Not Require Asylum Seeker to Undergo Test to Determine Sexual Orientation (January 25, 2018)

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Caitlin Behles

On January 25, 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in

The Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic

On June 3, 2015, Catherine Samba-Panza, the then transitional president of the Central African Republic (CAR), promulgated organic law 15/003 establishing the Special Criminal Court (SCC).[1] A hybrid tribunal integrated into the Central African justice system, the SCC will employ international and national staff and apply a mix of Central African and international law.

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Topic 1
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22
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2
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Patryk Labuda
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Signature Topics - Atrocity Prevention
Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law