Human Rights

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European Court of Human Rights Rules Italy Violated the Rights of Arab Spring Migrants (December 15, 2016)

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Caitlin Behles

On December 15, 2016, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Khlaifia and Others v.

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ICC Office of the Prosecutor Launches Policy on Children (November 18, 2016)

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Eric A. Heath

On November 18, 2016, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, launched her office’s “

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U.K. Parliament Passes "Investigatory Powers Bill" (November 15, 2016)

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Eric A. Heath

On November 15, 2016, the U.K.

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UNSC Passes Resolution on Ethnic Violence in South Sudan (November 15, 2016)

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Eric A. Heath

On November 15, 2016, the United Nations Security Council, acting under its Chapter VII authority, passed a resolution

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Colombian Government Reaches New Peace Agreement with Rebels (November 12, 2016)

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Eric A. Heath

On November 12, 2016, the Colombian government reached a new peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

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Papua New Guinea Supreme Court Dismisses Request to Transfer Asylum Seekers to Australia (October 27, 2016)

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Eric A. Heath

On October 27, 2016, the Papua New Guinea Supreme Court dismissed an application that would have sent asylum seekers currently being held on the isolated Manus Island to Australia.