Human Rights

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International Law in Brief

Human Rights Council Adopts Resolution Creating Special Rapporteur on Privacy (March 26, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On March 26, 2015, the Human Rights Council created the mandate of a Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy.

Hassan v. United Kingdom: A New Approach to Security Detention in Armed Conflict?

On September 16, 2014, in Hassan v. United Kingdom,[1] the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) interpreted how international human rights law (IHRL) should coexist with international humanitarian law (IHL) in a way that appears to give primacy to certain elements of human rights law.

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Topic 1
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19
Issue: 
7
Author: 
Diane Webber
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Human Rights
International Courts and Tribunals
Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law
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International Law in Brief

U.S. Federal Parole Board Clears Another Guantanamo “Forever Prisoner” (March 5, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On March 5, 2015, a U.S.

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International Law in Brief

UN Human Rights Council Releases Report on ISIL Abuses in Iraq (March 19, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On March 19, 2015, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released a report

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International Law in Brief

International Criminal Court Finds Sudan Non-Compliant for not Arresting and Surrendering Al Bashir and Informs Security Council (March 9, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On March 9, 2015, in Prosecutor v.

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International Law in Brief

U.K. Court Rules Jamaica may be Categorized as Unsafe for Gay Asylum Seeker (March 4, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On March 4, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom unanimously rejected the U.K.

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International Law in Brief

Singapore Court Finds Caning an Acceptable Judicial Punishment (March 4, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On March 4, 2015, in Kong v.