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Inter-American Court of Human Rights Orders Venezuela to Let Opposition TV Outlet Return to the Airwaves (September 7, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On September 7, 2015, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (the Court) made public its decision (

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International Law in Brief

U.S. Court of Appeals Rules that Transgender Immigrant is Protected under UN Convention against Torture (September 4, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On September 4, 2015, the U.S.

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International Law in Brief

FAO and MasterCard Announce New Partnership to Provide Financing Tools to Marginalized Communities (September 2, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On September 2, 2015, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and MasterCard announced a new partnership designed to utilize global technology in development assistance.

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Rules Banning Donation of Embryos from in vitro Fertilization Does Not Violate European Convention (August 27, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On August 27, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) ruled in

Human Rights Council Resolutions 26/9 and 26/22: Towards Corporate Accountability?

On June 26, 2014, the Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted resolution 26/9, establishing an intergovernmental working group mandated to “elaborate an international legally binding instrument to regulate, in international human rights law, the activities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises.”[1]  Yet one day later, the HRC adopted resolution 26/22.

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Topic 1
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19
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20
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Nicole R. Tuttle
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International Law in Brief

IACHR Requests the U.S. Suspend the Execution of Bernardo Abán Tercero (August 19, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On August 19, 2015, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) urged the U.S.

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International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Passes Resolution on Inquiry into Syrian Use of Chemical Weapons (August 7, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On August 7, 2015, the UN Security Council passed a resolution that will allow for the creation of

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International Law in Brief

IACHR Publishes Report on the Closure of Guantanamo (August 5, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On August 5, 2015, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) released a report titl