Human Rights

French Court Stays Extradition of Argentine Accused of Crimes Against Humanity (February 18, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On February 18, 2015 France’s highest court, Cour de Cassation, overturned the decision of a lower court to extradite Mario Sandoval, a

U.K. Court Rules Deportation of Persons with Serious Medical Conditions Not a Breach of Human Rights Law (January 30, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 30, 2015, the England and Wales Court of Appeal issued a judgment in GS, EO, GM, & Others v.

British Investigatory Powers Tribunal Rules Prior Intelligence Sharing Arrangements Between U.S. and U.K. Illegal (February 6, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On February 6, 2015, the U.K.’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal issued a second judgment in Liberty and Others v.

U.K. Court Rules Against Deportation of Foreign Nationals Posing Threat to National Security (January 23, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 23, 2015, the England and Wales Court of Appeal issued a judgment in BB, PP, U and Others v.

ICJ Delivers Decision on the Application of the Genocide Convention (February 3, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On February 3, 2015, the International Court of Justice (the Court) rejected mutual claims of genocide by Serbia and Croatia in its

UN Experts Urge Review of Sentences Imposed for Violations of Reproductive Health Laws (January 28, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 28, 2015, UN human rights experts released a statement welcoming El Salv