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European Court of Human Rights Upholds France’s Ban on the Full-Face Veil

On July 13, 2010 and September 14, 2010, respectively, the French National Assembly and Senate passed a law banning the wearing of “clothing designed to conceal the face” in public areas.

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Uzma S. Burney

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Gulags of Tibet

Ending Impunity: Crimes Against Humanity in Tibet

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International Law in Brief

IACHR Condemns Execution of Charles Warner in the U.S. (January 21, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On January 21, 2015, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemned the judicial execution of Charles Warner by the state of Oklahoma in the United States, which occurred on Januar

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International Law in Brief

Somalia Ratifies Convention on the Rights of the Child (January 20, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On January 20, 2015, Somalia ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), becoming the 195th s

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International Law in Brief

UN Human Rights Experts Urge Member States to Emphasize Human Rights Standards and Accountability in Post-2015 Development Goals (January 18, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On January 18, 2015, the chairpersons of the ten human rights treaty bodies released a

Equality and Non-Discrimination Under International Law

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International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Formally Condemns Escalating Boko Haram Attacks (January 19, 2015)

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Amy Morello

On January 19, 2015 the United Nations Security Council (the Council) issued a Presidential Statement

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Rules Latvian Refusal to Grant Citizenship to Activist not a Violation of Human Rights (January 13, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On January 13, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights held in Petropavlovskis v.

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Rules Removal of Deceased’s Body Tissue without Wife’s Knowledge or Consent Violated European Convention (January 13, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On January 13, 2015, a Section of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) ruled in Elbert

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Human Rights

IACHR Condemns Execution of Charles Warner in the U.S. (January 21, 2015)

Somalia Ratifies Convention on the Rights of the Child (January 20, 2015)

UN Human Rights Experts Urge Member States to Emphasize Human Rights Standards and Accountability in Post-2015 Development Goals (January 18, 2015)

UN Security Council Formally Condemns Escalating Boko Haram Attacks (January 19, 2015)

European Court of Human Rights Rules Latvian Refusal to Grant Citizenship to Activist not a Violation of Human Rights (January 13, 2015)

European Court of Human Rights Rules Removal of Deceased’s Body Tissue without Wife’s Knowledge or Consent Violated European Convention (January 13, 2015)