Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights Rules Belgian Authorities May Refuse to Allow Adoption of Children in Kafala Care (December 16, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On December 16, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) ruled (French only) in Chbi

U.S. Releases Declassified Report on Torture of Detainees (December 9, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On December 9, 2014, the U.S.

African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights Rules on Criminal Defamation by the Press (December 5, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On December 5, the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Court)

European Court of Human Rights Rules on the President of Moldova’s Blanket Immunity for Defamation (December 2, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On December 2, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) ruled in Urechean and Pavlic

Court of Justice of the European Union Releases Advisory Opinion on Sexual Orientation for Asylum Purposes (December 2, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On December 2, 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court)

East African Court of Justice Rules Burundi May Not Outlaw Meetings of Political Opposition Parties (November 28, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 28, 2014, the East African Court of Justice (the Court) ruled that Burundi violated Article 80 of the

UN Committee Against Torture Releases Report on U.S. Detention Procedures and Police Brutality (November 28, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 28, 2014, the UN Committee Against Torture (the Committee) released its