Human Rights

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International Law in Brief

OAS to Examine Reports on Fulfillment of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights under the Protocol of San Salvador (February 24, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On February 24, 2015, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights announced the first session of the

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International Law in Brief

UNICEF Releases Report on Children’s Rights in Return Policy and Practice in Europe (February 16, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On February 16, 2015, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released a

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

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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

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International Law in Brief

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

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Monica Moyo

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

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International Law in Brief

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

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Monica Moyo

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

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International Law in Brief

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

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Monica Moyo

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