Human Rights

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Rules Netherlands Accountable for Inadequately Investigating Civilian Shooting in Iraq (November 20, 2014)

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Marina Barakatt

On November 20, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) ruled in Jaloud v.

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International Law in Brief

Belgium Employment Tribunal Rules Pregnant Syrian Asylum Seeker May Receive Benefits (November 12, 2014)

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Marina Barakatt

On November 12, 2014, a Belgium Employment Tribunal (the Tribunal)

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Rules on Whether Protective Sexological Treatment Constitutes Inhuman and Degrading Treatment (November 6, 2014)

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Marina Barakatt

On November 6, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (The Court) ruled (French only) in Dvora

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International Law in Brief

Court of Justice of the European Union Rules States Need Not Grant Third-Country Nationals a Second Hearing Before Issuing a Return Decision (November 5, 2014)

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Marina Barakatt

On November 5, 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court) r

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International Law in Brief

Harvard Law School International Human Rights Clinic Releases Legal Memorandum on War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity in Eastern Myanmar (November 6, 2014)

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Caitlin Behles

On November 6, 2014, the International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School released a

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International Law in Brief

CEDAW and CRC Report Clarifies States’ Obligations Regarding Harmful Practices against Women and Girls (November 4, 2014)

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Caitlin Behles

On November 4, 2014, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) released a

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International Law in Brief

UN Human Rights Committee Issues Commentary on Liberty and Security of Person (October 30, 2014)

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Caitlin Behles

On October 30, 2014, the United Nations Human Rights Committee issued an authoritative

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Dominican Constitutional Court Rules Unconstitutional Instrument Accepting Jurisdiction of the IACHR (November 4, 2014)

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Caitlin Behles

On November 4, 2014, the Dominican Constitutional Court (the Court)

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European Court of Human Rights Rules on Dublin Regulation and Individual Guarantees of Care for Asylum Seekers (November 4, 2014)

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Marina Barakatt

On November 4, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Tarakhel v.

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International Law in Brief

U.K. Court of Appeal Rules Libyan Man may Sue State Officials in Relation to Extraordinary Rendition (October 30, 2014)

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Marina Barakatt

On October 30, 2014, a U.K. Court of Appeal (the Court) ruled that a Libyan man can sue top U.K.