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

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Monica Moyo

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

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International Law in Brief

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

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Monica Moyo

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

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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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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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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

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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