Human Rights

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

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

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

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

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

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

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

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

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

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

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)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

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

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

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

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

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

Author: 
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

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

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

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