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African Court on Human and People’s Rights Denies Reparations in Mtikila Case (June 13, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On June 13, 2014, the African Court on Human and People’s Rights (the Court) issued its

Current Processes for Assessment of Women's Human Rights in International Law

This year's commemoration of International Women's Day is a time for assessment: the international community celebrates over 25 years since the adoption of the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and ten years since the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China adopted the Beijing Platform for Action ("Beijing Platform"). In addition, this year there will be a review of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals of 2000 (MDG), which incorporate gender equality as a core plank.
 
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9
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10
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Hadar Harris
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Reports Highlight Success of Mine Ban Treaty (June 23, 2014)

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Nicole R. Tuttle

On June 23, 2014, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines released a series of reports coinc

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European Court of Human Rights Denies Journalist Source Protection to Perpetrator of Bomb Attacks (June 19, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On June 19, 2014, a Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (Third Section) (the Court) declared inadmissible

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International Law in Brief

U.S. Ambassador Asserts National Self-Defense Under International Law in Benghazi Suspect Case (June 17, 2014)

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Nicole R. Tuttle

On June 17, 2014, the U.S. Ambassador, Samantha Power, wrote a letter to the U.N.

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European Court of Human Rights Decides Martínez v Spain (June 12, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On June 12, 2014, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) decided Fernández Martínez

The Protection of Individual and Collective Rights in Investment Treaty Arbitration

June 17, 2014 Investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) plays a controversial role when it comes to the protection of rights. Questions have been raised about the ability of ISDS to safeguard individual interests, particularly human rights. The effect of ISDS on sustainable development, including the protection of collective rights (such as environmental and labor standards, and consumer protection), has also come to the fore as a crucial sticking point in the negotiations over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

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Pre-Trial Chamber II of the ICC Commits Bosco Ntaganda to Trial (June 9, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On June 9, 2014, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (the Court) unanimously

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International Law in Brief

Prosecutor of the ICC Publishes Policy Paper on Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes (June 5, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On June 5, 2014, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, p