Human Rights

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Releases Report on the Holy See, Finding Child Abuse (January 31, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On January 31, 2014, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) released a

European Court of Human Rights Delivers Judgment in Mikiyeva v. Russia and Z and Khatuyeva v. Russia (January 30, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On January 30, 2014, the First Section of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) delivered judgments in two cases:

ICTR Office of the Prosecutor Releases Best Practices Manual for the Investigation and Prosecution of Sexual Violence Crimes in Post-Conflict Regions (January 30, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On January 30, 2014, the ICTR Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) released a manual

U.S. Supreme Court Refused To Stay Execution of Mexican National (January 22, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On January 22, 2014, the U.S.

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Issues Report on Use of Pretrial Detention in the Americas (January 17, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On January 17, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights issued its Report on the Use of Pretrial Detention in the Americas.  According to the

Court of Justice of the European Union Rules on Periods of Imprisonment and Permanent Residence (January 16, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On January 16, 2014, the Court of Justice of the European ruled in the joint cases of

European Court of Human Rights Delivers Judgment on State Immunity in Jones v. United Kingdom (January 14, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On January 14, 2014, the Fourth Section of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) issued its judgment in

United Nations General Assembly Adopts Resolution on Right to Privacy in Cyberspace (December 19, 2013)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On December 19, 2013, the United Nations General Assembly adopted draft resolution A/C.3/68/L.45/Rev.1 as recommended by its Third Com

Public Health and “Counterfeit” Medicines: The Role of the World Health Organization

Introduction

The normative and policy-setting functions of the World Health Organization (“WHO”) have been substantially influenced by the differences of opinion within WHO’s membership about the impact of trade and intellectual property (“IP”) rules on public health. In particular, WHO members differ as to the organization’s role in addressing the perceived failure of the pharmaceutical market to generate safe and affordable medicines for diseases predominantly affecting developing countries.

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17
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2
Author: 
Gian Luca Burci
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