Human Rights

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution 2143 on Children and Armed Conflict (March 7, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On March 7, 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2143, calling for increased efforts to

U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (March 5, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On March 5, 2014, the United States Supreme Court in Lozano v.

UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism Releases Third Annual Report (February 28, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On February 28, 2014, Ben Emmerson, the UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, submitted the

European Court of Human Rights Delivers Judgment in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. United Kingdom (March 4, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On March 4, 2014, the Fourth Section of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) delivered its judgment in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. United Kingdom.

European Court of Human Rights Receives Applications Concerning Ukrainian Protests (February 21, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

The European Court of Human Rights (the Court) has announced that it has received two applications so far that arise out of the Ukrainian protests.

IACHR Expresses Concern Over Situation in Venezuela (February 21, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On February 21, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human (IACHR) rights issued a press release rega

IACHR Presents Report on Rights of Children to a Family (February 19, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On February 19, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights presented a report

United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Releases Reports on Human Rights Abuses in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (February 17, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On February 17, 2014, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released a 

IACHR Rapporteurship on the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Persons Becomes Fully Operational (February 1, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On February 1, 2014, the Rapporteurship on the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Persons of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights became fully operational.  According to