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ICC Opens Investigation into Central African Republic (February 7, 2014)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On February 7, 2014, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, announced in a statement released both in

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International Law in Brief

ICTY Appeals Chamber Delivers Judgment in Prosecutor v. Vlastimir Đorđević Case (January 27, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On January 27, 2014, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia delivered its judgment

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

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

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

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International Law in Brief

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

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Emily MacKenzie

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

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International Law in Brief

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)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

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

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International Law in Brief

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

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On January 22, 2014, the U.S.

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

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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

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International Law in Brief

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

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Steven Arrigg Koh

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

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

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Emily MacKenzie

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