International Courts and Tribunals

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Special Court for Crimes Committed During Kosovo War Established in The Hague (January 15, 2016)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On January 15, 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands issued a

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International Law in Brief

EU Initiates Rule of Law Procedure Against Poland (January 13, 2016)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On January 13, 2016, the European Commission initiated its inquiry into recent developments in Poland and their impact on the rule of law as a fundamental value of the European Union.

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Rules Russia Failed to Ensure Peaceful Demonstration (January 5, 2016)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On January 5, 2016, the European Court of Human Rights (Court)

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UN Tribunal on Rwandan Genocide Formally Closes (December 31, 2015)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 31, 2015, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) formally closed after twenty-one years and forty-five judgments delivered in an effort to hold those accountable for the

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European Court of Human Rights Rules Mutual Assistance Agreement in Tax Matters Between Switzerland and U.S. Does Not Violate the Convention (December 22, 2015)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 22, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (Court)

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Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Delivers Judgement on Appeals Cases (December 14, 2015)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 14, 2015, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (Appeals Chamber) delivered its

Prohibiting Collective Expulsion of Aliens at the European Court of Human Rights

Over the past few months, the mass movement of Syrian migrants into and across Europe has transfixed the international community. Though international law governs the decisions as to whether these Syrians are eligible for protection against refoulement (return to torture or persecution), the texts of the UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the UN Convention Against Torture have nothing to say about the process through which these protection determinations happen.

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Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law
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Inter-American Court of Human Rights Rules Guatemala Must Do More to End Violence Against Women (December 18, 2015)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On December 18, 2015, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Court) published its decision (judgme