International Courts and Tribunals

European Court Rules on Revocation of Refugee Status after Allegations of Terrorism (June 24, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On June 24, 2015 the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court)

UN Refugee Agency Publishes Manual on Case Law of European Regional Courts (June 24, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On June 24, 2015, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) released a manual titled “The Case Law of the

European Court of Human Rights Rules no Violation of Right to Life in Withdrawal of Nutrition and Hydration Case (June 5, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On June 5, 2015 (with a rectified version released on June 25, 2015), the European Court of Human Rights (the Court)

European Court of Human Rights Rules no Violation of Freedom of Expression in Internet Case (June 16, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On June 16, 2015, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) ruled in D

Court of Justice of the European Union Rules States May Require Civic Integration Examination for Long-Term Residence Status (June 4, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On June 4, 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court)

Here to Stay? Extended Liability for Joint Criminal Enterprise as a Tool for Prosecuting Mass SGBV Crimes

On September 29, 2014 it may have become considerably harder for civilian and military superiors to avoid criminal liability for mass sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) after a landmark conviction by the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) was affirmed on appeal.[1]  In the trial judgement for The Prosecutor v.

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19
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13
Author: 
Andrés Pérez
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Presence and Politics at the International Criminal Court

Since 2002, the International Criminal Court (ICC or the Court) in The Hague has aspired to “end impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community.”[1]  This pursuit has given rise to a contentious issue in two high-profile cases: whether high-ranking accused must be present at trial.

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19
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11
Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh
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European Court of Human Rights Rules Police Failure to Protect Homophobia March Participants a Violation of the European Convention on Human Rights (May 12, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On May 12, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) ruled in Identoba and Others