International Organizations

UN Committee Against Torture Releases Report on U.S. Detention Procedures and Police Brutality (November 28, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 28, 2014, the UN Committee Against Torture (the Committee) released its

UN Conference on Trade and Development Releases 2014 Report on Least Developed Countries (November 27, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 27, 2014, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released a report, “The L

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Releases Report on the Right to Truth in the Americas (November 27, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 27, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (the Commission) released a report,

UN General Assembly Adopts Six Resolutions on Palestine and Israel (November 25, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 26, 2014, the UN General Assembly (the Assembly) adopted six resolutions regarding the question of Palestine and possible solutions and steps forward for the situation in the Middle Eas

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution on Policing in Peacekeeping Missions (November 20, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 20, 2014, the UN Security Council (the Council) adopted Resolution 2185, calling for

WTO Panel Rules U.S. Anti-Dumping Regulations on Vietnamese Shrimp Violate Trade Agreements (November 17, 2014)

Author: 
Marina Barakatt

On November 17, 2014, a WTO Panel (the Panel)

CEDAW and CRC Report Clarifies States’ Obligations Regarding Harmful Practices against Women and Girls (November 4, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On November 4, 2014, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) released a

UN Human Rights Committee Issues Commentary on Liberty and Security of Person (October 30, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On October 30, 2014, the United Nations Human Rights Committee issued an authoritative