International Organizations

U.N. Human Rights Experts Urge Governments to Adopt Legally Binding Treaty Against Forced Labor (May 23, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On May 23, 2014, independent United Nations human rights experts dealing with issues of slavery, migrants, and trafficking called on governments to adopt a legally binding treaty to address forced

Vatican Appears Before U.N. Committee Against Torture (May 6, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On May 6, 2014, according to a news article, the Vatican appeared for the s

Tunisia Withdraws Declaration and Reservations to Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (April 23, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On April 23, 2014, the U.N.

IACHR Expresses Deep Concern over Migrant “Stash House” in the United States (April 11, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On April 11, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human (IACHR) rights issued a press release stating that it is “dee

U.N. Security Council Establishes New Peacekeeping Mission in the Central African Republic (April 10, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On April 10, 2014, the U.N.

IACHR to Create Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (April 3, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On April 3, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human (IACHR) issued a press release announcing the initiation of a

General Assembly Adopts Resolution Declaring Crimea Referendum Invalid (March 27, 2014)

Author: 
Jannat Majeed

On March 27, 2014, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring that the Crimean referendum that

United Nations Security Council Adopts Resolution 2146 on Crude Oil Exports from Libya (March 19, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On March 19, 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2146.

U.S. and E.U. Impose Sanctions on Russian and Ukrainian Officials (March 17, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On March 17, 2014, by Executive Order, President Obama i

European Commission Unveils Framework to Strengthen the Rule of Law in the EU (March 11, 2014)

Author: 
Jannat Majeed

On March 11, 2014, the European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU), adopted a new framework