International Organizations

Animal Welfare, Public Morals and Trade: the WTO Panel Report in EC – Seal Products

On November 25, 2013, a panel established under the dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued its report in the EC – Seal Products dispute.[1] The decision arose from complaints by Canada and Norway against a legislative scheme adopted by the European Union (EU) in 2009 to prohibit the importation and marketing of seal products (the EU Seal Regime).[2] On January 24, 2014, Canada and Norway filed to appeal the panel's decision; the 

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Rob Howse, Joanna Langille and Katie Sykes
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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

United Nations General Assembly Adopts Resolution on Right to Privacy in Cyberspace (December 19, 2013)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On December 19, 2013, the United Nations General Assembly adopted draft resolution A/C.3/68/L.45/Rev.1 as recommended by its Third Com

Public Health and “Counterfeit” Medicines: The Role of the World Health Organization

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The normative and policy-setting functions of the World Health Organization (“WHO”) have been substantially influenced by the differences of opinion within WHO’s membership about the impact of trade and intellectual property (“IP”) rules on public health. In particular, WHO members differ as to the organization’s role in addressing the perceived failure of the pharmaceutical market to generate safe and affordable medicines for diseases predominantly affecting developing countries.

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Gian Luca Burci
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UN Security Council Resolution 2132 on Hostilities in South Sudan (December 24, 2013)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On December 24, 2013, the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, issued

IACHR Condemns Forced Transfer of Djamel Ameziane from Guantanamo (December 19, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On December 19, 2013, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemned the forced trans

ICTR Appeals Chamber Delivers Judgment in Ndahimana Case (December 16, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On December 16, 2013, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda delivered a

ICTY Trial Chamber Decides on Continuation of Proceedings in Prosecutor v. Šešelj (December 13, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On December 13, 2013, Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, according to the press release,

ICC Prosecutor Seeks Adjournment of Provisional Trial Date in Prosecutor v. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta (December 12, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On December 12, 2013, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court filed an application requesting the adjournm

ICSID Tribunal Rules For Disqualification of Arbitrator in Burlington v. Ecuador (December 13, 2013)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

In Burlington v.