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U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Federal Court Deference to Arbitrator Decision in Investment Treaty Dispute (March 5, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On March 5, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court held in BG Group v.

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IACHR Expresses Concern Over Situation in Venezuela (February 21, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On February 21, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human (IACHR) rights issued a press release rega

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Court of Appeals of Port-au-Prince Rules on Statute of Limitations for Crimes Against Humanity Charges Against Jean-Claude Duvalier (February 20, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On February 20, 2014, the Court of Appeals of Port-au-Prince ruled

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IACHR Presents Report on Rights of Children to a Family (February 19, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On February 19, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights presented a report

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IACHR Rapporteurship on the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Persons Becomes Fully Operational (February 1, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On February 1, 2014, the Rapporteurship on the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Persons of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights became fully operational.  According to

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Caribbean Court of Justice Rules on Constitutionality of Amendments to Belize’s Supreme Court of Judicature Act (January 24, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On January 24, 2014, the Caribbean Court of Justice ruled in The Attorney Gene

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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Concerned Over Amendment to Peruvian Criminal Code (January 23, 2014)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On January 23, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) expressed concern about the

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International Court of Justice Decides Against Provisional Measures in Disputes Between Nicaragua and Costa Rica (December 13, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On December 13, 2013, the International Court of Justice ruled in Construction of a Road in Costa Rica along the

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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Denounces Dominican Court Ruling Depriving Haitian Descendants of Citizenship (October 8, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights expressed deep concern over a recent ruling