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International Law in Brief

New UN/WHO Guidance on Human Rights in Mental Health Care

Author: 
Michael G. Bergin, Jr.

On October 9, 2023, the World Health Organization and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

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International Law in Brief

UN Commission on Palestine Finds Evidence of War Crimes Committed by All Sides during Ongoing Conflict

Author: 
Michael G. Bergin, Jr.

Within days of Hamas’s attack on Israel and Israel’s declaration of war, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory issued a

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International Law in Brief

UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine Finds Russian Soldiers Conducted “Widespread and Systematic” Torture of Civilians

Author: 
Michael G. Bergin, Jr.

The latest investigations undertaken by the UN Commission of Inquir

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International Law in Brief

Second Circuit Declares Consent-Based Jurisdiction under the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act Unconstitutional

Author: 
Michael G. Bergin, Jr.

On September 8, 2023, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed claims brought by U.S.