UN Finds WikiLeaks Founder Assange Arbitrarily Detained and Should Be Released (February 5, 2016)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On February 5, 2016, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arbitrarily detained by the governments of Sweden and the United Kingdom
Libya’s Internationally-Recognized Parliament Votes to Reject the UN-Backed Unity Government (January 25, 2016)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On January 25, 2016, the internationally-recognized parliament of Libya voted to reject the unity government proposed by the UN to resolve the political and armed conflict in the country.
World Health Organization Declares Zika Virus International Public Health Emergency (February 1, 2016)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On February 1, 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the Zika virus and the recent surge of neurological disorders and birth defects thought to be caused by it constitute an inte
U.K. Announces Sanctions on Those Deemed Responsible for Litvinenko Murder (January 21, 2016)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On January 21, 2016, the U.K. announced sanctions against two men thought to be the killers of Alexander Litvinenko, a former KGB officer and critic of the Russian government.
European Court of Human Rights Rules Greek Authorities’ Treatment of Criminal Complaint by Human Trafficking Victim was Incompatible with Convention (January 21, 2016)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On January 21, 2016, the European Court of Human Rights (Court)
