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February 25, 2014

International Human Rights Bodies Condemn Violence, Gov’t Responses to Protests in Thailand, Ukraine, and Venezuela

Tensions have escalated in Thailand, Ukraine, and Venezuela in recent […]

February 25, 2014

In Landmark Ruling, Haitian Court Opens Investigation into Jean-Claude Duvalier for Crimes against Humanity

On February 20, 2014, a historic Haitian appellate court ruling […]

IACtHR to Hear Cases Involving Extrajudicial Killings in Peru, Guatemala, and Venezuela during 102nd Regular Session

February 04, 2014

IACtHR to Hear Cases Involving Extrajudicial Killings in Peru, Guatemala, and Venezuela during 102nd Regular Session

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hear expert and […]

ECtHR Finds Granting Civil Immunity for Torture to Foreign State Officials Does Not Violate European Convention on Human Rights

January 21, 2014

ECtHR Finds Granting Civil Immunity for Torture to Foreign State Officials Does Not Violate European Convention on Human Rights

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued a judgment […]

Revision of the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners to Continue at the Third Intergovernmental Expert Group Meeting

December 31, 2013

Revision of the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners to Continue at the Third Intergovernmental Expert Group Meeting

From January 28 to 31, 2014, the United Nations’ open-ended […]

European Court of Human Rights Hears Extraordinary Rendition Cases, as "War on Terror" Controversies Continue

December 11, 2013

European Court of Human Rights Hears Extraordinary Rendition Cases, as "War on Terror" Controversies Continue

Over the past week, the European Court of Human Rights […]

African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Holds Public Hearings in Cases against Burkina Faso and Tanzania

December 09, 2013

African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Holds Public Hearings in Cases against Burkina Faso and Tanzania

During its 31st Ordinary Session, the African Court on Human […]

Pinochet-Era Torture Victim Awarded Reparation by Inter-American Court of Human Rights for Chile’s Inadequate Investigation

November 18, 2013

Pinochet-Era Torture Victim Awarded Reparation by Inter-American Court of Human Rights for Chile’s Inadequate Investigation

In its first judgment in favor of a living survivor […]

California Prisoners Continue Hunger Strike to Protest Long-Term Isolation, as Human Rights Bodies Urge Reform

California Prisoners Continue Hunger Strike to Protest Long-Term Isolation, as Human Rights Bodies Urge Reform

In a press release published on July 18, the Inter-American […]

UN Working Group Finds Guantanamo Detainee’s Continued Detention to be Arbitrary, Recommends Release

UN Working Group Finds Guantanamo Detainee’s Continued Detention to be Arbitrary, Recommends Release

Ranjana Natarajan contributes this guest post on a recent notable decision […]

International Community Urges Egyptian Authorities to Respect Rule of Law and Human Rights, amid Mixed Reactions to President’s Ouster

International Community Urges Egyptian Authorities to Respect Rule of Law and Human Rights, amid Mixed Reactions to President’s Ouster

Immediately following the military-led ouster of Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s first […]

ECtHR Finds Mandatory Life Imprisonment without Possibility of Review or Release Violates European Human Rights Convention

ECtHR Finds Mandatory Life Imprisonment without Possibility of Review or Release Violates European Human Rights Convention

In a highly anticipated judgment, the Grand Chamber of the […]

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