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November 25, 2014

Chadian Court Initiates First Trial against Habré-Era Security Agents

November 14 marked the start of the trial against 26 […]

November 19, 2014

IACHR to Assist Mexico in Investigating 43 Students’ Disappearance

In response to the disappearance of 43 student protesters in […]

September 09, 2014

New United Nations Report Details Human Rights Abuses by Militias in Libya’s Ongoing Armed Conflict

Last week, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human […]

European Court of Human Rights: Poland Responsible for Secret Detention, Torture, and Rendition of Two Guantánamo Detainees

In its first judgment concerning the human rights of current […]

Mexico Adopts Legislation Limiting Military Courts’ Jurisdiction over Soldiers’ Human Rights Abuses

The Mexican Congress has adopted a revision of the country’s Code of […]

IACtHR Hears Cases involving Forced Disappearance, Indigenous Land Rights, Torture, and Violence Against Women in its 50th Special Session

From March 31 to April 4, the Inter-American Court of […]

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 […]

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 […]

African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights Takes Action on Access to Information, Reproductive Health during 53rd Session

African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights Takes Action on Access to Information, Reproductive Health during 53rd Session

The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) is […]

UN Human Rights Council Concludes 22nd Session with Resolutions on North Korea, Mali, Syria, and Human Rights Defenders

UN Human Rights Council Concludes 22nd Session with Resolutions on North Korea, Mali, Syria, and Human Rights Defenders

The United Nations Human Rights Council concluded its twenty-second regular […]

UN Special Rapporteur Addresses Possible Torture in Healthcare

UN Special Rapporteur Addresses Possible Torture in Healthcare

UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Mr. Juan Méndez, presented last […]

Extraordinary African Chambers: Hybrid Court to Try Former Chad Dictator Hissène Habré

February 13, 2013

Extraordinary African Chambers: Hybrid Court to Try Former Chad Dictator Hissène Habré

The Extraordinary African Chambers, a special criminal court, opened on […]

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