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IACtHR Swears in New Judges, Hears Cases on Range of Issues during Ongoing 98th Session

February 06, 2013

IACtHR Swears in New Judges, Hears Cases on Range of Issues during Ongoing 98th Session

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) is holding its […]

International Human Rights Experts, States Call for Inquiry into Human Rights Abuses in North Korea

January 29, 2013

International Human Rights Experts, States Call for Inquiry into Human Rights Abuses in North Korea

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human […]

Guatemala Abrogates Attempt to Limit the Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ Jurisdiction

January 23, 2013

Guatemala Abrogates Attempt to Limit the Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ Jurisdiction

On January 17, 2013, Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina announced the derogation […]

UK Exercises Universal Jurisdiction to Prosecute Nepalese Colonel for Torture

January 09, 2013

UK Exercises Universal Jurisdiction to Prosecute Nepalese Colonel for Torture

On Thursday, January 3, 2013, British Metropolitan Police arrested Colonel […]

November 06, 2012

Death Penalty & Human Rights: Comments of UN Special Rapporteurs

Although a growing number of countries have abolished the death […]

September 28, 2012

In El Haski v. Belgium, ECHR Finds Fair Trial Violation where 'Real Risk' that Evidence Was Obtained through Torture by Other States

Last Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights held in El […]

The Status of Guantánamo and Extraordinary Rendition Litigation before Regional Tribunals

September 11, 2012

The Status of Guantánamo and Extraordinary Rendition Litigation before Regional Tribunals

On September 8, Adnan Latif became the ninth Guantánamo Bay […]

International Human Rights Law as a Local Advocacy Tool : Video of Panel Discussion

December 21, 2011

International Human Rights Law as a Local Advocacy Tool : Video of Panel Discussion

On December 7, IJRC hosted Boston Human Rights Night, bringing […]

UN Committee Against Torture Examines Belarus, Bulgaria, Djibouti, Germany, Others in 47th Session

November 28, 2011

UN Committee Against Torture Examines Belarus, Bulgaria, Djibouti, Germany, Others in 47th Session

The Committee Against Torture (CAT) completed its 47th Session on Friday, […]

Live Webcast of UN Committee Against Torture Sessions on Germany, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Belarus and Greece

November 02, 2011

Live Webcast of UN Committee Against Torture Sessions on Germany, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Belarus and Greece

Five non-governmental organizations (Alkarama, Amnesty International, the Human Rights House […]

ECHR Decisions in Torture Cases (Article 3) : July 2011

August 23, 2011

ECHR Decisions in Torture Cases (Article 3) : July 2011

Cases compiled by IJRC contributor Carmi Lecker 1. Huseyn and […]

News Clips – October 25, 2010

October 25, 2010

News Clips – October 25, 2010

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights begins holding hearings today […]

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