Human Rights

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UK Sup. Ct. Departs from House of Lords Decision in Protection Against Return Case

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Emma Schoenberger

On April 29, 2020, the United Kingdom Supreme Court (UKSC) released its judgment in the case of AM (Zimbabwe) v.

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International Law in Brief

Venice Commission Publishes Compilation on States of Emergency

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Justine N. Stefanelli

The Council of Europe's Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) has published a compi

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European Committee on Social Rights Releases Statement of Interpretation on the Right to Protection of Health

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Emma Schoenberger

On April 22, 2020, the Council of Europe announced that the Eu

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ECtHR Announces New President: Robert Spano (Iceland)

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Emma Schoenberger
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International Law in Brief

IACtHR Encourages States to Respect Rule of Law and International Obligations in COVID Responses

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Justine N. Stefanelli
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Hong Kong Ct. App. Rules on Constitutionality of Emergency Regulations

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Emma Schoenberger
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IACtHR Rules Against Peru in Case of Violence Against LGBTI Citizen

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Emma Schoenberger

On April 6, 2020, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued its judgment in Azul Rojas Marín et

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Council of Europe Publishes Human Rights Guidelines on Algorithms and Automation

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Justine N. Stefanelli

On April 8, 2020, the Council of Europe published a set of human rights guidelines on alg