Human Rights

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International Law in Brief

ECOWAS Court Holds Guinea Liable for 2012 Mine Site Killings

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Joseph McGuire

On November 10, 2020, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court

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International Law in Brief

OAS Adopts Resolutions on Elections in Venezuela and Nicaragua

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Justine N. Stefanelli

On October 21, 2020, the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly adopted two resolutions on the right to free and fair elections.

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International Law in Brief

ECtHR Judgment on Police Brutality against Protestors at Bolotnaya

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Justine N. Stefanelli

On October 13, 2020, the Third Section of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued its judgment in Zakharov and Var

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International Law in Brief

Afr. Ct. H.P.R. Publishes Summaries of Recent Judgments

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Justine N. Stefanelli

The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights has published

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International Law in Brief

Afr. Ct. H.P.R. Publishes Revised Rules of Court

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Justine N. Stefanelli

The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights published its Revised Rules of Court, which were adopted on September 1, 2020, and entered into force on September 25, 2020.

International Law and Theories of Global Justice

The Society's 114th Annual Meeting—and first Virtual Annual Meeting—took place June 25–26, 2020. The 2020 Annual Meeting theme, "The Promise of International Law," was an opportunity to reflect on the successes and failures of international law, while reaffirming our commitment to achieving its promise of a more just and peaceful world.