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EU Court Rules That Facebook Can Be Ordered to Remove Content or Block It Worldwide

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Justine N. Stefanelli
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IBA and World Bank Report Links Legal Aid to Economic Growth

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Justine N. Stefanelli
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Court of Justice of the EU: Storing Cookies Requires Active Consent from Internet Users

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Justine N. Stefanelli

On October 1, 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (E.C.J.) issued its judgment in Case C-673/17,

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African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights Issues Four Judgments under the Charter

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Justine N. Stefanelli

On September 27, 2019, the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights announced verdicts in four cases under the

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U.N. General Assembly Approves Political Declaration on Health for All

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Justine N. Stefanelli

On September 23, 2019, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the first Political Declaration on healthcare, titled

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European Court of Human Rights Released Judgment in Pryanishnikov v. Russia case Regarding a Violation of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (September 10, 2019)

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Erin K. Lovall

On September 10, 2019, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued its

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The Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts in Yemen Released Its "Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Yemen" (September 3, 2019)

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Erin K. Lovall

On September 3, 2019, the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts in Yemen released its “

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UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi Released Latest Report Regarding Ongoing Human Rights Violations in Burundi (September 4, 2019)

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Erin K. Lovall

On September 4, 2019, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi released its Report, UN Document A/HRC/42/49.

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Council of Europe Releases Recommendation Titled "Lives Saved. Rights Protected. Bridging the Protection Gap for Refugees and Migrants in the Mediterranean" (June 2019)

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Erin K. Lovall

In June 2019, the Council of Europe released its Recommendation regarding the “protection of refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants travelling by sea,” titled