Human Rights

C.J.E.U. Finds Against Poland's Lowering of Judges' Age of Retirement

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On November 5, 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (C.J.E.U.) held in Case C-192/18 Commission v.

U.N. Security Council Adopts Presidential Statement on Guinea-Bissau

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On November 4, 2019, The United Nations Security Council adopted Presidential Statement No. 13 on Guinea-Bissau.

U.S. Announces New Humanitarian Mechanism for Iran

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On October 25, 2019, the U.S.

European Court of Human Rights Holds UK "Bedroom Tax" is Discriminatory

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On October 24, 2019, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled in

Eur. Ct. H.R. Rules Against Turkey in Immigration Detention Case

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On October 17, 2019, a Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled unanimously in G.B.

U.N. Member States Make New Commitments to End Statelessness

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

At the UNHCR High-Level Segment on Statelessness held this week in Geneva, UN member states made over 300 pledges to tackle statelessness.

U.S. and U.K. Sign Agreement on Data Sharing in Context of Serious Crime

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On October 3, the United States and the United Kingdom signed an "

Eur. Ct. H.R. Rules in Favor of Two Lawyers Held Liable for Criticizing Judges

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

Implementing the Genocide Convention at the Domestic Level: The Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocity Prevention Act 2018

On January 14, 2019, U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocity Prevention Act of 2018. The United States initially signed the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide at its unveiling in 1948, but did not take the mandated step (Article V) of established the federal crime of genocide until the Proxmire Act in 1988.

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Volume: 
23
Issue: 
8
Author: 
D. Wes Rist
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