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UN Security Council Adopts Resolution Requesting Independent Investigative Team on ISIS (September 21, 2017)

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Caitlin Behles

On September 21, 2017, the UN Security Resolution adopted Resolution 2379 in which it asked the UN

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International Law in Brief

European Court Dismisses Actions by Slovakia and Hungary Concerning Relocation of Asylum Seekers (September 6, 2017)

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Caitlin Behles

On September 6, 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed

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International Law in Brief

Commission of Inquiry on Syria Releases Report Detailing International Law Violations (September 6, 2017)

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Caitlin Behles

On September 6, 2017, the Human Rights Council released a report of the Independent Inte

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International Law in Brief

UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Issues Report on Attacks in Mirza Olang Village (August 20, 2017)

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Caitlin Behles

On August 20, 2017, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released a special 

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Dismisses Free Speech Case Concerning Statements by Salafist Organization Leader (July 20, 2017)

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Caitlin Behles

On July 20, 2017, The European Court of Human Rights ruled in Belkacem v.

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Rules NGOs’ Defamation Case for Untrue Statements in a Private Letter Did Not Violate Freedom of Expression (June 27, 2017)

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Caitlin Behles

On June 27, 2017, the grand chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Medžlis Islamske Zajednice Brčko and