Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights Decides Prohibition on Distributing Anti-Abortion Pamphlets near Clinic Violates Freedom of Expression (November 26, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On November 26, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (Court) ruled in Annen v

Inter-American Court of Human Rights Rules Against Peru in Case of Disappeared Villagers (November 13, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On November 13, 2015, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Court) published a decision (only ava

Inter-American Court of Human Rights Rules Against Honduras for Dismissing Judges during Coup d’Etat (November 10, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On November 10, 2015, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Court) ruled (judgment only available

European Court of Human Rights Rules for Magazine in Freedom of Expression Case Concerning an Article on Prince Albert of Monaco (November 10, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On November 10, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (Court) ruled in Couderc and H

European Court of Human Rights Rules Negationist and Anti-Semitic Performances Not Protected (November 10, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On November 10, 2015, the European Court of Human rights ruled in M’Bala M

European Parliament Votes to Refuse Snowden Extradition (October 29, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On October 29, 2015, the European Parliament voted to approve a resolution calling on member states to “drop any criminal charges against Edward Snowden, grant him protection and consequently preve

Italian Court Rules that Same-Sex Marriages Cannot Be Registered in Italy (October 29, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On October 26, 2015, Italy’s highest administrative court (Court) ruled (judgment only avai

European Court of Human Rights Decides Safeguards Regarding Surveillance of a Detainee’s Consultations with His Lawyer Were Insufficient (October 27, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On October 27, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (Court) ruled in R.E. v.

European Court of Human Rights Rules Conviction of State Security Services Officer for Genocide Not Justified (October 20, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On October 20, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (Court) ruled in Vasil

Somalia Ratifies Convention on the Rights of the Child (October 1, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On October 1, 2015, Somalia ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, depositing its ratification instrument at the United Nations headquarters during the annual treaty event.  According