International Courts and Tribunals

Veil Bans in the European Court of Human Rights

In recent years a number of European countries have prohibited women from publicly wearing veils that cover their faces.[1] The European Court of Human Rights (the ECtHR or the Court) recently found that Belgium’s veil ban did not violate the European Convention on Human Rights (the Convention).[2]

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Topic 1
Volume: 
21
Issue: 
15
Author: 
Sital Kalantry and Maithili Pradhan
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International Law in Brief

ICTY Issues Final Judgment in Prlić Appeal Case (November 29, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On November 29, 2017, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) issued its final judgment in Prosecutor v.

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International Law in Brief

ICC Prosecutor Requests Authorization to Begin Investigation in Afghanistan (November 20, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On November 20, 2017, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda issued a formal request to

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International Law in Brief

ICTY Convicts Ratko Mladić for Genocide, War Crimes, and Crimes Against Humanity (November 22, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On November 22, 2017, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) convicted Ratko Mladić, former Commander of the Main Staff of the Bosnian Serb Army, of genocide, crimes a

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International Law in Brief

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

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

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

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International Law in Brief

European Court Rules Member States Cannot Ban Genetically Modified Crops Without Scientific Reason (September 20, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On September 20, 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in Giorgio