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Court of Justice of the European Union Rules that Women Not Working Due to Pregnancy Remain “Workers” (June 19, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On June 19, 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court) issued its

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European Court of Human Rights Decides Martínez v Spain (June 12, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On June 12, 2014, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) decided Fernández Martínez

The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) in United Nations Peacekeeping: The Case of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Inspired by the successes of unmanned drone (unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs) surveillance of western countries, the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations towards the end of 2012 announced that it intended to actually begin using such technology in peacekeeping operations.[1] Subsequently, in January 2013, the UN announced that it would deploy UAVs for surveillance in the Kivu provinces (North and South) of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) “to improve awareness and promote deterrence to those who move ar

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Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law
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Appeals Chamber of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals Denies Radovan Stanković’s Appeal (May 21, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On May 21, 2014, the Appeals Chamber of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (the Chamber)

Sealing the Deal: The WTO’s Appellate Body Report in EC – Seal Products

On May 22, 2014, the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Appellate Body (AB) issued its report in the EC – Seal Products dispute.[1] The decision arose from complaints by Canada and Norway against a legislative scheme adopted by the European Union (EU) in 2009 to prohibit the importation and marketing of seal products (EU Seal Regime).[2]

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Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights Upholds Croatian Prosecution of War Crimes (May 27, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On May 27, 2014, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) decided the case of Marguš

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Court of Justice of the European Union Restricts Application of Ne Bis in Idem principle in Schengen Area (May 27, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On May 27, 2014, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court)

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UK Court of Appeal Rules Wikileaks Cables Admissible in Chagos Islands case (May 23, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On May 23, 2014, the UK Court of Appeal (the Court) delivered the latest ruling in the case brought by the Chagos Islanders,

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UK Supreme Court Decides Meaning of “Right to Custody” in Hague Convention Case (May 15, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On May 15, 2014, the UK Supreme Court (the Court) held in the case of In the Matter of K (A child) (Northern Ireland) that, u