Western and Central Europe

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

Author: 
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]

Topic: 
Volume: 
18
Issue: 
12
Author: 
Rob Howse, Joanna Langille, and Katie Sykes
Image: 

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

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

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

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

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

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

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

Author: 
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,

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

Author: 
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

Court of Justice of the European Union Upholds “Right to be Forgotten” in Google Case (May 13, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On May 13, 2014, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court)

Vatican Appears Before U.N. Committee Against Torture (May 6, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On May 6, 2014, according to a news article, the Vatican appeared for the s

UK High Court Rules that Detention Beyond Ninety-Six Hours in Afghanistan was Illegal (May 2, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On May 2, 2014, the UK High Court issued its decision in Serdar Mohammed v.