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Shell Faces UK Supreme Court Over Dangerous Pollution in Nigeria

July 9, 2020 Tanya Elahi

Fossil fuel company faces legal appeals by Nigerian communities alleging severe environmental damage caused by a Shell subsidiary based in the African country.

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In Business and Human Rights, International Law and Justice, Legal Updates Tags UK Supreme Court, Nigeria, Pollution, environmental impact, UNEP

US Sanctions Against the ICC Are a Threat to the Rule of Law

July 8, 2020 Mohaimenul Islam

The US government has imposed sanctions against ICC officials investigating possible war crimes committed by US troops and its allies.

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In International Law and Justice, Legal Updates Tags United States, ICC, Afghanistan, economic punishment, travel restrictions, Israel, Palestine, United Nations, international peace and security, war crimes

US Supreme Court Reaches landmark LGBTQ+ Judgment in Bostock v Clayton County

July 6, 2020 Samuel Pitchford

Conservative justice Neil Gorsuch played a key role in this important judgment, which protects LGBTQ+ persons from being fired because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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In Equality, Legal Updates Tags United States, Supreme Court, sex discrimination, LGBTQ+, transgender rights, gender inequality

ECtHR Unanimously Rules to Uphold Right to Call For a Boycott of Israel

July 6, 2020 Athena Keshwani

In a landmark case, Baldassi and Others v. France, the ECtHR ruled in June 2020 to protect the rights of activists to freedom of expression, enshrined in Article 10 of the ECHR.

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In Democracy, Legal Updates Tags ECtHR, EU countries, Amnesty International, Human Rights Violations, Israel, Palestine, France, Germany, Hate crimes, Luxembourg, international law

President Hashim Thaci faces war crime charges before the Kosovo Specialist Chambers

July 2, 2020 Mitch Riding

The Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) and Specialist Prosecutor’s Office in the Hague recently charged the President of Kosovo with war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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In Legal Updates, International Law and Justice Tags Kosovo, Kosovo War, United States, Serbia, terrorism, United Nations
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The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Recognise The Victim Status Of “Invisible Children”
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The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Recognise The Victim Status Of “Invisible Children”
Jan 11, 2023

Bosnia’s “invisible children” born as a consequence of sexual violence during the Yugoslav War have finally received legal recognition as civil victims of war.

Jan 11, 2023
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Tension between China and the US has impacted on students who wish to study in American institutions, who now face suspicion and barriers to immigration. 

Jan 11, 2023
Alarming Conviction Of Minors Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law
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Alarming Conviction Of Minors Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law
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Hong Kong’s National Security Law puts democratic activists behind bars, these extensive powers to prosecute, detain, and imprison puts minors in danger.

Jan 11, 2023
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Several Arab countries have witnessed major upheaval leading to protests against authoritarian regimes, known worldwide as the revolutions of the Arab Spring.

Jan 11, 2023
CJEU Rules Lithuanian Asylum Laws To Be Unlawful
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CJEU Rules Lithuanian Asylum Laws To Be Unlawful
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Belarus’ use of migrants as a political weapon against the EU has led to a swathe of anti-migrant laws in Lithuania. As EU courts condemn the legislation, the bloc is itself coming to blows with Lithuania.

Dec 18, 2022

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