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ICC Decides Not to Investigate War Crimes in Afghanistan Conflict

On April 12, 2019, the three judges of the Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) unanimously declined to authorize the Prosecutor’s request to conduct an investigation into
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African Rights Court Orders Tanzania to Limit Body Cavity Searches

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) recently issued its judgment in the case of Lucien Ikili Rashidi v. Tanzania, finding the State violated a non-citizen’s rights when
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U.S. Resists International Oversight, Reduces IACHR Funding over Reproductive Rights

In another effort to both curtail international human rights oversight and advance a regressive view of reproductive rights, the United States Department of State indicated in late March 2019 that
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Commission of Inquiry: Israeli Response to Gaza Demonstrations Violated Rights

In a new 252-page report, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on the protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (CoIOPT or Commission), established by the UN Human Rights Council, presents
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April 2019: UN Treaty Bodies & Regional Body in Session

In April, several universal and regional human rights bodies and experts will review States’ compliance with their human rights obligations through the consideration of State and civil society reports, country
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