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Weekly News Recap (3 – 9 June 2024)

Weekly News Recap (3 – 9 June 2024) © Photo by World Humanitarian Summit via Flickr International Justice Section Russia: Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva’s Detention Prolonged by Russian Authorities On 2 June 2024, it was reported that a Russian court extended the detention of American-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva until 5 August 2024, following her failure toContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (3 – 9 June 2024)”

Weekly News Recap (6 – 12 May 2024)

Weekly News Recap (6 – 12 May 2024) © Photo by tamasvarga67 via Flickr International Justice Section ECtHR: Court Finds Discrimination in Dismissal of Russian Teacher Due to Sexual Orientation On 7 May 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that the dismissal of a Russian teacher, identified as A.K., due to herContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (6 – 12 May 2024)”

Saakashvili’s Return to Georgia: Game Changer or a Vain Sacrifice?

The unexpected return and arrest of Georgia’s ex-president and a member of the current Ukrainian government Mikheil Saakashvili and its implications for Georgia’s political future.

Weekly News Recap (16-22 Nov 2020)

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ECtHR held that Swiss authorities failed to assess risks for gay man’s return to the Gambia IACHR refers case on Ecuador to the IACtHR CJEU held that refusal to perform military service in Syria may give rise to entitlement to recognition as a refugee The Brereton report found Australian Special Forces involvedContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (16-22 Nov 2020)”