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The Rise of Environmental Law in International Dispute Resolution: Inter-American Court of Human Rights issues Landmark Advisory Opinion on Environment and Human Rights The Inter-American Court’s Advisory Opinion on Environment and Human Rights, released on 7 February 2018 (in Spanish only) (for brevity “AO”), is the latest and potentially most …

CRC Concluding Observations on the Holy See The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child released today its concluding observations on the second periodic report of the Holy See. The report is making waves in the media because of the Committee’s very strong condemnation of the inadequacy of the …

EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS COURT (CHAMBER) CASE OF ARTICO v. ITALY (Application no. 6694/74) JUDGMENT STRASBOURG 13 May 1980 In the Artico case, The European Court of Human Rights, sitting, in accordance with Article 43 (art. 43) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms …

Alconbury [2001] UKHL 23; [2001] 2 All ER 929 (9th May, 2001) HOUSE OF LORDS Lord Slynn of Hadley Lord Nolan Lord Hoffmann Lord Hutton Lord Clyde OPINIONS OF THE LORDS OF APPEAL FOR JUDGMENT IN THE CAUSE REGINA v SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE REGIONS …

Trinity Term [2011] UKSC 34 On appeal from: [2010] EWCA Civ 482 JUDGMENT Al Rawi and others (Respondents) v The Security Service and others (Appellants) before Lord Phillips, President Lord Hope, Deputy President Lord Rodger Lady Hale Lord Brown Lord Mance Lord Kerr Lord Clarke Lord Dyson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON …

CASE OF AL-ADSANI v. THE UNITED KINGDOM (Application no. 35763/97) JUDGMENT STRASBOURG 21 November 2001 In the case of Al-Adsani v. the United Kingdom, The European Court of Human Rights, Delivers the following judgment, which was adopted on the last-mentioned date: THE FACTS THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE A.    The …

COURT (CHAMBER) CASE OF AKSOY v. TURKEY (Application no. 21987/93) JUDGMENT STRASBOURG 18 December 1996 In the case of Aksoy v. Turkey1, The European Court of Human Rights, sitting, in accordance with Article 43 (art. 43) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) and …

COURT (GRAND CHAMBER) CASE OF AKDIVAR AND OTHERS v. TURKEY (Application no. 21893/93) JUDGMENT STRASBOURG 16 September 1996 In the case of Akdivar and Others v. Turkey 1, The European Court of Human Rights, sitting, pursuant to Rule 51 of Rules of Court A 2, as a Grand Chamber composed …

CASE OF AKDENİZ v. TURKEY (Application no. 25165/94) JUDGMENT STRASBOURG 31 May 2005 FINAL 31/08/2005 This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision. In the case of Akdeniz v. Turkey, The European Court of Human …

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE YEAR 1978 19 December 1978 AEGEAN SEA CONTINENTAL SHELF CASE (GREECE v. TURKEY) JURISDICTION OF THE COURT Pursuit of negotiations during judicial proceedings no impediment to exercise of jurisdiction—Existence of legal dispute. Jurisdiction of the Court—Question of applicability of 1928 General Act for Pacific Settlement of …

ECHR Grand Chamber to Hear Case Challenging Legality of UN Security Council SanctionsThe Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has been asked to decide a case which challenges the legality of national measures implementing Security Council measures taken against persons associated with the Taleban and Al …

Misadventures in StatehoodProfessor José Alvarez is Herbert and Rose Rubin Professor of International Law at New York University School of Law and Special Adviser on Public International Law, Office of the Prosecutor, International Criminal Court. He is the immediate past President of the American Society of International LawEditor’s Note: This …