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https://www.hrw.org/topic/international-justice/international-criminal-court
International Criminal Court | Human Rights Watch
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a court of last resort for the prosecution of serious international crimes, including genocide, war crimes, and...
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https://text.hrw.org/news/2012/07/24/senegal-agreement-habre-court
Senegal: Agreement on Habré Court | Human Rights Watch | Text Version
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/18/liberia-momentum-on-accountability-must-lead-to-a-functioning-war-crimes-court
Liberia: Momentum on Accountability Must Lead to a Functioning War Crimes Court | Human Rights Watch
Mar 18, 2026 - Liberia’s support for key recommendations received during its fourth UPR cycle is a significant and welcome step toward at last delivering justice for serious...
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https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/4525/qa-grand-chamber-european-court-human-rights-rules-uk-mass-surveillance-laws-violate
Q&A: Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights rules UK mass surveillance laws violate...
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https://edoc.coe.int/en/247-conferences-on-the-future-of-the-european-court-of-human-rights
Conferences on the future of the European Court of Human Rights
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https://uhrp.org/statement/uhrp-files-amicus-brief-with-u-s-supreme-court-human-rights-groups-back-effort-to-prevent-corporate-complicity-with-the-chinese-communist-party-abuses/
UHRP Files Amicus Brief with U.S. Supreme Court: Human Rights Groups Back Effort to Prevent...
Apr 28, 2026 - For immediate releaseApril 28, 2026, 10 a.m. EDTContact: Omer Kanat, +1 (202) 790-1795; Adaire Criner, +1 (612) 720-1136 On April 28, 2026, the U.S. Supreme...
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https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/uk-ngos-challenge-uk-government-surveillance-at-the-european-court-of-human-rights/
UK NGOs CHALLENGE UK GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE AT THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS | Open Rights...
Big Brother Watch and Others v UK will be heard alongside 10 Human Rights Organisations and Others v UK and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Alice...
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/23/turkiye-european-court-hears-new-case-on-jailed-rights-defender
Türkiye: European Court Hears New Case on Jailed Rights Defender | Human Rights Watch
Mar 23, 2026 - (London, March 24, 2026) – The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights will hear pleadings on March 25, 2026, in a case brought by the human rights...
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https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/07/09/european-court-of-human-rights-russia-responsible-for-downing-of-flight-mh17
European Court of Human Rights: Russia responsible for downing of flight MH17 | News item |...
On 9 July 2025 the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) held that Russia is responsible for the downing of flight MH17 and for the deaths of everyone on...
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https://blogs.law.columbia.edu/climatechange/2025/07/24/corporations-climate-and-the-court-new-directions-for-business-and-human-rights-in-ao-32-25/
Corporations, Climate, and the Court: New Directions for Business and Human Rights in AO-32/25 -...
Corporations, especially those engaged in fossil fuel production, agriculture, construction, and transportation, play a significant role in the climate crisis...
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https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/landmark-case-filed-before-african-court-on-human-and-peoples-rights-over-alleged-violations-in-mali-involving-armed-forces-and-wagner-group/
Landmark Case Filed Before African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Over Alleged Violations in...
Apr 20, 2026 - Three civil society organisations have initiated a procedure before the ACtHPR in a first known case against a state for hosting and contracting PMSAs.
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https://nordicmonitor.com/tag/european-court-of-human-rights/
European Court of Human Rights Archives - Nordic Monitor
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/30/african-court-should-protect-people-displaced-by-climate-change
African Court Should Protect People Displaced by Climate Change | Human Rights Watch
Mar 30, 2026 - The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights is poised to issue an advisory opinion on states’ human rights obligations in the climate crisis.
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https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001-188985
HUDOC - European Court of Human Rights
The HUDOC database provides access to the case-law of the Court (Grand Chamber, Chamber and Committee judgments and decisions, communicated cases, advisory...
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https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/01/21/court-condemns-russia-for-violating-human-rights-after-2008-georgia-war-a72686
Court Condemns Russia for Violating Human Rights After 2008 Georgia War - The Moscow Times
Apr 7, 2026 - The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday ruled that Russia committed a series of rights violations, including torture and preventing people...
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https://privacyinternational.org/press-release/4522/human-rights-groups-win-european-court-human-rights-claim-uk-mass-surveillance
Human rights groups win European Court of Human Rights claim on UK mass surveillance regime |...
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has today ruled that UK mass surveillance laws violate the rights to privacy and freedom of...
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https://www.ecchr.eu/en/case/greece-before-the-european-court-of-human-rights/
ECCHR: Greece's systematic pushback practice confirmed by European Court of Human Rights
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https://www.icij.org/news/2026/03/human-rights-court-calls-on-governments-to-crack-down-on-weapons-trafficking/
Human rights court calls on governments to crack down on weapons trafficking - ICIJ
Mar 12, 2026 - The Inter-American Court of Human Rights said that governments have a duty to more closely monitor firearms manufacturers and put a stop to illegal trafficking.
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/30/human-rights-watch-submission-for-the-african-court-advisory-opinion-on-state
Human Rights Watch Submission for the African Court Advisory Opinion on State Obligations Related...
Mar 30, 2026 - Human Rights Watch respectfully seeks leave to submit an amicus curiae to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (hereafter the Court) in relation to...
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https://hrc.ugent.be/research/evidence-in-the-ecthr/
Evidence in the European Court of Human Rights - Human Rights Centre
Feb 12, 2021 - evidence in the ECtHR is part of the DISSECT ERC project under PI prof. Maire-Bénédicte Dembour, started on 1 Oct 2020 for 5 years ongoing
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https://privacyinternational.org/node/2271
Q&A: European Court of Human Rights Rules UK Mass Surveillance Laws Violate Rights (from 2018) |...
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/22/hungary-top-eu-court-rules-anti-lgbt-law-unlawful
Hungary: Top EU Court Rules Anti-LGBT Law Unlawful | Human Rights Watch
Apr 22, 2026 - The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruling on April 21, 2026, against Hungary’s 2021 anti-LGBT law is an important rejection of efforts to...
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/roman-abramovich-jersey-european-human-rights-court-chelsea-sale-proceeds
Roman Abramovich takes Jersey to European human rights court over criminal investigation | Roman...
Apr 23, 2026 - Lawyers for oligarch claim freezing of £5.3bn of assets ‘unfair and abusive’ amid row over use of funds for Ukraine
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https://www.savethechildren.net/news/children-tell-inter-american-court-human-rights-how-climate-change-affecting-them-historic
Children to tell Inter-American Court of Human Rights how climate change is affecting them in...
Save the Children press release on children speaking about how climate change is affecting their rights at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/08/16/eswatini-supreme-court-rubber-stamps-repression
Eswatini Supreme Court Rubber Stamps Repression | Human Rights Watch
Aug 16, 2024 - On August 13, Eswatini’s Supreme Court overturned a 2016 High Court decision that declared several repressive provisions of the 1938 Suppression of Terrorism...
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https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/human-rights-campaign-u-s-supreme-court-must-reject-discrimination-against-lgbtq-parents
HRC | Human Rights Campaign: U.S. Supreme Court Must Reject…
Apr 20, 2026 - Colorado Catholic Schools Claim They Should Be Entitled to Public Dollars Even if they Refuse Entry to Children Based on their Parents’ Gender Identity,…
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/02/26/israel-not-complying-world-court-order-genocide-case
Israel Not Complying with World Court Order in Genocide Case | Human Rights Watch
Feb 26, 2024 - The Israeli government has failed to comply with at least one measure in the legally binding order from the International Court of Justice, in South Africa’s...
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https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/fre?i=002-9602
HUDOC - European Court of Human Rights
The HUDOC database provides access to the case-law of the Court (Grand Chamber, Chamber and Committee judgments and decisions, communicated cases, advisory...
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/16/ecuador-government-defies-court-ordered-oil-ban
Ecuador: Government Defies Court-Ordered Oil Ban | Human Rights Watch
Mar 16, 2026 - Ecuador is failing to comply with key provisions of an Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling to protect the Tagaeri and Taromenane Indigenous peoples.
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https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/12/06/russian-court-deems-human-rights-ngo-vesna-extremist-organization-a79617
Russian Court Deems Human Rights NGO Vesna 'Extremist Organization' - The Moscow Times
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/04/09/indian-court-finding-lack-evidence-grants-bail-activist
Indian Court, Finding Lack of Evidence, Grants Bail to Activist | Human Rights Watch
Apr 9, 2024 - India’s Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to the activist Shoma Sen nearly six years after she was arrested in 2018 on politically motivated allegations of...
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https://crystalclearlegal.services/EN/small-claims/helpful-articles/human-rights-within-court-cases
Human Rights Issues Within Court Cases: Other Civil Law Issues for Court Jurisdiction to Adjudicate...
Human Rights Issues Within Court Cases: Other Civil Law Issues for Court Jurisdiction to Adjudicate. Courts in Ontario can hear cases involving discrimination...
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/23/icc-court-sends-duterte-case-to-trial
ICC: Court Sends Duterte Case to Trial | Human Rights Watch
Apr 23, 2026 - The International Criminal Court (ICC)’s confirmation on April 23, 2026, of all crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo...
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