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The European Union adopted a non-binding resolution Wednesday against Turkey’s accession as a member of the EU. The resolution passed in the European Parliament by 370 votes in favor, 109 against with 143 abstentions. The assembly noted past and ongoing human, civil, and due process rights violations committed by Turkey. The body expressed concern over Turkey’s [...]

The Criminal Court of Appeal of the Republic of Armenia  on Monday released  former president Robert Kocharian from custody, saying he was unconstitutionally taken into custody in 2008. According to Kocharian’s lawyer, Ruben Sahakyan, the court’s decision hinged on article 140 of Armenia’s Constitution . Specifically, the constitution declares that: “during the term of his or her powers and [...]

The Council of European's Committee of Ministers on Wednesday issued an interim resolution formally notifying Azerbaijan that it must release opposition political leader Ilgar Mammadov or face legal action. Mammadov was arrested on February...

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: The Guatemalan Constitutional Court on Wednesday withdrew the foreign ministry's warning to the head of the UN International Commission Against...

At a meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group, on Monday, Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed to begin the process of reducing tensions in Nagorno-Karabakh, which both nations lay...

JURIST Guest Columnist Anne Herzberg of NGO Monitor reviews the recent article, "Unsettled: A Global Study of Settlements in Occupied Territory"...Article 49(6) of the Fourth Geneva Convention is the most cited legal provision invoked by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the UN...

A commission under the Council of Europe on Wednesday released a preliminary report finding that proposed changes to the Azerbaijan Constitution are not justified and would hinder the balance of government power . The Venice...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday denounced the detention and abuse of peaceful protesters in Armenia. Amidst growing dissatisfaction with the Armenian government, protesters have recently held frequent demonstration in the capital city of Yerevan....

The German Parliament approved a resolution Thursday recognizing the mass killings of ethnic Armenians by Turks during the Ottoman Empire a century ago as genocide, prompting an angry backlash and the immediate recall of...

Azerbaijan on Sunday announced a "unilateral ceasefire" to the fighting with Armenian forces over the disputed area of Nagorno-Karabakh. The announcement comes a day after UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for an immediate...