Convention

Why Recognizing the Right to a Healthy Environment Would Strengthen the Environmental Human Rights Framework under the European Convention on Human Rights – Go Health Pro

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Why Recognizing the Right to a Healthy Environment Would Strengthen the Environmental Human Rights Framework under the European Convention on Human Rights – Go Health Pro

While the UNGA has recognised the right to a healthy environment (R2HE) as a human right (see the previous post on this by Otto Spijkers here), the Council of Europe (CoE) has gone one step further, instituting a formal procedure that could lead to the adoption of such right in a “legal binding instrument”. This … Read more

Another Genocide Convention case, another conundrum for interventions – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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Another Genocide Convention case, another conundrum for interventions – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

On 5 March 2025, Sudan instituted proceedings against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding alleged violations by the UAE of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide (the Genocide Convention). The case concerns allegations that the UAE is supporting Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces against the Masalit group in West Darfur.

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Beyond the Courtroom: BGL Sponsored NFB of MD State Convention; Monica Basche Attended a Maryland Association for Justice Roundtable and the American Association for Justice Conference, Lauren DiMartino and Anthoney May attended and presented at the Federal Bar Association Civil Rights Étouffée Conference, and Andrew Radding Presented at Valencia College. – Go Health Pro

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Beyond the Courtroom: BGL Sponsored NFB of MD State Convention; Monica Basche Attended a Maryland Association for Justice Roundtable and the American Association for Justice Conference, Lauren DiMartino and Anthoney May attended and presented at the Federal Bar Association Civil Rights Étouffée Conference, and Andrew Radding Presented at Valencia College. – Go Health Pro

Welcome to another installment of our “Beyond the Courtroom” series: a recap of recent events our attorneys have attended. From conferences and lectures to summits and symposiums, and more, the BGL team is proud to stay connected to the legal and local communities. Brown, Goldstein & Levy sponsored the 2025 National Federation of the Blind … Read more

MSC Flaminia’. CJEU follows its AG on ships waste carve-out in the Basel Convention (and EU law). – gavc law – geert van calster – Go Health Pro

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MSC Flaminia’. CJEU follows its AG on ships waste carve-out in the Basel Convention (and EU law). – gavc law – geert van calster – Go Health Pro

A short note (on the day the UKSC appeal in MSC Flaminia is being heard) on the CJEU judgment in C‑188/23 Land Niedersachsen v Conti  11. Container Schiffahrts-GmbH & Co. KG MS ‘MSC Flaminia’. The Court essentially followed the Opinion of Capeta AG which I discussed here. The operative part reads Article 1(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) … Read more

States’ International Obligation(s) to Repeal Domestic Legislations Incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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Another Genocide Convention case, another conundrum for interventions – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

On 22 October 2024 the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR or ‘the Court’) issued a landmark judgment in the case of Kobaliya and Others v. Russia. It found that the Russian legislation on ‘foreign agents’ – imposing huge restrictions on the rights of Russian non-governmental organisations, media organisations and individuals designated as ‘foreign agents’ … Read more