Case Law

27 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Criminal justice - Military courts - Military law - Right to justice - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Turkey

On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

25 January 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Supreme Court | Topic(s): Extradition - Habeas corpus - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Military courts - Prisoners of war | Countries: Panama - United States of America

Motion to grant a writ of habeas corpus.

24 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United States District Courts | Topic(s): Children's rights - Combatants / Former combatants - Habeas corpus - Juvenile justice system - Military courts - Pre-trial detention - Prison or detention conditions - War crimes | Countries: Canada - United States of America

21 August 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Death penalty - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Military courts - Terrorism | Countries: Ethiopia

Final 31/01/2007. This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

31 October 2006 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Criminal justice - Independence of judiciary - Military courts - Pre-trial detention - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Turkey

16 April 1996 | Judicial Body: UN Commission on Human Rights | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the