Cold Case? Unpunished Human Rights Abuses?
Enforcement of Julian Assange’s Human Rights on International Level
Copyright (c) 2025 Szappanyos Melinda, Abigail Quevedo
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So far, no in-depth analysis has been made on the international enforcement of Julian Assange’s human rights. This paper intends to provide a practical guide for Julian Assange to enforce his human rights presumably violated. It seems timely to remind him of the opportunity, since the final deadline for launching domestic procedures is surely approaching rapidly, if not over already…
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