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Congo is asking for $11.4 billion in reparations for human rights violations committed by the Ugandan military between 1998 and 2003. The courtroom of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, is seen on April 20, the first day of hearings in a dispute between Congo and Uganda. (UN Photo/ICJ-CIJ/Frank van Beek) THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CN) — The International Court of Justice on Friday wrapped up two weeks of hearings over damages sought by the Democratic Republic of Congo from neighboring Uganda for human rights violations committed by the Ugandan military. In 2005, the ...

A map illustrating the Somalia-Kenya maritime border dispute. (Courthouse News image/Molly Quell) THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CN) — Despite Kenya’s last-minute withdrawal, Somalia gave opening statements in a long-standing dispute over its maritime boundary before the United Nations’ highest court Monday.  Last week, Kenya accused the International Court of Justice of bias for refusing to reschedule hearings for a fourth time in a case over the Indian Ocean maritime border between the two East African countries.  Boundary disputes are not “a twist or a hip hop which one can dance solo,...

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High Court rules DWP’s Universal Credit childcare payment system unlawful Fiona Simpson Friday, January 22, 2021 The government’s Universal Credit childcare payments system has been ruled unlawful by the High Court in a case brought by a single mother. Nichola Salvato brought the case against the DWP. Picture: Leigh Day Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today ...