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Taliban Issue — Landmark Judgments

Updated 5 Mar 2026

Landmark Judgments

Al-Barakaat International Foundation v. Council of the European Union

2008

This European Court of Justice case established important precedents for international sanctions regimes, particularly relevant to Taliban sanctions. The court ruled on the…

Hamdan v. Rumsfeld

2006

US Supreme Court case that ruled on the treatment of Taliban and Al-Qaeda detainees, establishing that Common Article 3 of Geneva Conventions applies to conflicts with non-state…