Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday demanded the resignation of the two judges responsible for indictments at the Cambodian tribunal on Khmer Rouge war crimes. HRW alleges that the two investigating judges for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) have “egregiously violated their legal and judicial duties … to conduct proper and [...]
California Governor Jerry Brown on Sunday announced that he has signed into law a bill that will prevent local governments from banning male circumcision. The legislation, AB 768 , “preclude a city, county, or city and county ordinance, regulation, or administrative action from prohibiting or restricting the practice of male circumcision, or the exercise of [...]
The International Criminal Court on Monday granted the request of Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo to open an investigation into war crimes committed on the Ivory Coast during post-election violence since last November. The ICC announced , “fter a preliminary examination, the ICC Prosecutor concluded that there is a reasonable basis to believe that crimes within [...]
Andrew Cali-Vasquez, St. John’s University School of Law Class of 2012, is the author of the sixth article in a ten part series from the staffers of the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development under the direction of Professor Leonard Baynes. Andrew writes on credit default swap position limits under the recent financial reform [...]
US President Barack Obama on Saturday told gay rights activists that he would continue to fight for the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) . During a speech given at the 15th annual dinner hosted by equal rights group Human Rights Campaign (HRC) , Obama told the audience that DOMA “runs counter to [...]
Bahraini doctors and nurses on Saturday urged the UN to investigate claims of abuse and due process violations in relation to their recent convictions for pro-democracy protests. Last week, the National Safety Court of Appeal, a court composed of military prosecutors and civilian and military judges, in Bahrain sentenced one anti-government protester to death for [...]
The Federal Court of Australia on Friday rejected the appeal against extradition of accused Serbian war criminal Dragan Vasiljkovic . For five years, Vasiljkovic has fought against extradition from Australia to Croatia to face war crimes charges stemming from his role as a Serbian commander during the 1991-1995 Croatian war of Independence . With this [...]
The UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) on Saturday voiced concerns regarding the growing number of journalists killed in Mexico and called for Mexican authorities to investigate these crimes and bring those responsible to justice. According to the journalism rights group, Reporters without Borders (RSF) , the discovery on September 24 [...]
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday called for Kosovo to institute an independent witness protection program . Spokesperson Rupert Colville made the comment in reaction to the recent death of Agim Zogaj , a major witness for the prosecution against senior Kosovo politician and parliamentarian Fatmir Limaj. Limaj, [...]
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) ruled on Friday that former Serb nationalist politician and war crimes suspect Vojislav Seselj has received all guarantees of due process and fair proceedings available, and his trial will not be discontinued. In July, Seselj alleged that he was being denied “speedy process,” as he has [...]
