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Cuba continues political repression, rights violations under Raul Castro: report
The Cuban government of Raul Castro has continued to repress dissidents and violate fundamental civil liberties of Cubans, maintaining the mechanisms put in place by Fidel Castro , according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report [text, PDF; press r (More) |
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Fiji chief justice criticizes Australia, New Zealand over judicial travel restrictions
Fijian Chief Justice Anthony Gates issued a statement on Sunday criticizing the Australian and New Zealand governments for placing travel restrictions on Fijian officials including the judiciary. The controversy began [New Zealand Herald report] la (More) |
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Annan urges Kenya constitutional reform before next election cycle
Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan [official profile; JURIST news archive] on Sunday called for constitutional reform in Kenya before the next electoral cycle begins in 18 months. In addition to pressing for constitutional reform, Annan also sai (More) |
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EU imposes sanctions on Myanmar judges involved in Suu Kyi verdict
The Council of the European Union on Thursday announced sanctions against members of the Myanmar judiciary responsible for the verdict against opposition pro-democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive]. The latest sanct (More) |
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Russia authorities release alleged mob leader wanted by US
Russian police on Monday released suspected organized crime leader Semyon Mogilevich after a court found that prosecutors lacked sufficient evidence to continue holding him. Mogilevich and another man, Vladimir Nekrasov, were arrested in January 2 (More) |
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UN bans alleged terrorist front group suspected in Mumbai attacks
The UN Security Council on Wednesday added the name of a Pakistani charity seen as a front for the group being blamed for the Mumbai terror attacks to its list of entities subject to asset freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo as a terrorist organ (More) |
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EU lifts travel ban on Belarus president
The European Union Monday temporarily suspended its travel ban on Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko [official website; BBC profile] and several other Belarussian officials following the first high-level talks between Belarus and the EU in fo (More) |
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Russia and China veto UN sanctions on Zimbabwe
Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council [official website; JURIST news archive] draft resolution Friday which would have imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe . The three other permanent members of the Security Council, the US, Britain and France, vo (More) |
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US seeking UN sanctions against Mugabe
US Ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad submitted a draft resolution in the UN Security Council Thursday calling for sanctions against Zimbabwe's newly reinstalled president Robert Mugabe [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] and ele (More) |
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Syria arrests pro-democracy former lawmaker: rights group
The Syrian government has detained former parliamentarian and dissident Riyad Sayf , the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria (NOHR) said Tuesday. Sayf is a prominent member of the "Damascus Declaration" group, which in 2005 iss (More) |
Bruno Hauptmann executed for kidnap, murder of Lindbergh baby
On April 3, 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was executed by electric chair for the kidnapping and murder of the Charles Lindbergh baby.
Read more about the trial of Bruno Hauptmann in JURIST's Famous Trials series.
