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Mexico, Central American countries join challenge to Georgia immigration law
The governments of Mexico and several other countries, along with the Anti-Defamation League filed amicus briefs on Thursday in support of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) class action lawsuit against Georgia's new immigration law . Arge (More) |
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Brazil high court rejects extradition of Italy fugitive
The Brazilian Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Wednesday that it would not extradite former Italian guerrilla Cesare Battisti back to Italy and said that Italy did not have standing to challenge the decision. The court upheld last year's decision by form (More) |
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Brazil lower house passes reforms easing restrictions on deforestation
The Brazil House of Deputies passed reforms to the the country's forest code Tuesday that ease restrictions on deforestation and provide amnesty for prior deforestation violations. The amended code would allow small farmers to cut down trees on hi (More) |
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Uruguay fails to overturn 1986 amnesty law
Uruguay's House of Representatives failed to partially repeal [El Pais report, in Spanish] the 1986 Expiry Law on Thursday in a vote of 49-49. The Senate voted to void the amnesty law last month, and, with the Broad Front party in control of th (More) |
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Brazil supreme court recognizes same-sex civil unions
The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil unanimously recognized legal rights for partners in same-sex civil unions on Thursday. Through the ruling, gay couples in "stable relationships" now have rights to community property, alimony, health insurance (More) |
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Uruguay senate votes to overturn 1986 amnesty law
Uruguay's Senate voted 16-15 Tuesday to overturn a 1986 law granting amnesty to members of the military junta that ruled the country between 1973 and 1985. The decision to repeal Uruguay's Expiry Law means that courts will be able to prosecute m (More) |
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Argentina ex-general sentenced to life for 'Dirty War' crimes
An Argentine federal court on Thursday sentenced former general Eduardo Cabanillas to life in prison for his involvement in the nation's 1976-83 "Dirty War" [GlobalSecurity backgrounder; JURIST news archive]. Cabanillas, who ran a secret Buenos Aire (More) |
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Human rights court invalidates Uruguay military amnesty law
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) on Wednesday condemned the Uruguayan government for its role in the abduction and death of an Argentinean woman in the 1970s, effectively overturning the country's amnesty law. Maria Claudia Garcia (More) |
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UN rights council launches Iran probe
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution on Thursday, appointing a Special Rapporteur to investigate human rights violations in Iran. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 22 in favor, 7 against and 14 abstentions. The Special (More) |
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The Use of Force Against Libya: Another Illegal Use of Force
JURIST Guest Columnist Curtis Doebbler, professor of law at Webster University and Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations, both in Geneva, Switzerland, says the UN Security Council and the military coalition in Libya acted in contrave (More) |
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis on April 4, 1968.
Pay a virtual visit to The King Center in Atlanta.
