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UN votes to monitor child soldiers and abuses during armed conflict
The UN Security Council Tuesday unanimously adopted a resoluton to closely scrutinize and keep track of all countries and rebel organizations that abuse children in any way or recruit children as soldiers . Resolution 1612 allows the UN to monitor (More) |
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France to appeal light sentences of soldiers convicted of Africa bank robberies
France's Justice Ministry announced Wednesday that it would appeal the "lenient" sentences imposed on French peacekeeping soldiers convicted Tuesday by a Paris military court of robbing an Ivory Coast bank while supporting a UN peace (More) |
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French soldiers convicted for Ivory Coast bank robberies
A military court sentenced 12 French soldiers to prison for up to one year on Tuesday for robbing an Ivory Coast bank regularly while stationed with France's Licorne Force backing up a UN peacekeeping mission . The Licorne forces are supportin (More) |
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French peacekeepers open inquiry into sex abuse in Ivory Coast
The French peacekeeping force in Ivory Coast has opened an investigation into allegations that four of its soldiers sexually abused a young girl in the rebel-controlled north. These are the first allegations of sexual abuse to be made against French (More) |
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Opposition parties in Ivory Coast sign deal in Paris before elections
The main opposition parties in Ivory Coast signed a deal Wednesday in Paris ahead of the general elections to be held later this year. The prospective alliance would see a distribution of power between the opposition groups if current President Laur (More) |
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Legal news and live webcasts ~ Tuesday, Feb. 1
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Tuesday, Feb. 1.The US Senate convenes today at 9:45 AM ET for regular business and to consider the nomination of Alberto Gonzales [offi (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Monday, Jan. 31
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Monday, Jan. 31.On Capitol Hill, the US Senate will convene for regular business at 1 PM ET today and will consider the nomination of Sa (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Friday, Jan. 28
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Friday, Jan. 28.At the US Department of State , Condoleezza Rice will be sworn in as the nation's 66th secretary of state at 9:45 AM (More) |
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International brief ~ UN Security Council travels to Africa for Sudan discussions
The UN Security Council arrives in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday in preparation for its official meetings on the peace process in Sudan on Thursday. The meeting marks only the fourth time that the UN Security Council has ever held official proceedings (More) |
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Security Council Resolution 1572 on Cote d'Ivoire [UN]
United Nations Security Council, Resolution 1572 (2004), unanimously adopted November 15, 2004 [imposing an immediate arms embargo on Cote d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast]. Read the full text of the Resolution as part of the general UN press release on the (More) |
Reign of Terror begins in French Revolution
On April 6, 1793, the Committee of Public Safety takes power as the executive agency of France during the French Revolution, starting the Reign of Terror. During this period, the Committee sought to eliminate "enemies of the Revolution" by summary trials of noblemen, clergy, merchants, and peasants alike. The Reign of Terror ended with the overthrow the Committee's last and most prominent member, Maximilien Robespierre. By this time, 20,000 to 40,000 Frenchman and women had been executed by guillotine.
Learn more about the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
