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UN committee urges US to investigate police brutality
The UN Committee Against Torture has urged the US to begin prompt, impartial investigations into all cases of police brutality and excessive use of force by police officers, and to limit the use of electrical discharge weapons. The committee expre (More) |
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ACLU challenges Nebraska same-sex marriage ban
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the ACLU of Nebraska and the Nebraska law firm Koenig | Dunne on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging Nebraska's exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage. The lawsuit, which was filed in the US Distric (More) |
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Botswana court allows LGBT rights group to formally register
The Botswana High Court on Friday ruled that members of a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights group could formally register their organization, Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced . The ruling was made in response to a petition fil (More) |
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Malaysia appeals court strikes down anti-crossdressing law
Malaysia's Court of Appeal in Putrajaya struck down an anti-crossdressing law on Friday. Each of Malaysia's thirteen states and three federal territories have laws prohibiting a man from "posing" as a woman , and three states prohibit a woman from (More) |
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How the Four Major Sports Leagues Influence LGBT Rights
JURIST Guest Columnist Masoud Mortazavi, St. John's University School of Law, Class of 2015, is the author of the fifth article in a twelve-part series from the staffers of the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development. Mortazavi discusses the (More) |
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UN rights office condemns Singapore homosexuality ruling
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday criticized the recent Singapore Supreme Court ruling to uphold a law criminalizing consensual same-sex relations between adult men. The OHCHR stated that this particular (More) |
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UN human rights office urges Kyrgyzstan to reject discriminatory LGBT bill
Ravina Shamdasani, a spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) , on Friday urged the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan to reject proposed legislation institutionalizing discrimination against individuals who identify (More) |
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HRW condemns LGBT discrimination in Jamaica
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals in Jamaica are facing violence and discrimination , Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday. The report, entitled "Not Safe at Home," summarizes findings during a five-week period last ye (More) |
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The First Step: Ending the Use of Gay and Trans Panic Defenses
JURIST Guest Columnist D'Arcy Kemnitz, Executive Director of the National LGBT Bar Association discusses reasons why the "gay panic" defense should be outlawed...Just over a year ago, barely a dozen states recognized lesbian and gay marriages. Today, (More) |
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Recent Key Executive Orders
Executive Order - Climate-Resilient International Development (not yet numbered) September 23, 2014 This executive order requires that climate-resilience considerations be integrated into all international development work done by all agencies of th (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.
