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UN child rights committee reports on Nauru, Saudi Arabia and four other nations
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on Friday issued reports on Nauru, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, New Zealand, South Africa and Suriname following a committee session held last month. The committee's independent experts commended the nati (More) |
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Saudi Arabia condemns passage of 9/11 bill authorizing civil suits for damages
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia has condemned the passage of the 9/11 bill , called the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) , that would allow the families of 9/11 victims to fie civil suits for damages against the cou (More) |
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Congress overrides veto of 9/11 bill allowing suits against Saudi Arabia
The US Congress on Wednesday overrode US President Barrack Obama's veto of a bill that would allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia. Obama vetoed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) last Friday, stating that suc (More) |
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Obama vetoes 9/11 bill allowing suit against Saudi Arabia
US President Barack Obama on Friday vetoed a bill that would have allowed 9/11 victims and their families to sue Saudi Arabia, citing concerns that it would open US diplomats and servicemen to suit abroad. Congress overwhelmingly approved the Just (More) |
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UN rights expert warns arms deals are threat to human rights
Independent UN human rights expert Alfred de Zayas said Thursday that "rms deals are a major threat to security, peace and human rights." De Zayas, the UN Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, expl (More) |
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White House: Obama will veto 9/11 victims bill
White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Monday that US President Barack Obama will veto legislation that would allow families of 9/11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia. The Obama administration has maintained this stance as the (More) |
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US House approves bill allowing 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia
The US House of Representatives approved legislation Friday that would allow US nationals to seek relief from foreign governments if that entity is believed to have had involvement with a terrorist attack taking place within the US that caused phys (More) |
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Egypt human rights lawyer released after being detained for defying president
Egyptian human rights lawyer Malek Adly was released from prison Sunday following a Saturday decision by an Egyptian court. Adly had been held in solitary confinement for more than 100 days without a formal charge, and his incarceration was pinned o (More) |
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Pakistan lawmakers approve cybersecurity law
The National Assembly of Pakistan on Thursday approved the controversial Electronic Crimes Bill 2015 . The law has received negative attention in the past from human rights activists for the role it could play in hindering the free speech and priv (More) |
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Iran executes nuclear scientist for defecting to US
An Iranian judiciary spokesman announced on Sunday that a nuclear scientist was executed for providing the US with state secrets. Shahram Amir previously went missing in 2009 while embarking on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Amir reemerged in the US (More) |
UN deadline for Iraq withdrawal from Kuwait expires
On January 15, 1991, the deadline issued by United Nations for Iraq to withdraw its troops from of Kuwait expired. After Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 678, giving Iraq until January 15, 1991 to leave.
