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UN report: Ukraine escalation of hostilities diminishing lives of civilians
The escalation of hostilities in Eastern Ukraine between January and February has had a devastating impact on the lives of civilians, according to a UN report released Wednesday. The unrest has reportedly caused several deaths and numerous injuries, (More) |
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Ukraine asks ICJ to bar Russia from aiding Ukraine separatists
Hearings began on Monday in a case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) , with Ukraine asking the ICJ to bar Russia from "any action which might aggravate" the contentious border conflict between the two nations. Ukraine's filing that sta (More) |
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UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Baghdad
The UN Security Council on Wednesday condemned the February 16 terrorist attack in Baghdad that left at least 55 people dead. A terrorist group linked to the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the attack, which was report (More) |
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On the Regulatory Logics of UNSC Resolution 2334 (2016) on Israeli Settlements
JURIST Guest Columnist Valentina Azarova of the Centre for Global Public Law of Koç University, Istanbul, discusses the implications of Security Council Resolution 2334 on the Israel-Palestine conflict...The US decision not to veto Security Cou (More) |
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UN rights chief announces $253 million funding appeal
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein urged a greater commitment to human rights Wednesday while announcing a $253 million funding appeal . The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) launched its largest app (More) |
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UN: Ukraine victims of sexual violence lack access to justice
Victims of sexual violence in Ukraine are not being provided with adequate access to justice or services in the country, according to a UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report released Thursday. The report noted in partic (More) |
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The Senate's Role in the Confirmation of Executive Officials
JURIST Guest Columnist William G. Ross of the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University discusses the role of the Senate in the confirmation of executive nominees under the new administration... Controversies involving many of the persons nomi (More) |
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South Korea court allows stolen artifact to stay in country
A court in South Korea ruled Thursday that a Buddhist temple located in the nation may keep a statue taken from Japan in 2012. The statue of Buddha was one of two artifacts stolen from a Japanese temple and taken to South Korea. The court found that (More) |
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EU court upholds sanctions on Russia arms maker Almaz-Antey
The General Court of the European Union upheld the 2014 sanctions levied against the Russian arms manufacturer Almaz-Antey after the company's involvement in undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. The court (More) |
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Ukraine files case against Russia in UN's highest court
Ukraine filed suit against Russia in the International Court of Justice on Monday for alleged acts of terrorism and discrimination. The case has been filed for violations under the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of T (More) |
Accused Nazi war criminal, John Demjanjuk, put on trial in Israel
On February 16, 1987, accused Nazi war criminal, John Demjanjuk, went on trial in Jerusalem, Israel. The prosecution claimed that Demjanjuk was a notorious prison guard known as "Ivan the Terrible" at the Treblinka extermination camp during World War II. On this basis, Demjanjuk was convicted by the Israeli court of crimes against humanity. However, in August 1993, the conviction overturned by Israel's Supreme Court on a finding of reasonable doubt.
After the decision by the Supreme Court of Israel, Demjanjuk was returned to the United States, where he had been moved after World War II. On December 22, 2006, the U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals ordered him deported to the Ukraine on a finding that he had been a guard at other Nazi concentration camps.
