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US Senate bill seeks mandatory sanctions against Russia for hacking
A bipartisan group of 10 US Senators on Tuesday introduced legislation aimed at implementing mandatory sanctions against Russia for its involvement in cyber hacking during the 2016 presidential election. The US government has alleged that Russia in (More) |
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Dutch court orders Crimean artifacts returned to Ukraine
The Amsterdam District Court ruled on Wednesday that Crimean gold artifacts are to be returned to Ukraine [judgment, in Dutch; press release, in Dutch] and not Crimea. The artifacts, including gems, helmets and scabbards, were on loan to Amsterdam's (More) |
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UN rights report details suffering of Ukraine citizens
A UN report released on Thursday stated that failure by parties in eastern Ukraine to implement the Minsk Agreements has led to numerous human rights violations against Ukrainian civilians. This has mainly become a concern for those who live near th (More) |
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Legal Double Standards: HRW and Amnesty on Settlements
JURIST Guest Columnist Anne Herzberg of NGO Monitor reviews the recent article, "Unsettled: A Global Study of Settlements in Occupied Territory"...Article 49(6) of the Fourth Geneva Convention is the most cited legal provision invoked by non-governme (More) |
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Nemtsov murder trial begins in Russia military court
Five men accused of murdering Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov went on trial Monday in a Moscow military court. The five defendants, previously identified as Anzor Gubashev, Shagid Gubashev, Zaur Dadayev, Ramzan Bakhayev and Tamerlan Eskerkhan (More) |
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Ukraine top court dismisses Gazprom appeal
Ukraine's high court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by Gazprom finding it "groundless." The court decided to uphold the USD $3.4 billion fine against the company handed down by Ukraine's Anti-Monopoly Committee, which alleged that the company abu (More) |
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EU court upholds financial sanctions against former Ukraine president
The EU General Court on Thursday upheld sanctions against former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych . Following an uprising in 2014, Yanukovych fled to Russia, and the EU imposed sanctions for embezzlement and wrongdoing. Yanukovych successfull (More) |
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UN report finds worsening rights situation in Ukraine
A new UN report released Thursday found a dismal situation in eastern Ukraine with regards to human rights. As a result of escalating hostilities the past few months, the report cites an increasingly disturbing disregard for the protection of civil (More) |
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UN rights expert: Ukraine must create plan to address displacement
In a press release issued on Friday, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Chaloka Beyan , called upon Ukrainian officials to develop a comprehensive plan to address internally displaced persons (IDP), and provid (More) |
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Rights groups condemn secret detentions in Ukraine
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI) released statements [AI statement; HRW statement] Monday condemning Ukraine's use of secret facilities to detain individuals. The two groups released a joint report earlier this summer detaili (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.
