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UN officials concerned over human rights violations in Yemen
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed concern on Wednesday over alleged human rights violations occurring in Yemen in recent months. The UN Human Rights Office in Yemen documented violations committed by all sid (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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ICC prosecutor warns deteriorating security in Libya impeding efforts to end impunity
Chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) , Fatou Bensouda, on Tuesday warned that increasing violence and political instability in Libya are impeding measures to end impunity. In a briefing to the UN Security Council , Bensouda e (More) |
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South Korea court jails captain of capsized ferry for 36 years
A South Korean court sentenced the captain of the ferry Sewol to 36 years in jail after being found guilty of negligence. He was acquitted of homicide for which prosecutors had sought the death penalty. The Sewol ferry capsized in April, killing 3 (More) |
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Mumia supporters challenge Pennsylvania law as First Amendment violation
Mumia Abu-Jamal and supporters filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a recently passed Pennsylvania law that they claim stifles free speech. The law, an amendment to the Crime Victims Act titled "Revictimization relief," states that victims of pers (More) |
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UN torture investigation blocked by Gambia government
The United Nations (UN) on Saturday reported that special rapporteurs Christof Heyns and Juan Mendez were blocked from completing a torture and killing investigation in Gambia. The investigation was lead by the two UN experts to assess the practic (More) |
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Libya high court dissolves UN-backed parliament
Libya's Supreme Court on Thursday declared the UN-backed elected parliament unconstitutional. The ongoing crisis in Libya has created two rival parliaments , one based in the nation's capital Tripoli, and the other, which was declared illegitimate b (More) |
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Saudi women's rights campaigner arrested, activists report
Saudi Arabian rights activists on Saturday said that authorities had arrested Suad al-Shamari, a prominent women's rights advocate, for insulting Islam. The arrest, they said, was part of an effort to eliminate dissent . Suad al-Shamari is a founder (More) |
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Amnesty: Libya militias committing war crimes
Rival militias in Libya are committing serious human rights abuses, including war crimes, according to an Amnesty International (AI) report [text, PDF; press release] released Thursday. According to AI since July 2013, "militias and armed groups ha (More) |
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Supreme Court halts Missouri execution for ineffective assistance of counsel
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday halted the execution of Mark Christeson, a Missouri man convicted of killing a woman and her two children, pending the determination of whether the 35-year-old received effective legal counsel. Christeson's attorney (More) |
Republic of Ireland Act enters force
On April 18, 1949, the Republic of Ireland Act went into force, creating a republic in the state of Ireland. The Act repealed the Executive Authority Act, which had given governing authority in Ireland to the King of England.
