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Iran opposition leader under house arrest after calling for Egypt-style protests
Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi [NYT profile; JURIST news archive] has been placed under house arrest , according to his website Saham News . On Thursday morning, security forces reportedly took control of the area outside of Karroubi's res (More) |
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Egypt VP announces committee to reform constitution
Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman stated Tuesday that President Hosni Mubarak approved the formation of a committee to oversee changes to Egypt's constitution . Suleiman announced Egypt's timetable for a peaceful transition of power and discus (More) |
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Egypt-inspired protestors face violent crackdowns by Arab governments: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Tuesday that Arab governments are using violence to crack down on protests inspired by the unrest in Egypt. According to the report, public gatherings in Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, West (More) |
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UN rights experts call for end to female genital mutilation
UN rights experts called Monday for all global communities to participate in the effort to end female genital mutilation (FGM) [WHO backgrounder; JURIST news archive]. The statement, marking the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Genital Mutil (More) |
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Joint Egypt panel to study constitutional reform
The Egyptian government will meet with opposition leaders Sunday to study potential changes to its constitution , but opposition leaders are hesitant to believe anything will come of the effort . A committee of judicial and political leaders from th (More) |
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UN rights chief calls for release of Egypt lawyers, journalists, activists
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday called on Egyptian authorities to immediately release lawyers, journalists and human rights activists who have been arrested and for the government to investigate whether the violence aga (More) |
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UN rights chief concerned over Egypt protest casualties
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday praised the efforts of Egyptian protesters while repeating concerns over casualties , calling on the nation's leaders to give citizens the democratic reform they demand. There are curren (More) |
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Tunisia, Egypt, and Revolution in a "Democracy"
JURIST Guest Columnist Jordan Paust of University of Houston Law Center says that revolutions occur in different manners around the world, including in the US, and suggests that the US and other members of the UN should change their foreign policies (More) |
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Constitutional Enforcement in Tunisia, Yemen, and Egypt
JURIST Contributing Editor L. Ali Khan, Professor of Law at Washburn University says the people's revolutions of Tunisia, Yemen, and Egypt are in response to sham democracies and their peoples' desire to enforce their rights and liberties, but the US (More) |
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UN officials urge Egypt to respect rights of protesters
UN officials including Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay , on Friday urged the Egyptian government to exercise restraint and respect the rights of protesters. Navi Pillay acknowledged reports of tact (More) |
Congress approves first Patent Act
On April 10, 1790, Congress approved America's first Patent Act. The Patent Act of 1790 allowed inventors to maintain "sole and exclusive right and liberty of making, constructing, using and vending to others" the rights to a patented invention for fourteen years. The Act furthermore created the U.S. Patent Board, the precursor to the modern U.S. Patent Office.
Read the current U.S. Patent Act from the Cornell University Law School, and read A History of the Early Patent Office by Kenneth W. Dobyns.
