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Amesty: US must disclose civilian deaths resulting from Syria airstrikes
Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday demanded that the US "come clean" about the civilian deaths resulting from US airstrikes in Syria over the last two years. Stating that it believes that the US has failed to take necessary precautions, AI con (More) |
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UN rights expert calls on international community to protect cultural heritage
UN human rights expert Karima Bennoune on Wednesday urged the international community to help end the destruction of cultural heritage. Referencing a 24-page report , Bennoune explained how destruction of culture often goes unnoticed and unpunished (More) |
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Amnesty: Iraq government, paramilitary forces committing rights abuses, war crimes
Iraqi government and paramilitary forces are committing serious human rights abuses and war crimes, according to an Amnesty International (AI) report Tuesday. AI claims that both the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) are (More) |
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Legislative Overreach on Gun Rights
JURIST contributing editor Allen Rostron of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law discusses new gun laws enacted in Missouri and proposed in Pennsylvania and how they reflect an insatiable appetite for enacting pro-gun legislation even (More) |
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UN child rights expert: Syria onslaught a 'brutal abdication of human rights obligations'
A UN children's rights expert on Monday stated that Syria's continued infliction of harm on children is a "brutal abdication of human rights obligations they have committed to respect." Benyam Dawit Mezmur , Chair of the UN Committee on the Rights o (More) |
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UN calls for independent investigation into US drone strike in Afghanistan
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Thursday condemned an airstrike launched by unmanned aerial vehicle that struck a civilian home killing 15 and injuring 13, including one child. The airstrike, apparently targeting Islamic State (I (More) |
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UN rights expert: Libya situation continuing to deteriorate
UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kate Gilmore addressed the 33rd session of the Human Rights Council on Tuesday speaking on the deteriorating human rights situation in Libya and calling for accountability and reform. She described the (More) |
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Syria situation a breach of humanitarian law: EU officials
Attacks in Aleppo, Syria's capital, were called a "breach of international humanitarian law" in a joint statement by EU officials on Saturday. The EU is urging countries with influence on the parties to encourage negotiations to cease the attacks an (More) |
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UN requests access to Syria refugees to investigate war crimes
UN representatives stated Monday that the organization needs access to Syrian refugees in order to better document war crimes. The remarks were made during an interactive dialogue between the UN Human Rights Council and the Independent Internationa (More) |
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UN: Leaders to focus on Syria, refugees in upcoming international conference
According to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon , world leaders meeting at the United Nations will focus heavily upon the Syria conflict, refugees and the environment on Monday. Particularly, the Secretary General said the talks need to facilitate "pr (More) |
Bruno Hauptmann executed for kidnap, murder of Lindbergh baby
On April 3, 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was executed by electric chair for the kidnapping and murder of the Charles Lindbergh baby.
Read more about the trial of Bruno Hauptmann in JURIST's Famous Trials series.
