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Judicial inquiry: Nigeria army used 'disproportionate force' in killing of Shia Muslims
A report released on Sunday by the Kaduna State Government stated, among other things, that "he force used by the Nigerian Army resulting in the death of the 349 IMN members was disproportionate" and called for those involved to be "brought to tri (More) |
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HRW: Iraq should keep abusive militias out of Mosul campaign
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday urged Iraqi military commanders to prevent historically abusive militias from participating in the campaign to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State (IS). Last March the Iraqi army began working with Pe (More) |
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Australia PM proposes strict anti-terror legislation
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday proposed new counter-terrorism legislation that would allow for indefinite detention. Turnbull announced plans to introduce Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016, which would (More) |
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Five arrested in connection with Nice attack
According to a judicial source, four men believed to be linked to Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, a 31-year-old Tunisian who killed 84 people as he drove a truck into a Bastille Day crowd in Nice, have been arrested . One of the men was arrested on Thursd (More) |
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France president extends state of emergency by three months
Following Thursday's attack in Nice, French President François Hollande has chosen to extend [Telegraph news release] for three months the state of emergency, which had been set to expire on July 26. Stating that "t is the whole of France which is u (More) |
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Amnesty: Cameroon authorities violating basic human rights in Boko Haram crackdown
In a report released Thursday, Amnesty International (AI) documented numerous human rights violations committed by Cameroon authorities in the country's crackdown on Boko Haram . In a military campaign that AI West and Central Africa Regional Dire (More) |
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UN rights chief condemns terrorist attack in Baghdad
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Tuesday condemned Sunday's suicide bombing in Baghdad, Iraq. Stating that "the sheer unrestrained viciousness of these people defies belief," Zeid spoke strongly against the taking of (More) |
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UN rights experts concerned over conviction and sentencing of artists in Iran
The UN human rights experts on cultural rights and on freedom of expression, Karima Bennoune and David Kaye , called Friday for the release of artists jailed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. In particular, they called upon Iran to release two music (More) |
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UN: Islamic State committing genocide against Yazidi people
A UN-mandated human rights inquiry reported Thursday that the Islamic State (IS) has been committing genocide against the Yazidi people, in addition to a carrying out a variety of other war crimes and human rights violations. The Independent Commis (More) |
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Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movements
JURIST Guest Columnist Abed Awad of Awad & Khoury, LLP, discusses the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement...In 1880, English Captain Charles C. Boycott led an eviction campaign against tenants in Ireland. Appalled at the inhumanity of Mr. Boyc (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.
