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ICC prosecutors allege Congo war crimes suspect used child soldiers
The Office of the Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday alleged that Congolese war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda was instrumental in organizing and ordering militias of "child soldiers" to attack civilians. Ntaganda is ac (More) |
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Investigation reveals possible war crimes during Sri Lanka civil war
The Public Interest Advocacy Center (PIAC) , an Australian nonprofit legal advocacy group, released a report on Tuesday detailing possible war crimes and crimes against humanity during the final months of the Sri Lankan civil war . The reports find (More) |
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UN urges Russia to repeal law banning 'homosexual propaganda'
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Wednesday urged the Russian government to repeal legislation banning the dissemination of homosexual "propaganda" to minors. Reports indicate that the CRC is specifically concerned that the law' (More) |
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UN report condemns Vatican over child abuse
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) released a report Wednesday condemning the Holy See for its handling of allegations regarding sexual abuse of minors by Roman Catholic priests. The report calls on the Vatican to remove all priest (More) |
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Muslim brotherhood leader referred to Egypt criminal court
Egypt's Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat on Monday referred Muslim Brotherhood [party website; JURIST news archive] leader Mohammed Badie along with 50 others to the criminal court. Badie and the other Muslim Brotherhood members are accused of in (More) |
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Protecting the South Sudanese Right to Self-Determination
JURIST Guest Columnist Sarah Nouwen of the University of Cambridge Faculty of Law argues that the challenge facing both South Sudan and the international community is to ensure the South Sudanese right to decide on a future they want ... (More) |
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Saudi Arabia king ratifies counterterrorism law
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz ratified a new counterterrorism law that goes into effect Sunday in the Arab nation, drawing criticism from human rights groups who argue the law unduly restricts free speech. The law is composed of 41 ar (More) |
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Bangladesh court sentences 14 to death in arms smuggling case
A court in Bangladesh sentenced 14 men to death on Thursday for their involvement in a 2004 arms smuggling operation. Among the individuals sentenced was Matiur Rahman Nizami , the leader of the opposition Jamaat-e-Islami [official website; GlobalS (More) |
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UN bans travel, freezes assets of Central African Republic war crimes suspects
The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution which extends the mandate of the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) and imposes travel bans and asset freezes on those suspected of war cr (More) |
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UN rights chief presses for end to violence in Central African Republic
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Monday warned that the renewed clashes of anti-Balaka and ex-Seleka mark a critical time for Central African Republic (CAR) . Ex-Seleka groups are supported by armed Muslim civilians, while anti (More) |
World Press Freedom day
May 3 is World Press Freedom Day.
On May 3, 1845, Macon B. Allen, the first African American to practice law in the United States, was admitted to the Massachusetts bar.
Read a contemporary newspaper account of his admission.
