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Zimbabwe court orders release of 21 members of opposition party
Zimbabwe's high court on Thursday ordered the release of 21 activist members of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) who had been detained for over two years in connection with the death of police officer Petros Mutedza. The individuals are amo (More) |
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Federal judge rejects plea to delay 'stop-and-frisk' order
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday denied New York City's motion to stay her order regarding the New York City Police Department (NYPD) 'stop-and-frisk' policy. Judge Shira Scheindlin initially rul (More) |
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Syria conflict exposing those with disabilities to severe rights violations: UN
The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) said Tuesday that the ongoing Syrian Civil War has victimized those with disabilities . The committee, which is made up of independent human rights experts, noted that Syria is a p (More) |
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A Fair Judiciary Amidst Egyptian Turmoil
JURIST Guest Columnist Liesel LeCates, University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law Class of 2014, discusses the recent sentences by an Egyptian military tribunal against protesters supporting of the ousted president Muhamad Morsi, and whether th (More) |
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UN expert calls for halt to supplying conventional weapons to Syria
Paulo Pinheiro, the chairman of the International Commission of Inquiry on Syria , said Monday that the vast majority of Syrian casualties are killed in unlawful conventional weapon attacks and called for an end to weapons being supplied to both Sy (More) |
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In Favor of Stronger Federal Protection for Employees' and Applicants' Online Social Network Accounts
JURIST Guest Columnist Ralph Carter, St. John's University School of Law Class of 2014, is the author of the first article in a 10-part series from the staffers of the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development. Carter explains the need for fed (More) |
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UN rights commission finds serious violations in North Korea
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) commission responsible for investigating potential human rights violations in North Korea on Tuesday reported widespread human rights abuses occurring in the country. The Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in (More) |
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UN rights chief urges Afghanistan to strengthen human rights efforts
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday called on the Afghan government to strengthen humans rights efforts in preparation for presidential elections in April 2014 and the departure of the International Security Assistance For (More) |
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UN war crimes panel investigating 14 suspected chemical attacks in Syria: report
The chairman of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic , Paulo Sergio Pinheiro stated Monday that the UN war crimes panel is investigating 14 suspected chemical attacks in Syria. A report issued by chief we (More) |
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Who Are the Syrian Rebels?
JURIST Guest Columnist Paul Juzdan, Seton Hall University School of Law Class of 2014, is the author of a series commenting on the Syrian civil war. In the first part, Juzdan explains and explores the character of the opposition groups in Syria... (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.
