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In Alabama, "Back Door" Restrictions on Abortion and Roe
JURIST Guest Columnist LaJuana Davis of the Cumberland School of Law evaluates the implications of legislative efforts in Alabama and other states to restrict access to abortions... (More) |
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Europe rights court rules Switzerland laws on assisted suicide too vague
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled [judgment, press release, PDF] Tuesday that Swiss law does not provide sufficient guidelines on the extent of the right to die, in violation of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights . A (More) |
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HRW: Centrial African Republic rebels have committed rights violations
Members of the Seleka rebel coalition , which ousted President Francois Bozize of the Central African Republic (CAR) [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] in March, committed atrocities against civilians, including pillage, summary execution, rap (More) |
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The Law of Non-Commercial Organizations: "Foreign Agents"
JURIST Guest Columnist Shubin Nikita, Russian State University for the Humanities, Law Faculty, explores a new amendment to Russian law affecting non-commercial organizations... (More) |
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Beyond Same-Sex Marriage: Gender Identity in New Zealand
JURIST Guest Columnist Elisabeth McDonald of the Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Law evaluates the recent legalization of same-sex marriage by the New Zealand House of Representatives... (More) |
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New UN rights mechanism takes effect
A human rights mechanism took effect Sunday that will allow a UN committee to review complaints from people or groups who have exhausted every option for justice in their own country regarding economic, social and cultural rights violations. The Opt (More) |
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UN urges Mexico to protect human rights, reduce military policing
The UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Christof Heyns urged Mexico's Government on Friday to increase protections for human rights , particularly reducing the need to use force and reducing the military's involve (More) |
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2012 marked deadliest year for journalists: report
2012 marked the deadliest year for journalists, with at least 23 professional and 58 citizen journalists killed, according to a report released Friday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) . RSF released its annual Press Freedom Index to coincide wit (More) |
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UN rights expert urges accountability for Myanmar sectarian violence
UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar Tomas Ojea Quintana on Thursday welcomed recommendations by the Myanmar government's Rakhine Investigation Commission, but also voiced a strong need for the government to address impun (More) |
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UN rights expert urges Argentina to ensure independence of judiciary
The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers urged Argentina Tuesday to ensure the Judicial Council's independence by reconsidering two draft bills that were approved last week. The two bills reform the Judicial Council and r (More) |
FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover died
Longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover died on May 2, 1972 at age 77, having led the agency since 1924. He built his reputation on battling bootleggers during Prohibition and communist and pro-rights groups after World War II.
Review Hoover's official FBI personnel file, released under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act.
