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Drone Strikes Threaten Habeas Corpus: A Proposed Solution
JURIST Guest Columnist Anthony D'Amato of the Northwestern University School of Law says that habeas corpus rights are too important for the executive branch to ignore, even in a time of war... (More) |
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Former Argentina general sentenced to life for 'Dirty War' crimes
An Argentine court in Buenos Aires sentenced former military general Reynaldo Bignone on Tuesday to life in prison for crimes against humanity committed during the nation's 1976-1983 "Dirty War" [GlobalSecurity backgrounder; JURIST news archive]. I (More) |
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Unconstitutional Conditions and Drug Testing Welfare Recipients
JURIST Guest Columnist, Ilan Wurman, Stanford Law School Class of 2013, discusses drug testing welfare recipients and argues that the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit misapplied the doctrine of unconstitutional conditions... On February 2 (More) |
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Federal judge upholds Arizona ethnic studies prohibition
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Arizona has upheld the constitutionality of an Arizona law prohibiting public schools from offering courses that teach ethnic solidarity, a law which targeted the Mexican-American studies prog (More) |
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UN rights expert concerned over situation in Iran
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed , on Tuesday expressed concern over current human rights situations in Iran . In his report , Shaheed found continued widespread systemic violations of human rights i (More) |
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UN rights expert urges international inquiry into North Korea violations
The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in North Korea Marzuki Darusman on Monday urged the international community to establish comprehensive investigative mechanisms to probe and document human rights abuses in North Korea. The report , presen (More) |
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Egypt court confirms death sentences for 21 involved in fatal soccer riot
A Cairo court on Saturday affirmed the death sentences of 21 individuals convicted of inciting a deadly riot after a soccer match in Port Said last February. In addition to confirming that the convicted individuals are to be hanged [Guardian report] (More) |
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UN rights officials encourage reform on International Women's Day
Independent experts within the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday urged governments around the world to take decisive steps to ensure and protect women's rights, and to "turn decades of empty promises into concrete chang (More) |
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Obama signs Violence Against Women Act into law
US President Barack Obama signed into law an updated version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) [text, PDF; JURIST news archive] on Thursday. The VAWA, originally passed in 1994, provides legal assistance, counseling and other resources for (More) |
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Former Colombia lawmaker convicted for involvement in massacre
A former Colombian lawmaker was found guilty on Wednesday for his involvement in a 1988 massacre that killed 43 people. Cesar Perez was convicted for allegedly financing the attack, which was reportedly carried out for political purposes. Negro Vla (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.
