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The International Criminal Court and Palestine: Part I
JURIST Guest Columnist Linda M. Keller of Thomas Jefferson School of Law explores the potential impacts for the International Criminal Court of new Palestinian status at the UN in part one of this two-part series ... (More) |
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UK appeals court rules criminal records disclosure law violates human rights
The UK Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday that a Criminal Records Bureau law requiring individuals to divulge all previous convictions to certain groups of employers is a breach of human rights. The court held that the disclosure provisions of three l (More) |
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ICC prosecutor warns Mali on human rights abuses
International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on Monday warned the Malian government over reports of human rights abuses by Malian forces. In the statement, Bensouda urged Malian authorities to put an immediate stop to the al (More) |
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Spain urged to take measures against racism
UN Special Rapporteur Mutuma Ruteere on Monday urged the Spanish government at every level to increase its focus on addressing the racial intolerance within its borders. Ruteere noted that a successful campaign against racial discrimination and in (More) |
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UN rights experts urge Iran not to execute Ahwazi activists
A group of independent UN human rights experts on Friday urged Iran to stop the execution of five Ahwazi activists. UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran Ahmed Shaheed stated that the execution of M (More) |
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Moscow court postpones posthumous hearing for Russia whistleblower
A Moscow court on Monday postponed the preliminary hearing for the posthumous trial of Russian whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky. Magnitsky's defense lawyer was appointed by the court after his family and lawyers refused to attend the trial, claiming t (More) |
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HRW to Russia: reject anti-gay rights bill
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday called on the Russian State Duma to reject a proposed law that would fine any individuals or organizations, including government officials, who promote homosexuality to minors under the age of 18. The bill, whic (More) |
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Egypt court sentences 21 to death over soccer stadium disaster
An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced 21 people who were found guilty of involvement in last year's Port Said soccer stadium disaster to the death penalty. The ruling comes almost a year after the February 1, 2012 tragedy that killed 74 people an (More) |
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US government: disabled students must be allowed to compete in extracurricular sports
The Office for Civil Rights of the US Department of Education on Friday issued guidance clarifying school districts' existing legal obligations to give disabled students an equal chance to compete in extracurricular sports alongside their peers wi (More) |
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Supreme Court urged not to rule on DOMA
Harvard law professor Vicki Jackson argued in a brief filed Thursday that the US Supreme Court does not have the power to review the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 (DOMA) [text, PDF; JURIST news archive]. Upon ag (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.
