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Poland lawmakers reject proposed civil union legislation
Lawmakers for the Sejm of the Republic of Poland on Friday dismissed three pieces of proposed legislation that would have given restricted legal rights to unmarried same-sex and opposite-sex couples by way of civil union. The legislation collective (More) |
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HRW: DC police mishandling sexual assault claims
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday released a report accusing the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of failing to effectively respond to, document and investigate claims of sexual assault. The report , titled "Capitol Offense: (More) |
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UK urged to amend laws impacting right to assembly
UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association Maina Kiai on Wednesday urged the UK to review certain legal and policing policies that negatively affect the right to peaceably assemble. The statement came at (More) |
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'Right to Work' in Michigan: Depleting Unions, Dashing Dreams
JURIST Guest Columnist Susan H. Bitensky of the Michigan State University College of Law says that Michigan's December passage of a "right to work" law will weaken the people and families who depend upon the benefits and protections negotiated by lab (More) |
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Turkish court charges nine lawyers under anti-terrorism law
A Turkish court on Monday charged nine lawyers for membership in an outlawed group under Turkey's anti-terrorism laws. The lawyers, including some human rights advocates , are accused of being associated with the Revolutionary People's Liberation Pa (More) |
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Palestine's Upgraded Status and the International Criminal Court
JURIST Guest Columnist Megan A. Fairlie of the Florida International University College of Law says the International Criminal Court (ICC) will ultimately delay pursuing an investigation into the effect of Palestine's non-Member Observer State status (More) |
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Manifesting Inconsistency in Marriage Equality Rights
JURIST Guest Columnist Allison Jernow of the International Commission of Jurists argues that recent court decisions reflect inconsistency in weighing marriage equality and religious freedom... (More) |
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White House Recognizes, But Fails to Accept Responsibility for Chagossian Hardships
JURIST Guest Columnist Elena Landriscina, New York Civil Liberties Union Legal Fellow, revisits her article on the displacement of the Chagos Islanders by the US and UK. Here, she examines what she argues is the lackluster response of the US to a pet (More) |
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Mali security forces killing civilians in small town: HRW
Malian security forces have killed civilians in the town of Niono in central Mali, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Saturday. HRW said that Mali's army has been targeting ethnic groups associated with rebels in the north, particularly Tuaregs (More) |
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Federal prosecutors file charges against Michigan Supreme Court justice
Federal prosecutors on Friday filed charges against Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan for alleged real estate fraud involving a short sale of her home in Grosse Pointe Park, (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.
