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UN urges international effort to end violence against women
UN officials urged countries on Wednesday to implement national policies that will end violence against women after Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke at an event commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. (More) |
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Poland Supreme Court recognizes same-sex relationships for tenancy retention
The Polish Supreme Court for the first time on Wednesday declared that same-sex partners living together will retain the same legal standing as heterosexual couples in regard to taking over a lease if their romantic partner with whom they were coha (More) |
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UN rights commissioner concerned about Colombia military justice reforms
A spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday expressed serious concern regarding Colombia's proposed constitutional reform to their military justice system. The proposed reform seeks to alter the sc (More) |
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Protecting Children From Adult Manipulation
JURIST Guest Columnist Elizabeth Mastropolo, St. John's University School of Law Class of 2013, is the author of the twelfth article in a 15-part series from the staffers of the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development. Mastropolo argues that (More) |
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UN criticizes Russia for failing to investigate human rights abuses
The UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) chastised Russia on Friday for intimidating journalists and human rights activists and ignoring allegations of torture. The CAT, a panel composed of 10 human rights experts, presented a report on Friday that (More) |
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UN concerned for civilians affected by fighting in Congo
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday voiced its concern for Congolese civilians displaced by continued fighting in North Kivu. The UNHCR and its affiliates typically oversee 31 refugee camps hosting over 108,000 people in the ea (More) |
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Afghanistan government ends death penalty moratorium with 8 executions
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday urged the Afghan government to institute a moratorium on further executions after eight men were hanged, marking an end of Afghanistan's four-year virtual moratorium on the death penalty. Human rights advocacy g (More) |
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UN concerned over human rights violations in eastern DRC
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concern Tuesday for the civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] who are caught in continued fighting between the Armed Forces o (More) |
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Children being detained, tortured in Egypt: HRW
Children participating in protests during the Egyptian Revolution have been subject to police detention and torture, according to a recent finding released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) Tuesday. The findings were based on numerous interviews of det (More) |
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Senior UN official calls for multi-dimensional approach to fighting maritime piracy
UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on Monday stressed the need to address the causes of maritime piracy with a "multi-dimensional approach" . Addressing the UN Security Council, Eliasson noted three areas of concern that warrant immediate ac (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.
