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UN Security Council condemns guerrilla attacks in the DRC
In an emergency meeting on Saturday, the UN Security Council condemned a series of guerrilla attacks by M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This came after the most recent attack by the group in the eastern region of the (More) |
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HRW accuses Myanmar military of supporting anti-Muslim violence
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday accused Myanmar's government and security forces of being complicit in attacks on Rohingya Muslims in October that forced 35,000 people from their homes. Based on satellite imagery of Muslim communities in Myan (More) |
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UN expresses concern as ASEAN considers its first human rights declaration
UN independent human rights experts on Friday expressed concern over the draft of the first ever Human Rights Declaration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) . ASEAN will consider the declaration at its summit in Phnom Penh in Ca (More) |
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UN SG urges nations to enforce ICC decisions
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged nations around the globe to carry out the rulings made by the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website; JURIST backgrounder]. Speaking before 500 high-level officials at a ceremony fo (More) |
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HRW: Colombia women facing obstacles to health care, legal remedies
Women displaced by conflict in Colombia are facing rape and domestic violence as well as obstacles in obtaining health care, protection and legal remedies, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report [text, PDF; press release] released Wednesday. The (More) |
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UN investigation in DRC reveals mass execution of civilians
The UN Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) released a report on Wednesday confirming the arbitrary executions of at least 264 civilians in Masisi Territory and North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [CIA backgrounder; JURIST (More) |
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Supreme Court rules on sovereign immunity law, grants stay of execution
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday released its first opinion of the term, ruling unanimously in US v. Bormes [opinion, PDF; JURIST report] that the federal government does not automatically waive sovereign immunity through the Little Tucker Act in t (More) |
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Obama Drone Policy Makes American Citizens Vulnerable, Undermines National Security
JURIST Guest Columnist Samar Warsi, a Senior Volunteer Attorney for the Muslim Civil Liberties Union, argues that drone attacks are counterproductive and hurt American attempts at foreign policy improvement... (More) |
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ICC should increase efforts to bring war criminals to justice: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website; JURIST backgrounder] on Monday to improve its impact and stimulate cooperation amongst the international community as the court enters its second decade. HRW (More) |
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UN elects 18 members including US to serve on rights council
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Monday elected 18 countries , including the US, to a three-year term on the Human Rights Council (UNHRC) beginning January 1. The secret ballot election was held at the UN headquarters in New York, and the followi (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.
