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Uganda official denies support of Congo rebels
Ugandan officials have denied allegations contained in an unreleased UN Security Council report that Uganda has assisted rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Ugandan foreign affairs minister Okello Oryem vehemently denied [Al (More) |
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HRW alleges Libya war crimes during capture of Sirte
Scores of Muammar Gaddafi [BBC obituary; JURIST news archive] loyalists, and perhaps Gaddafi himself, were "summarily executed" when rebels sacked the ruler's final stronghold last year, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday. According to HR (More) |
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A Peer-to-Peer Network: Bridging the Health Care Gap
JURIST Guest Columnist Tony Quang MD, University of Washington School of Law Class of 2013, discusses the shortcomings of the Affordable Care Act and proposes a mechanism through which to provide low-cost and expedient relief to those facing illness. (More) |
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Military judge rules 9/11 accused do not have to attend hearings
Five men accused of planning the 9/11 attacks do not have to attend court proceedings against them, a military judge ruled Monday. Army Col. James Pohl ruled that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed , Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak bin Attash, Ramzi Binalshibh, (More) |
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Courageous Jurist Under Fire in Guatemala
JURIST Guest Columnist Lauren Carasik of Western New England University School of Law says that, as chief justice of the Criminal Chamber of Guatemala's Supreme Court, Cesar Barrientos has played a critical role in rebuilding the nation's democratic (More) |
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Bahrain court urged to release rights activist leader
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday urged Bahrain's court of appeals to overturn the conviction of human right advocate Nabeel Rajab . Rajab, president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BHCR) , was arrested in June and sentenced to three year (More) |
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UN official: Iran threatening human rights activists
A UN official on Thursday released a report indicating that the government of Iran is torturing human rights activists and threatening the activists' families with rape or death. In a report to the UN General Assembly UN special rapporteur on human (More) |
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UN: Iran must halt capital punishment
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) called on Iran Friday to immediately stop all executions , including 11 planned for Saturday. The OHCHR stated that Iran has failed to provide the accused with due process and fair tri (More) |
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UN official: Mali Islamists abusing human rights
A UN official on Wednesday said that Islamists who have seized power in northern Mali are violating the human rights of women and children through enforced prostitution and recruitment of child soldiers. UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Righ (More) |
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In Defense of New Jersey Sports Betting
JURIST Guest Columnist Kathryn Young, University of Virginia School of Law Class of 2013, argues that gambling can effectively increase states' revenue and should be viewed outside of its negative connotations...The recent New Jersey law condoning s (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.
