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Expanding Inheritance Rights to Posthumously Conceived Children
JURIST Guest Columnist Daniel Perrone, St. John's University School of Law Class of 2013, is the author of the first article of a 15-part from the staffers of the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development. Perrone examines the lack of provisio (More) |
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UN chief calls for immediate investigation into civilian deaths in Daraya, Syria
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon called Monday for an immediate and impartial investigation into the killing of hundreds of civilians in Daraya, Syria. According to spokesperson Martin Nesirky, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (More) |
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South Korea high court overturns real name requirement for posting online
The South Korean Constitutional Court on Thursday nullified a 2007 regulation that required South Koreans to use their real names in Internet forums. Under the terms of the regulation online discussion participants had to pass a verification proces (More) |
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HRW: Thailand army chief blocking criminal investigations
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the government of Thailand on Thursday to order its army chief to stop obstructing investigations into political violence in 2010 arising from anti-government protests . Last week the army chief, General Prayuth Chan (More) |
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Germany special prosecutor recommends charges against Nazi suspect
German prosecutors announced Wednesday that they are contemplating charges against an 87-year-old man suspected of having been a Nazi prison guard. The German special prosecutors' office that pursues Nazi-era crimes is recommending that charges be f (More) |
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Guatemala court sentences former police chief to 70 years for war crimes
A Guatemalan court on Wednesday sentenced a former police chief to 70 years for the kidnapping of a college student during the country's 36-year Civil War . Pedro Garcia was convicted of carrying out the kidnapping of engineering student Edgar Saen (More) |
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Mexico high court rules military crimes should be tried in civilian courts
The Supreme Court of Mexico ruled Tuesday that crimes committed against Mexican civilians by members of the military should be tried in civilian courts rather than military tribunals. Military tribunals have been criticized in the past for failing (More) |
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Myanmar opens new probe into deadly sectarian clashes
Myanmar president Thein Sein on Friday announced the creation of a 27-member commission tasked with investigating the cause of the sectarian violence between Rohingya Muslims and Rakhine Buddhists. The clashes, which began in May and carried on int (More) |
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UNICEF concerned over recruitment of child soldiers in norther Mali
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said Friday that it has received "credible reports" of armed groups in Mali recruiting children for military purposes. UNICEF called on all parties to protect children from the reportedly escalating recr (More) |
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Moscow court upholds 100-year city ban on gay pride marches
A city court in Moscow on Friday refused to overturn the municipal government's ban on gay pride marches for the next century. The court affirmed the Moscow municipal government ruling that any public gatherings that could be classified as gay pride (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.
