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UN commission: Syria forces may have been responsible for Houla deaths
A UN independent commission on Wednesday told the UN Human Rights Council that government forces in Syria "may have been responsible" for the deaths of more than 100 civilians, including women and children, in Al-Houla, Syria last month. In a repor (More) |
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New York court rules New York City can end housing subsidies
The New York State Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that New York City is not contractually obligated to carry on with the current rent subsidy program available for the formerly homeless. The Legal Aid Society sued the city on behalf of tenant (More) |
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Senate committee approves bill to sanction Russia officials linked to lawyer's death
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would impose sanctions on Russian officials linked to the 2009 death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky . The bill was approved by a House committee earlier thi (More) |
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Bahrain government to compensate families for protester deaths
The Bahrain government on Tuesday announced that it would pay $2.6 million in restitution to the families of protesters killed in pro-democracy protests last year. The government said that the compensation was to comply with the recommendations of (More) |
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UN rights expert urges focus on victims of human trafficking
The UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons , especially women and children, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo on Tuesday urged the international community to focus on the human rights of trafficked individuals when criminalizing and prosecuting human traf (More) |
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HRW: China must provide for Myanmar refugees
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday issued a report [text, PDF; press release] documenting refugee abuse and urging the government of China to provide basic food and shelter needs to thousands of refugees fleeing sectarian violence in neighboring M (More) |
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FCC v. Fox: More on Fleeting Expletives
JURIST Guest Columnist Roy Gutterman of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University says that the Supreme Court's recent decision in FCC v. Fox still leaves broadcasters in doubt about what constitutes indecency... (More) |
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AI: Afghanistan should work with ICC to bring justice for war crimes
Amnesty International (AI) said Friday that a recent Taliban hotel attack that killed 15 civilians should serve as a reminder that the Afghan government should work with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to bring justice to those responsible (More) |
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UN welcomes Somalia moves toward constitution
Head of the UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) Augustine Mahiga on Friday welcomed the signing of the joint communique ending the country's transitional governing arrangement. During the meeting in Nairobi in which the communique was signed (More) |
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UN rights chief calls for stronger human rights treaty body
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Friday that the treaty body system is in crisis and called on the international community to strengthen it. In her report , she revealed that the human rights treaty body system has doubled in (More) |
Acts of Union creates Great Britain
On May 1, 1707, the two Acts of Union went into effect, implementing the Treaty of Union and thereby uniting the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The Union with Scotland Act was passed by the Parliament of England in 1706, and the Scottish Parliament promulgated the Union with England Act.
Learn more about the Acts of Union from the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
