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Defining Parenthood: Astrue v. Capato and Same-Sex Marriage
JURIST Columnist Courtney Joslin, writing the sixth installment of a column authored by the faculty of the University of California, Davis School of Law, says that a Supreme Court decision regarding Social Security benefits for children conceived thr (More) |
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UN expert urges member states to stop deporting Haiti citizens
Michel Frost, the UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti, renewed his call on Wednesday to UN member states to cease the deportation of Haitian citizens to Haiti . In his report that was presented to the General Assembly of (More) |
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Canada dismisses UN torture criticism
The Canadian Department of Justice on Thursday refused to acknowledge last week's criticism from the UN Committee Against Torture (UNCAT) that Canada has been complicit in torture. During a court hearing in Ottawa for Abdullah Almalki, the federal (More) |
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Syria commiting crimes against humanity: UN
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic said Thursday that killings in Syria [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] likely amount to crimes against humanity . Simonvic addressed the General Assembly on behalf of UN High Commi (More) |
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House committee approves bill to sanction Russia officials linked to lawyer's death
The US House Committee on Foreign Affairs voted Thursday to approve a bill that would impose sanctions on Russian officials linked to the 2009 death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky . If passed, the bill will bar the US State Department (DOS) f (More) |
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Israel lawmakers vote against legalizing unauthorized settlement
The Israeli parliament on Wednesday voted 69-22 against a bill that would have legalized the unauthorized settlements in the West Bank on privately held Palestinian land. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged lawmakers to vote against the bill i (More) |
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Federal judge strikes down section of Defense of Marriage Act
A federal judge in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled Wednesday that section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) [text, PDF; JURIST news archive] is unconstitutional because it violates the principles of federali (More) |
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Amendment 1 and President Obama: The Dichotomy of Same-Sex Marriage
JURIST Guest Columnist Brynne Madway, The George Washington University Law School Class of 2013, offers insight on the Obama administration's public endorsement of gay marriage and examines the current state of LGBT initiatives...Earlier this month, (More) |
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Rwanda urged to stop assisting DRC war crimes suspect
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Rwanda [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] to stop assisting an accused war criminal in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] who is wanted by the International Cr (More) |
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UN report condemns Canada for complicity in torture of citizens detained abroad
The UN Committee Against Torture (UNCAT) released a report on Friday finding that Canada was complicit in rights violations against three Canadians who were held prisoner in Syria, and against Omar Khadr, who is currently detained at Guantanamo Ba (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.
