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Nearly 21 million work in forced labor: UN report
Upwards of 20.9 million people worldwide work in forced labor, the International Labour Organization (ILO) , a UN agency focusing on labor rights, redported Friday. The ILO's estimate of about 21 million people in forced labor is a revision from it (More) |
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Somalia must ensure timely and peaceful transition to new constitution: UN SG
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday told officials at the Istanbul II Conference on Somalia that the Somali government must continue to work [statement; press release] to ensure a smooth transition into permanent government and a new consti (More) |
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UN rights body condemns Syria for civilian deaths
The UN Human Rights Council voted to condemn Syria on Friday for killing more than 100 civilians in the Houla region of the country last week. The 47-member body voted 41-3 to approve a resolution blaming "pro-regime elements" and government troo (More) |
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Syria government releases 500 detained protesters
The Syrian government has released more than 500 prisoners detained during pro-democracy demonstrations in the last month, Syria's official news agency reported Thursday. The report indicated that the government released 265 prisoners on May 5 and (More) |
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China activist urges US to push for rule of law in China
Blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] urged the US on Thursday to "try harder" to promote the rule of law in China . Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) , Chen informed the audience tha (More) |
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Moldova urged to adopt comprehensive anti-discrimination law
The Moldovan government should enact coherent anti-discrimination legislation to ensure equal treatment of men and women, the UN Working Group on discrimination against women in law and in practice said Wednesday. Kamala Chandrakirana, the chair o (More) |
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EU Commission refers Germany to ECJ over data retention
The European Commission on Thursday referred Germany to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for not complying with the EU Data Retention Directive . The Commission is asking the court to impose fines on Germany for breach of EU law in the amount (More) |
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Broad Definitions of Terrorism Will Continue to be Struck Down
JURIST Contributing Editor Gabor Rona, International Legal Director of Human Rights First, explains that federal judges will continue to strike down terrorism laws that are overly broad... (More) |
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UN Human Rights Council calls special session on Syria
The UN Human Rights Council announced Wednesday that they will hold a special session this Friday to discuss the situation in Syria [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] in light of last week's massacre in Houla. The announcement came after a w (More) |
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Pakistan president signs bill creating human rights commission
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday signed a bill authorizing the creation of an independent human rights commission in Pakistan. The new committee will be authorized to investigate human rights violations in the country and make rec (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.
