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Military Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses Advances Equality
JURIST Guest Columnists Nick Tiger of Servicemembers United and Danielle Hawkes of The American Military Partner Association argue that the DOJ decision to allow military and veteran benefits for same-sex couples will lead to a Supreme Court ruling o (More) |
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Human rights defenders, journalists need protection: UN expert
UN Special Rapporteur Margaret Sekaggya on Monday outlined the risks and challenges faced by human rights journalists and media workers , and called for additional protection of those workers. The report indicated that, "journalists and media work (More) |
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Affirmative Action and Equal Protection in College Admissions
JURIST Guest Columnist William Araiza of the Brooklyn Law School says that if either the Ninth or Sixth Circuit strikes down state constitutional amendments ending affirmative action in college admissions using older lines of Supreme Court case law, (More) |
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Iran human rights lawyer sentenced to 18 years imprisonment
Iranian human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after being found guilty by a Tehran Revolutionary Court [official website, in Persian; GlobaLex backgrounder] of spreading anti-government propaganda, his dau (More) |
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Pakistan government urged to halt sectarian violence
A group of three UN human rights experts on Friday implored Pakistan to increase efforts to curb growing sectarian violence . Noting a recent uptick in sectarian related attacks, the group of experts warned that "sectarian violence threatens to wors (More) |
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UN commission reports war crimes by both sides of Libya conflict
The UN International Commission of Inquiry on Libya submitted its findings on Friday, reporting that war crimes and crimes against humanity were committed by both sides of the recent Libyan conflict . Established in February 2011 by an emergency se (More) |
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Supremacy Clause and Agency Appeal in the Supreme Court
JURIST Guest Columnist William Araiza of the Brooklyn Law School says that the Douglas case demonstrates that larger ideological issues can be at stake in seemingly minor and technical disputes, such as the Supremacy Clause and administrative agency (More) |
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Former Guatemala dictator denied amnesty
Guatemalan Judge Miguel Angel Galvez denied former dictator Efrain Rois Montt's amnesty claim Thursday. Rios Montt is being charged for crimes committed throughout the country's 36-year civil war , which officially ended in 1996. The case involves a (More) |
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Federal judge rules tobacco warning label requirements unconstitutional
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled [opinion, PDF; order, PDF] Wednesday that a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation requiring cigarette packaging and advertisements to display more prominent graphic heal (More) |
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UN Human Rights Council denounces Syria crackdown
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) voted Thursday to pass a non-binding resolution condemning Syrian authorities for continued bloodshed and violations of human rights. The resolution calls for the Syrian government to immediately end attac (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.
