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HRW urges Libya to investigate bodies found in Sirte
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) to investigate the apparent "mass execution" of 53 Muammar Gaddafi [BBC obituary; JURIST news archive] supporters whose bodies were discovered at an abandoned ho (More) |
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Italy war crimes expert Cassese dies at 74
Antonio Cassese , a renowned Italian international war crimes expert and key figure in the establishment of two international criminal tribunals, died Saturday in Florence, Italy, at the age of 74. Cassese was the first president of the Internationa (More) |
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Libya leader orders investigation into Gaddafi death
Interim Libyan leader Mustafa Abdul-Jalil said Monday that he has ordered an investigation into the death of former leader Muammar Gaddafi [BBC obituary; JURIST news archive]. He said that the National Transition Council has formed a committee to (More) |
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UN rights expert warns lethal force during arrests could violate international standards
United Nations Special Rapporteur on on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns , on Thursday urged respect for international standards concerning the use of lethal force during arrests and warned that the growing use of targ (More) |
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UN rights office calls for investigation into Gaddafi killing
The UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday called for a full investigation into the killing of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] in his hometown of Sirte on Thursday. Rupert Colvi (More) |
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Libya PM confirms Muammar Gaddafi killed by opposition fighters
Libyan opposition forces on Thursday captured and killed former leader Muammar Gaddafi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] in his hometown of Sirte, Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril confirmed at a press conference. Military forces loyal to the n (More) |
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Federal judge hears arguments on North Carolina abortion law
A judge for the US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina heard arguments Monday on the constitutionality of North Carolina's controversial new abortion law . The lawsuit [complaint, PDF; JURIST report], brought by the American Ci (More) |
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Israel high court rejects appeal against prisoner exchange
The Israel Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals to halt the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for a captured Israeli soldier. The petitions arguing against the release of more than 1,000 jailed Palestinians in exchange for captured I (More) |
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Australia urged to investigate Sri Lanka war crimes
A group of rights organizations and lawmakers on Monday called for Australia to investigate a top ranking official in the Sri Lankan High Commission in Canberra for war crimes violations allegedly committed by the Sri Lankan Navy during clashes wi (More) |
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Combatant Immunity and the Death of Anwar al-Awlaqi
JURIST Guest Columnist Morris Davis of Howard University School of Law says the recent killing of Anwar al-Awlaqi highlights the fact that the CIA drone program violates the law of war because it is a civilian institution, lacking combatant immunity. (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.
