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UN rights chief calls for international protection of Syria civilians
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday urged the international community to take steps to protect civilian lives in Syria, where more than 3,000 civilians have been killed since protests against the government began in March. (More) |
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Kazakhstan president signs restrictive law to curb religious extremism
Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev [official website, in Kazakh; BBC profile] on Thursday signed into law a controversial bill dissolving religious organizations and requiring re-registration, drawing criticism from international observers. (More) |
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Syria rejects calls to join ICC
Syria has rejected calls from several nations for it to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to a report adopted Tuesday by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) . The report also includes a number of recommendations to the country a (More) |
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HRW urges justice for DRC rights abuses
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday called on governments around the world to "intensify efforts to bring to justice those responsible for grave abuses" in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) , highlighted by the UN's recent mapping report . A f (More) |
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Creating Pathways to Prosecute Cyber-Bullies
Katharine Giudice, St. John's University School of Law Class of 2012, is the author of the seventh article in a ten part series from the staffers of the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development under the direction of Professor Leonard Baynes. (More) |
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UN calls for respect for human rights as Libya conflict winds down
The United Nations (UN) called on all parties to the Libyan revolution to maintain respect for human rights as the conflict winds down in Sirte . As the interim government forces push through the hometown of former Libyan leader Mummar Gaddafi [B (More) |
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Sri Lanka unveils 5-year action plan to protect human rights
The Sri Lankan Special Envoy of the President on Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe, announced on Thursday the Cabinet of Ministers has adopted the National Action Plan for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights. The five-year plan fulfills Sr (More) |
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Bahrain grants retrials to 20 convicted medics
Bahrain on Wednesday announced retrials will be given to 20 medical staff convicted last month of participating in the country's pro-democracy protests against the ruling regime. Dr. Ali al-Boainain, Bahrain's attorney general, stated that the depa (More) |
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UN rights office urges end to Roma discrimination in Bulgaria
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday called on authorities to end the hate speech and discrimination against the Roma migrants in Bulgaria. The UN human rights office expressed deep concern over the violence (More) |
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Bangladesh court charges senior opposition leader with war crimes from 1971 war
The International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh (ICTB) has charged Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, leader of Jamaat e Islami (JI) , with war crimes allegedly stemming from the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan. Bangladesh established the tri (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.
