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HRW report criticizes ICC prosecutions
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to correct an imbalance in its investigations and prosecutions of war crimes and human rights violations. In a 50-page publication titled "Unfinished Business" [ (More) |
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Same-Sex Marriage Law Reflects Suquamish Tribal Values
Leonard Forsman, Chairman of the Suquamish Tribe, says that the tribe's decision to recognize same-sex marriage reflects the community's high value on inclusiveness and the fact that homosexuality historically has not been a divisive issue in the tri (More) |
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World Bank recognizes new Libya regime as it vows to investigate rights abuses
The new ruling regime in Libya vowed to investigate allegations of human rights abuses Wednesday after the World Bank recognized the newly formed National Transitional Council (NTC) as the official government. The NTC was responding to an Amnesty (More) |
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UN rights office calls for immediate intervention in Yemen humanitarian crisis
A delegation from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday released a report announcing a humanitarian crisis in Yemen that requires immediate intervention. The delegation was sent to Yemen in late June to gathe (More) |
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Montana Precedent and the Rights of Same-Sex Couples
Betsy Griffing, Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Montana, argues that despite a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in Montana, the equal protection guarantees of the state constitution and Montana Supreme Court (More) |
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Both sides in Libya conflict committed war crimes: AI report
Both the government of ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] and the newly formed National Transitional Council (NTC) have committed war crimes during the conflict in the country, Amnesty International (AI) r (More) |
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UN SG refers Sri Lanka war crimes report to rights body
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon [official profile; JURIST news archive] on Monday sent a report to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) accusing Sri Lankan troops of killing tens of thousands of civilians during clashes with the Liberation Tigers of (More) |
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UN rights chief reports Syria death toll at 2,600
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Monday said that at least 2,600 people have been killed in Syria in the crackdown on anti-government protesters in the country. During her address to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) , Pillay (More) |
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International Law and the American Project Since 9/11
JURIST Contributing Editor Benjamin Davis of the University of Toledo College of Law says that despite the plethora of legal and cultural changes that have occurred in the US since September 11, 2001, international law remains the same as it was a de (More) |
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UN Secretary-General calls for creation of Libya mission
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon sent a letter to the UN Security Council (UNSC) , which was circulated on Friday, seeking the formation of a mission to provide assistance to the new post-conflict authorities in Libya. Ban proposed the establish (More) |
Organization of American States established
On April 30, 1948, the Organization of American States (OAS) was established in Bogota, Colombia with the signing of the Charter of the Organization of American States at the Ninth International Conference of American States.
