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Italy lower house rejects LGBT hate crime prevention bill
The Italian Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday rejected by a vote of 293 to 250 legislation that would have provided greater penalties for hate crimes committed against homosexuals and transsexuals. The legislation was rejected on the grounds that it (More) |
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Niger establishes anti-corruption agency
The government of Niger announced on Wednesday that it has established a new agency tasked with combating corruption. The High Authority to Combat Corruption will be comprised of government administration and private sector representatives who will (More) |
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Rights group urges Bangladesh to ensure fair trials for mutiny defendants
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged the government of Bangladesh to ensure that those accused of being involved in a February 2009 mutiny [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] are given fair trials. Members of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) (More) |
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New York AG files brief challenging federal same-sex marriage ban
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed an amicus curiae brief challenging the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) [text; JURIST news archive] barring recognition of same-sex marriages . The brief was filed i (More) |
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North Carolina House overrides veto on abortion waiting period bill
The North Carolina House of Representatives voted Tuesday to override a veto by Governor Beverly Perdue on legislation that would require a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion . With a 72-47 vote [News-Record report], the measure, known as (More) |
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UN rights groups express concern over children's rights in CAR
The UN Security Council's Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict expressed concern Monday about children's rights violations in the Central African Republic (CAR). Citing abuses like rape and other sexual violence as well as recruitment in a (More) |
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UN SG calls for 'early action' for releasing Myanmar political prisoners
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon urged Myanmar to release political prisoners in a meeting Monday with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and a Myanmar government minister, according to a statement by Ban's spokesman. Ban was satisfied with po (More) |
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Bahrain commission begins investigation of protest abuses
An independent commission on Sunday began investigating human rights violations related to the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Bahrain . The chairman of the five-person Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI), Cherif Bassiouni , announced (More) |
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The Lisbon Treaty and the New Framework for EU Foreign Affairs
Konstantinos Margaritis is a Ph.D. candidate at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law. For his doctoral research, he is examining the protection of fundamental rights under the Lisbon Treaty. He writes on the changes in th (More) |
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UN officials warn of possible Syria human rights abuses
Two UN rights officials on Friday expressed concern over reports of violence used by Syrian authorities against the country's own people. Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide Francis Deng and Special Adviser on th (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.
