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Municipal 'Fracking' Bans and Preemption in Appalachia
Joseph Schaeffer, University of Pittsburgh School of Law Class of 2012, is spending the summer working for a firm specializing in energy law. He writes on Marcellus exploration and the regulation of hydraulic fracturing, specifically considering the (More) |
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Egypt court grants Libya citizens' demand to remove state TV channels
An Egyptian court on Monday ordered the removal of 14 Libyan news stations from the air. Libyan citizens and Egyptian lawyers filed the lawsuit, arguing that the stations, which are owned by the Muammar Gaddafi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] ad (More) |
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Avoiding Impunity: The Need to Broaden Torture Prosecutions
JURIST Contributing Editor Marjorie Cohn of Thomas Jefferson School of Law says that all instances of torture must be investigated as violations of US and international law and a failure to do so will allow impunity for those who authorized these act (More) |
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The Problem of Legitimacy in International Criminal Justice
JURIST Contributing Editor Haider Ala Hamoudi of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law says that the ICC must keep in mind the example of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon as it goes forward with prosecutions referred by the UN Security Council i (More) |
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Refluat Stercus: Torture Investigation Must Extend to Commanders
JURIST Contributing Editor Benjamin Davis of the University of Toledo College of Law says that through the recent decision to continue two torture investigations, the country is reaching a turning point where blame will start to flow back up to the c (More) |
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UN rights expert urges Haiti to improve rights, try Duvalier
The UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kyung-wha Kang spoke Tuesday on the importance of Haiti improving its human rights record , including trying ex-president Jean-Claude Duvalier . Stressing the importance of rebuilding after Haiti's (More) |
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Italy court sentences 9 former Nazis to life in prison
An Italian military tribunal in Verona on Wednesday convicted and sentenced nine German soldiers [Corriere del Veneto report] for participation in the murder of approximately 350 Italian civilians during World War 2. Three alleged participants died (More) |
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ECHR: UK failed human rights duty during Iraq occupation
The UK failed to fulfill its duty to uphold human rights during its occupation in Iraq from 2003 to 2004, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in two cases Thursday. In Al-Skeini and Others v. the United Kingdom the ECHR held that the U (More) |
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Libya government to charge 21 members of rebel alliance
Libyan Judge Khalifa Isa Khalifa announced Wednesday that charges are being filed against 21 rebels attempting to overthrow Libyan leader Mummar Gaddafi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive]. Charges include facilitating foreign intervention in Libya (More) |
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UN: rape being used as weapon of war in DRC
The UN Organization Stabilization Mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) released a report confirming the use of rape as a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) last summer, but continued investigations were suspended on Wednesday due (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.
