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AI report: Syria security forces may have committed crimes against humanity
Syria security forces may have committed crimes against humanity during an operation to suppress demonstrations in the Western town of Tell Kalakh, according to an Amnesty International (AI) report [text, PDF; press release] published Wednesday. AI (More) |
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Russia President Medvedev admits jailed lawyer was beaten to death
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev [official profile; JURIST news archive] said that the death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in pre-trial was the result of criminal acts, differing from the previous explanation that had blamed prison doctors. Me (More) |
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The Impact of a 'Middle-Management' Health Care Ruling
JURIST Guest Columnist Sallie Sanford of the University of Washington School of Law says that the opinion upholding health care reform by Judge Sutton, a self-described "middle-management judge," will prove influential in other circuits and beyond du (More) |
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Rights group asks judge to block Texas abortion law requiring sonogram
The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) filed a motion for a preliminary injunction Thursday to block a new Texas requiring a woman to have a sonogram with the doctor describing the fetus in detail before having an abortion . The CRR filed a clas (More) |
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Federal judge blocks South Dakota abortion law with 72-hour waiting period
A judge for the US District Court for the District of South Dakota issued a preliminary injunction Thursday blocking a South Dakota abortion regulation requiring a 72-hour waiting period. Judge Karen Shreier ruled that the American Civil Libertie (More) |
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UN rights chief says Middle East revolutions show international desire for human rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Thursday that the recent wave of Middle East and North African protests and revolutions showed a basic need for human rights . Pillay recounted the efforts of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHR (More) |
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China suppressing lawyers pursuing human rights cases: AI
The Chinese government has implemented measures aimed at suppressing lawyers pursuing human rights cases , Amnesty International (AI) reported Thursday. The report, entitled "Against the Law: Crackdown on China's Human Rights Lawyers Deepens," pr (More) |
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Migrant Workers' Rights in Lebanon: The Need for a New Mentality
Megan McKee, University of Pittsburgh School of Law Class of 2012, worked as a legal researcher for the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law and is currently working in Lebanon. She writes about the need for greater rights for migrant (More) |
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ICTR transfers case of former pastor to Rwanda court
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) [official website; JURIST news archive] on Tuesday transferred the case of former Rwandan pastor Jean-Bosco Uwinkindi [Hague Justice profile; case materials] to the Republic of Rwanda to be trie (More) |
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Ohio lawmakers approve bill prohibiting abortion after fetal heartbeat detection
The Ohio House of Representatives voted 54-43 on Tuesday to approve legislation that would prohibit abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detectable, which could occur as early as six weeks into the pregnancy. The "heartbeat bill" provides no excep (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.
