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South Dakota abortion waiting period challenged
Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit Friday challenging a South Dakota law requiring women to seek counseling at a pregnancy center and wait three days before obtaining an abortion . The law, signed by (More) |
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Italy court sentences Ex-Nazi soldiers to life imprisonment
A military tribunal in Rome has convicted three former German soldiers of multiple murders committed during World War II. The three men were tried in absentia and sentenced to life imprisonment for their parts in the massacre of 184 civilians in th (More) |
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Setting the Record Straight on International Speech Crime Law
JURIST Guest Columnist Gregory Gordon of the University of North Dakota School of Law says that in light of the case of Joshua arap Sang, and for purposes of educating the public and deterring future would-be perpetrators, we need a more accurate und (More) |
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UN rights expert: 300 died during Tunisia uprising
As many as 300 people died and 700 were injured during the month-long uprising in Tunisia earlier this year, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan Mendez said Saturday. The death toll is much higher than originally thought. Mendez is in Tunisia to a (More) |
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State Department legal adviser defends lawfulness of Bin Laden killing
US State Department Legal Adviser Harold Koh on Thursday defended the killing of Osama Bin Laden saying it was "consistent with the laws of armed conflict and US military doctrine" in a brief statement published on OpinioJuris.org. Koh reference (More) |
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Hungary Nazi trial resumed after test of mental capabilities
The trial of accused Nazi Sandor Kepiro esumed on Thursday after tests proving Kepiro was mentally capable of proceeding. After Kepiro said he could not understand Judge Bela Varga earlier this month, Varga ordered mental and hearing tests for the (More) |
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Egypt revolution resulted in at least 840 deaths: Amnesty report
At least 840 people were killed, and more than 6,000 were injured during the Egyptian revolution to oust former president Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile; JURIST news archive], according to an Amnesty International (AI) report released Thursday. (More) |
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Afghan Guantanamo detainee, suspected terrorist dies in apparent suicide
An Afghan Guantanamo Bay detainee believed to be an al Qaeda leader, was found dead in his cell in what appears to be a suicide , the US Southern Command announced Wednesday. Guards found the 37-year-old Inayatullah not breathing and unresponsive (More) |
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Argentina officers sentenced to life in prison for 'Dirty War' massacre
Eight former Argentine military officers were convicted on Monday of liability for the massacre of Margarita Belen during the nation's 1976-1983 "Dirty War" [GlobalSecurity backgrounder; JURIST news archive]. The massacre involved the torture and e (More) |
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Myanmar releasing nearly 15,000 prisoners after UN visit
Myanmar began releasing as many as 15,000 prisoners Tuesday as part of an amnesty program after a visit from a special envoy from the UN secretary-general, but rights groups claim the government has not gone far enough. On Monday, President Thein Se (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.
