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Accused Nazi goes on trial in Hungary
A Hungarian court on Thursday began the trial of accused Nazi Sandor Kepiro, charged with war crimes committed during the 1942 Novi Sad massacre in Serbia. Kepiro, 97, was named as the world's most wanted Nazi war crimes suspect by the Simon Wiesent (More) |
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The Illegal Killing of Osama Bin Laden
JURIST Special Guest Columnist Curtis Doebbler, professor of law at Webster University and Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations, both in Geneva, Switzerland, says that the action against Osama Bin Laden violated international law... (More) |
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ICC prosecutor to request warrants for Libya leaders
International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo on Wednesday announced that an investigation has uncovered enough evidence to allow him to pursue warrants for forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi for crimes against humanity and (More) |
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Congress Should Oppose Koran Burning
JURIST Special Guest Columnist David A. Westbrook, of the University at Buffalo Law School, says that Congress should announce that Koran burning and other inflammatory gestures are inconsistent with American values ... Last month, Terry Jones, the p (More) |
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Post-Osama: The Way Forward for the United States
JURIST Guest Columnist Benjamin G. Davis, an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Toledo College of Law, answers a few questions about Osama Bin Laden's death and discusses what it might mean in terms of foreign affairs and domestic attitu (More) |
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UN rights council condemns Syria violence
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) , in an emergency special session on Friday, publicly condemned the violence used by Syrian authorities against peaceful protesters. Additionally, the council has immediately called for a full investigation of "a (More) |
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ICC prosecutor to brief UN on Libya war crimes probe
International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo announced on Thursday his plans to brief the UN Security Council on May 4 on the progress of his investigation into alleged human rights violations by Libyan leader Muammar G (More) |
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UN rights chief says Libya may be committing war crimes
UN High Commissioner of Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday said the use of violent force by the government of Libya in densely populated cities could amount to international war crimes . The use of cluster bombs and heavy artillery by armed force (More) |
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Supreme Court rules prisoners may not seek monetary damages for violation of rights
The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Wednesday ruled 6-2 in Sossamon v. Texas that states do not consent to waive their sovereign immunity to private suits for money damages under the Religious Land Use and Institutional (More) |
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Tunisia court drops charges in case that triggered protests across Middle East
A Tunisian court on Tuesday dropped charges against a police officer who incited protests in several Arab countries when she allegedly slapped a local fruit vendor. Police woman Fedia Hamdi was accused of slapping Mohamed Bouazizi in December in a (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.
