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UN rights council launches Iran probe
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution on Thursday, appointing a Special Rapporteur to investigate human rights violations in Iran. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 22 in favor, 7 against and 14 abstentions. The Special (More) |
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Spain denies legal status to new Basque political party
The Spanish Supreme Court on Wednesday denied legal status to new political party, Sortu, in response to the government's concerns that its links to the Basque separatist group ETA [Global Security backgrounder; JURIST news archive] had not been co (More) |
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South Dakota approves 3-day abortion waiting period
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard signed HB 1217 into law on Tuesday, requiring women to seek counseling at a pregnancy center and wait three days before obtaining an abortion . The law , which passed through the Senate earlier this month, c (More) |
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The President Does Not Need Congressional Approval for Libya No-Fly Zone (Yet)
JURIST Contributing Editor Michael J. Kelly, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Faculty Research and International Programs at Creighton University School of Law says that, for now, President Obama has the legal authority to commit U.S. military (More) |
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Can State Immigration Laws Ever Mirror Federal Immigration Policy?
JURIST Guest Columnist Victor Romero of Penn State's Dickinson School of Law says the current U.S. immigration system is broken. Many states have created their own immigration laws, purportedly in accordance with federal policy, but these state laws (More) |
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Supreme Court allows suit against Zicam maker to proceed
The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Tuesday ruled that a shareholder class action suit can continue against Matrixx Initiatives , the maker of Zicam Cold Remedy, for failure to disclose harmful side effects that were not (More) |
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The Use of Force Against Libya: Another Illegal Use of Force
JURIST Guest Columnist Curtis Doebbler, professor of law at Webster University and Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations, both in Geneva, Switzerland, says the UN Security Council and the military coalition in Libya acted in contrave (More) |
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What is at stake in Egypt's referendum
Gary C. Gambill [Editor, Mideast Monitor]: "Last month, an extraordinarily popular uprising against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was interrupted by a turn of events that is not uncommon when aging autocrats outlive their capacit (More) |
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Missouri House passes bill restricting late-term abortions
The Missouri House of Representatives on Thursday voted 119-38 in favor of legislation restricting late-term abortions and imposing penalties on doctors who fail to comply with the new restrictions. The legislation, which is slated to become effe (More) |
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UN rights council adopts outcome of US review
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday held a debate and adopted the outcomes from its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the US. The review provided the US with 228 recommendations in 10 different areas regarding human rights policies and (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.
