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Senate committee hears military chiefs' 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' testimony
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Friday heard conflicting testimony from top military leaders on the services' readiness to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) [10 USC § 654; JURIST news archive]. Commandant of the Marine Corps (More) |
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UK proposes law limiting arrests under universal jurisdiction
The UK Parliament published legislation on Wednesday that would provide visiting foreign officials with more protection from being arrested on war crimes charges while visiting the UK. The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill would amend t (More) |
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Gaza rights situation not improving despite Israel easing blockade: report
Six months after Israel announced that it was easing the blockade of the Gaza Strip , there is little sign of economic improvement for the struggling territory, according to a report published Tuesday by 25 human rights groups including Amnesty Inte (More) |
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ICJ orders DRC to compensate Guinea for false detention of businessman
On Tuesday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to pay an undetermined amount to Guinea for the 1988 arbitrary imprisonment of a Guinean businessman. The tribunal found that the DRC violated Art (More) |
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DOJ announces WikiLeaks criminal investigation
US Attorney General Eric Holder told reporters Monday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Defense (DOD) are conducting a criminal investigation of WikiLeaks [website; JURIST news archive] over its release of confidential gove (More) |
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Supreme Court to rule on Arizona campaign finance scheme
The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday granted certiorari in four cases, consolidating two cases concerning campaign financing . In Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club PAC v. Bennett [docket; cert. petition, (More) |
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Switzerland voters approve deportation for non-citizens who commit crimes
Swiss voters on Sunday approved by a 52.9 percent majority a "Deportation Initiative" that would amend the Swiss Constitution to allow the immediate deportation of foreigners who commit certain criminal offenses. The list of crimes range from seri (More) |
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Military court grants stay for US soldier charged in Afghanistan civilian death
The US Army Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday stayed proceedings against a soldier charged in the death of an Afghan civilian in January. The stay was granted in the case of Private First Class Andrew Holmes of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and allow (More) |
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Rights groups urge UN to investigate Libya torture allegations
Three human rights groups on Friday jointly announced allegations of torture against Libyan security officials. Alkarama, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and TRIAL have obtained documents that purportedly demonstrate that government officials blocked an (More) |
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Costa Rica files ICJ complaint over Nicaragua border dispute
Costa Rica filed a complaint Thursday with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Nicaragua of violating its territorial integrity and damaging protected wetlands. Costa Rica contends that 50 Nicaraguan soldiers remain in the area and t (More) |
Peace treaty between Japan and 48 nations formally ended WWII
On April 28, 1952, a peace treaty between Japan and 48 nations took effect, formally ending World War II.
Review the terms of the San Francisco Treaty.
