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UN committee condemns North Korea rights violations
The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) of the UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution detailing its concerns with human rights violations in North Korea . Passed 100-18 with 60 abstentions, the resolution takes issue (More) |
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ACLU suing Michigan over life sentences for juveniles
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit Wednesday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against Michigan government officials, claiming that the state's juvenile sentencing laws are unconstitutional. The (More) |
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Abolishing the death penalty affirms American beliefs
Richard C. Dieter [Executive Director, Death Penalty Information Center]: "A high delegation of U.S. officials recently traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, to report to the recently-formed United Nations Human Rights Council concerning our observance of (More) |
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Europe's Quest for a Response to the Financial Crisis
JURIST Guest Columnist Alina Christova of the Institute for European Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel says the European Stabilization Mechanism, recently agreed upon in the European Union, is a welcome step towards a permanent, crisis-management s (More) |
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Cuba releases first dissident prisoner refusing exile bargain
Cuban officials on Saturday released the first of 13 dissident prisoners who refused to go into exile as part of an agreement reached between Cuba, Spain, and the Vatican. The prisoner, Arnoldo Ramos Lauzurique, was one of 52 prisoners captured as (More) |
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Supreme Court refuses to block 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'
The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Friday refused to vacate a stay issued by the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit allowing the military to continue enforcing its Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT) [10 USC § 654; (More) |
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Obama administration asks Supreme Court not to block 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'
The Obama administration filed a brief Wednesday asking the US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] not to rescind the stay preventing suspension of the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" (DADT) [10 USC § 654; JURIST news archi (More) |
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Czech government still discriminating against Roma children: rights groups
The Czech Republic continues to discriminate against Roma school children despite a court order, according to a complaint filed Monday with the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe by the Open Society Justice Initiative, the European R (More) |
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Rights groups file lawsuits challenging Defense of Marriage Act
The Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed separate federal lawsuits Tuesday challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) [text; JURIST news archive]. In GLAD's lawsuit [text, PDF; press (More) |
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UN rights council makes recommendations for US to improve record
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) issued recommendations Tuesday for the US to align its human rights policies and practices with international standards. The recommendations stem from the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) [official website; JURIST (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.
