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US lawmakers seek to ban visas for Russia officials linked to lawyer's death
US lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill that would prohibit the US State Department (DOS) from issuing visas to individuals, or their family members, who are connected to the death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky. Magnitsky, who was arreste (More) |
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Guantanamo detainee appeals to Supreme Court for habeas relief
Kuwaiti Guantanamo Bay detainee Fawzi Khalid Abdullah Fahad al Odah on Tuesday petitioned the US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] to reverse a federal appeals court decision that denied him habeas corpus relief. In his petiti (More) |
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UN Human Rights Council adopts report on Israel flotilla raid
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday agreed to adopt a recent report criticizing Israel's raid of a Gaza-bound flotilla and finding the country committed various violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. The UNHR (More) |
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EU threatens legal action against France over Roma expulsion
The European Commission warned France Wednesday that the country would face disciplinary proceedings and potential legal action if it did not follow EU regulations in its relations with Roma migrants. The warning was delivered by letter [Guardian (More) |
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France lawmakers mulling controversial immigration bill
France's National Assembly began considering Tuesday a new bill that would would make it easier to deport illegal immigrants and strip immigrants accused of violent crimes of their French citizenship. The proposal, which supporters argue will hel (More) |
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Ontario court strikes down anti-prostitution laws
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (OSCJ) on Tuesday struck down several provisions of Canada's anti-prostitution laws, citing the danger they generate for sex workers. Invalidated were provisions of § 210, § 212 and § 213 of th (More) |
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Supreme Court adds 14 cases to 2010 docket
The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Tuesday granted certiorari in 14 cases. In Smith v. Bayer Corp. [docket; cert. petition, PDF] the court will determine two issues. First the court will decide whether, under the re-lit (More) |
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Rights group urges EU nations to stop forced Roma deportation
Amnesty International (AI) on Tuesday urged EU members to stop forcibly deporting [report, PDF; press release] Roma migrants to Kosovo. AI believes that Roma, as well as other ethnic minority groups, could face persecution or violence upon their r (More) |
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Israel asks UN rights committee to cease probe into 2008-2009 Gaza conflict
The Israeli Ambassador to the UN on Monday called for an end to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) investigation into Israeli actions during the 2008-2009 Gaza campaign , Operation Cast Lead, which resulted in the deaths of 1,400 Palestinians. The (More) |
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Australia military prosecutor to charge soldiers over Afghan civilian deaths
Australian Director of Military Prosecutions Brigadier Lyn McDade announced Monday that she will charge three Australian special forces soldiers in the deaths of six Afghan civilians during a 2009 operation. The deaths occurred as Australian forces (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.
