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UN rights committee calls on France to implement plan to end discrimination
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Thursday concluded its review of France's compliance with the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) , holding that while France has (More) |
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US military officer sues to prevent discharge under 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'
A US military officer on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to enjoin the military from discharging him under "Don't Ask Don't Tell" (DADT) [10 USC § 654; JURIST news archive]. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the District of Ida (More) |
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UK control orders violate suspects' rights: AI
Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday issued a report [text, PDF; press release] calling on the UK government to end the use of control orders issued against terrorism suspect. The UK Home Secretary uses control orders [Guardian backgrounder; JU (More) |
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Federal appeals court dismisses suit over Armenian genocide curriculum
A panel of the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on Wednesday unanimously dismissed a lawsuit challenging the exclusion of materials questioning the Armenian genocide [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] from a school curriculum. The la (More) |
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Turkey to conduct investigation into flotilla raid
The Turkish Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday that it will conduct an investigation into the May flotilla incident , in which Israeli forces raided several Turkish ships bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip . The investigatory commission will ope (More) |
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Jury selection begins in Khadr military trial
The military trial of Canadian Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr [DOD materials; JURIST news archive] began Tuesday with jury selection, despite international criticism of the proceedings. Khadr pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and terroris (More) |
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UN SG calls for greater efforts on indigenous rights
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on governments to work to improve the human rights conditions of the world's indigenous peoples. The statement, made on the International Day of World's Indigenous People , urged world governments (More) |
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US military judge rules Khadr confessions admissible at trial
US military judge Army Colonel Patrick Parrish on Monday ruled that confessions by Canadian Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr [DOD materials; JURIST news archive] are admissible evidence in his US military commission trial. Khadr's US military law (More) |
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Iran court sentences Baha'i community leaders for espionage
An Iranian court on Sunday sentenced seven Baha'i leaders to 20-year prison terms on charges of espionage. The seven were convicted of espionage , propaganda activities against the Islamic order, the establishment of an illegal administration and c (More) |
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Australia racial discrimination violates international obligations: report
Amnesty International Australia (AIA) on Monday criticized the Australian government [report, PDF; press release] for not taking greater measures to eliminate racial discrimination, violating its obligations under international law. The charges wer (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.
