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UN rights chief urges DRC to halt violence against civilians
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a statement Monday calling for an "immediate halt" to "widespread human rights violations" allegedly committed by government officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) . Zeid Ra'ad Al Hu (More) |
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Turkish trial begins for soldiers accused of presidential assassination attempt
The trial of 47 suspects accused of attempting to assassinate Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on July 15 during a failed military coup began Monday. The trial will be held in Mugla, in the southwestern corner of Turkey. Before the coup attem (More) |
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HRW: Philippines must drop political charges against Duterte critic
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday issued a call to Philippine authorities to drop political charges against Senator Leila de Lima, who has spoken against President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs. The charges brought against de Lima, as well as (More) |
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UN rights experts urge independent investigation in South Sudan
The three-member UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan called Friday for the establishment of an independent system to investigate violations in South Sudan. The establishment of the system would help with the integration of the hybrid court, (More) |
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Philippines high court allows protest against vice president
The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Thursday denied an attempt from the country's vice president to halt a protest against her election. Social activist Leni Robredo was elected vice president in May over the son of the late former dictator Fe (More) |
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Sweden court issues life sentence to Syrian opposition fighter
The Stockholm District Court on Thursday sentenced a former Syrian rebel fighter to life in prison for his participation in a mass execution of seven men in 2012. The defendant, who had permanent residence in Sweden, argued that the executions were (More) |
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UN rights chief announces $253 million funding appeal
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein urged a greater commitment to human rights Wednesday while announcing a $253 million funding appeal . The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) launched its largest app (More) |
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UN: Ukraine victims of sexual violence lack access to justice
Victims of sexual violence in Ukraine are not being provided with adequate access to justice or services in the country, according to a UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report released Thursday. The report noted in partic (More) |
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Impact of the New Abortion Act Passed by the US House of Representatives
JURIST Guest Columnist, Yvonne Lindgren, of Indiana Tech law School discusses the implications of the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017" and how it will affect poor women and women of color...On Janu (More) |
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UN rights office condemns civilian deaths in Congo
The UN human rights office on Monday expressed concern over reports that at least 101 people have been killed by Congolese soldiers in conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The deadly clashes have been between the Congolese militia, A (More) |
Justinian I issues Corpus Juris Civilis
On April 7, 529 - Byzantine Emperor Justinian I issued the first draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law). The Justinian Code represented a revival of Roman Law and a compilation of laws for the Byzantine Empire. It became the foundation of Canon Law in the Catholic Church and Civil Law in modern Europe.
Learn more about the Corpus Juris Civilis from the University of Wyoming College of Law.
