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US takes seat on UN rights council
The US officially took its place on the UN Human Rights Council for the first time Monday. In an address to the council, US Assistant Secretary for the Organization of International Affairs Esther Brimmer discussed four themes the US sees as key (More) |
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Amendment to Michigan Rules of Evidence discriminates against Muslim women by allowing courts to limit traditional dress
Christina Abraham [Civil Rights Director, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) - Illinois]: "The newly adopted amendment to Rule 611 of the Michigan Rules of Evidence (MRE 611) is constitutionally questionable. The portion at issue read (More) |
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Japan urged to discontinue executing mentally ill prisoners
Japan continues to execute mentally ill prisoners despite a criminal code provision outlawing the practice, according to a report released Thursday by Amnesty International (AI) . According to the report, while the exact number of prisoners with (More) |
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Pakistan judicial reform needed: report
Pakistan's rule of law is stymied by long traditions of lawlessness and dictatorship, says the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute in a new report [text, PDF press release]. The report, published Thursday, stems from observatio (More) |
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Finland court begins genocide trial of former Rwandan pastor
A Finnish court on Tuesday began the trial of former Rwandan pastor Francois Bazaramba, accused of involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide . Bazaramba has denied charges of involvement in the genocide as well as the 15 counts of murder against him. (More) |
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Identities of Guantanamo detainees released to Portugal revealed
The identities of two former Guantanamo Bay detainees who were released to Portugal last week were revealed Monday in papers filed with the US District Court for the District of Columbia . Mohammad Khan Tumani , who claims that his father is still (More) |
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Federal judge denies Al Odah Guantanamo habeas petition
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the US District Court for the District of Columbia denied the habeas corpus petition of Guantanamo Bay detainee Fawzi Khalid Abdullah Fahad Al Odah in a partially redacted opinion made public Monday. Kollar-Kelly d (More) |
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Iran election protester death deemed result of abuse in police custody
The death of an Iranian prisoner in police custody was determined to have been caused by beatings and poor prison conditions in the wake of the post-election turmoil , according to the semi-official Mehr News Agency Monday. Mohsen Rouhalamini, son (More) |
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LATVIA: Constitutional Jurisprudence and International Precedent
Anna Mandel, Boston College Law '11, writes about her experience at the Latvian Constitutional Court.... In the United States, state and federal courts are not bound by the precedents or laws of other jurisdictions. For example, the Supreme (More) |
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Europe rights court rules 2001 Italian G8 summit death probe inadequate
The European Court of Human Rights ruled [judgment text; press release] Tuesday that Italy was negligent in completing an accurate investigation of the death of a protester at the 2001 G8 summit in Genoa . The court awarded €40,000 to the fam (More) |
First execution by guillotine in France
On April 25, 1792, highwayman Nicolas-Jacques Pelletier became the first person beheaded by the guillotine in France.
Learn more about the history of the guillotine.
