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Israel military investigation concludes Gaza war crimes allegations unfounded
Israeli military officials closed an internal investigation Monday into allegations of war crimes committed by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel against Palestinian civilians, concluding that there was no wrongdoing . The investigation was laun (More) |
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Spain judge weighing probe of US lawyers who promoted Guantanamo: reports
Crusading Spanish judge Baltazar Garzon [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] has asked prosecutors to examine the US lawyers reportedly behind the establishment of the Guantanamo Bay detention center, Spanish media reported Saturday. Garzon's re (More) |
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UN rights body condemns Myanmar for violations, extends investigation
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday passed a resolution condemning Myanmar for human rights violations and calling on the military junta to desist from politically motivated arrests and release nearly 2,100 political prisoners, which inc (More) |
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UN human rights body adopts resolution urging defamation of religion laws
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passed a resolution Thursday calling for laws against defamation of religion, in preparation for next month's Durban Review Conference on racism, discrimination, and xenophobia. The vote was 23-13 in favor o (More) |
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Treasury secretary to propose strengthened regulations in response to financial crisis
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said that the US Department of the Treasury will propose stronger rules [prepared remarks; transcript] in response to the current economic crisis, at a meeting with the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Wed (More) |
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Rights group condemns Israel for white phosphorous use in Gaza
Israel unlawfully and extensively used white phosphorous munitions in their recent Gaza offensive, according to a report released Wednesday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) . The report maintains that while white phosphorous is allowed to be used to o (More) |
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Law at Sea: Challenges Facing Japan's Anti-piracy Mission
JURIST Guest Columnists Hitoshi Nasu and Donald Rothwell of the ANU College of Law, Australian National University, say that while Japan's proactive approach towards fighting maritime piracy marks a significant step in its rehabilitation as a glo (More) |
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Israel, US criticize 'biased' UN rights report on possible Gaza war crimes
A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Tuesday derided a report [text, PDF; JURIST report] to the UN Human Rights Council that accused Israel of human rights violations during its recent military operations in Gaza . The report, author (More) |
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Singapore parliament passes bill permitting political films
The Singapore Parliament amended the Films Act Monday to allow for the broadcast of certain types of previously banned films featuring politicians or political parties. The amendment will allow political events to be recorded live and will permi (More) |
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Israel military orders internal investigation of war crimes allegations
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Thursday that it would conduct an internal investigation into reports that Israeli soldiers have committed war crimes against Palestinian civilians. The announcement follows soldiers' reports of civilian kil (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.
