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UN urges end to impunity for violence against women
The UN Security Council expressed deep concern Tuesday about violence against women which has "remained pervasive despite repeated condemnation of all acts of violence, including killing, maiming, sexual violence, exploitation and abuse in si (More) |
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Nigeria anti-corruption chief says charges coming for 6 former governors
As many as six additional former Nigerian governors will be charged with corruption by the end of the year, Nigerian anti-corruption czar Nuhu Ribadu said Tuesday. Ribadu, the chairman of Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , wou (More) |
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Myanmar agrees to visit from UN rights expert
Myanmar agreed Monday to accept a visit by UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Paulo Sergio Pinheiro ahead of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit meetings next month. Pinheiro has been blocked from visiting Myanmar since 2003. (More) |
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Congo militia leader charged with war crimes makes first ICC appearance
Former Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) warlord Germain Katanga [Trial Watch profile; ICC materials] made an anticipated appearance [press release; JURIST report] in the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague Monday. Katanga, only th (More) |
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DOJ lawyers argue against Khadr appeal to federal court
US Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers argued in documents filed with the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Friday that the court does not have jurisdiction to hear an appeal from the US Court of Military Commission Review (CMCR) by Guantanam (More) |
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Russia creating rights center to monitor abuses in Europe and US
Russia will create an organization to track and monitor human rights abuses in Europe and the US, according to Anatoly Kucherena, a lawyer on Russia's new Public Chamber , an ombudsman-like body established two years ago at the urging of Russian (More) |
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Myanmar lifts curfew, ends ban on assembly
The military government of Myanmar Saturday lifted a curfew in the capital Yangon and ended a ban on assembly imposed during the junta's deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protests. The decision is the latest sign that Myanmar military leaders a (More) |
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US Army sergeant charged with Iraqi civilian murder waives pretrial hearing
US Army Sergeant 1st Class Trey A. Corrales, charged [JURIST report; press release] in July with the premeditated murder of an unarmed Iraqi civilian, waived his right to an Article 32 pretrial hearing Saturday. The decision came following the Frid (More) |
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Khadr case illustrates flaws in military commissions
Gabor Rona [International Legal Director, Human Rights First]: "I previously commented on JURIST about the flaws in the U.S. Court of Military Commission Review's recent decision to reinstate the Guantanamo Military Commission proceedings ag (More) |
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Israel military commander reprimanded in human shield case
Israeli military Brigadier General Yair Golan received a reprimand Thursday after an investigation by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) into allegations that Golan improperly used Palestinians as human shields. Golan, commander of the West Bank ar (More) |
RFK assassin sentenced to death
On April 23, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
Review a 1998 statement by Sirhan attorney Larry Teeter claiming Sirhan did not commit the crime. Sirhan was denied parole for the 12th time in March 2003.
