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Sudan to block UN rights team unless former Darfur critic replaced
A Sudanese Foreign Ministry official said Monday that Sudan will prevent a UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) investigation team from entering the country unless the UN agrees to replace team member Bertrand Ramcharan . As a former UN High Commission (More) |
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Amnesty urges independent probe of Guantanamo abuse allegations
The US military's determination that there is not sufficient evidence to support allegations of abuse [statement, PDF; JURIST report] at Guantanamo Bay prompted Amnesty International Thursday to renew its calls for an independent investigation (More) |
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Dozens of countries sign treaty banning secret detentions
Fifty-seven countries have signed an international treaty in Paris banning governments from holding suspects in secret detention. The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance was approved by the UN Hu (More) |
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Paris Commitments on child soldiers [FCW]
Paris Commitments to protect children from unlawful recruitment or use by armed forces or armed groups, February 6, 2007 . Read the full text of the Commitments. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. (More) |
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Nations commit to ending illegal use of child soldiers
About 60 nations pledged Tuesday to refrain from the illegal and unacceptable use of child soldiers in armed conflicts during the second day of Free Children from War , a global conference in Paris. Hosted by the French Foreign Ministry and UNICEF (More) |
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France foreign minister decries illegal use of child soldiers as global conference opens
French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy Monday cautioned countries against the illegal and unacceptable use of child soldiers in armed conflicts at the opening of Free Children from War , a two-day global conference in Paris drawing together (More) |
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O'Connor decided to leave high court after Rehnquist said he was staying: interview
Former US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor made her decision to step down in July 2005 after consulting with then-Chief Justice William Rehnquist , according to a Newsweek interview [text; press release] released Sunday. O'Connor (More) |
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UN Congo mission chief concerned about growing rights breaches by Congo troops
The head of the UN Mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) expressed concern Saturday about increased human rights violations by security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo , particularly those in the remote eastern portions (More) |
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Sudan justice minister again rejects ICC jurisdiction in Darfur
Sudanese Justice Minister Mohammed Ali al-Mardi said Wednesday that the Sudanese government can do a better job prosecuting war crimes in Darfur than the International Criminal Court (ICC) . In an interview with AP, al-Mardi reiterated Sudan's p (More) |
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UN rights investigator says torture routine in Jordan
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Manfred Nowak [official profile, DOC; JURIST news archive] said Tuesday that torture is systematic and widespread in Jordan, especially when used to elicit confessions from suspected terrorists. Nowak found the pract (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.
