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Pinochet death prompts mix of protests, celebration and praise in Chile
Chileans reacted to the death of former dictator General Augusto Pinochet [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] in divergent ways Sunday, with some protesting that he died without ever facing trial for human rights violations committed during his regi (More) |
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Pinochet dead at 91 without ever facing trial
Wire services are reporting that former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] has died, according to an announcement from a military hospital in Santiago. Pinochet, 91, suffered a major heart attack last Sun (More) |
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Sri Lanka toughens anti-terror legislation
The Sri Lanka cabinet enacted strict new anti-terror laws Wednesday that ban individuals from aiding anyone "engaged in terrorism" and prohibit the wearing of uniforms "relating to terrorism." The new laws also give police and s (More) |
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Rights group accuses Cambodia of obstructing Khmer Rouge genocide trials
The Cambodian government is interfering with the adoption of court rules to govern the upcoming Khmer Rouge genocide trials, advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday. Tribunal judges convened last month to establish court rules for the (More) |
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EU justice ministers agree to civil liberties agency of limited scope
The European Union [official website, JURIST news archive] announced a provisional deal Monday for the establishment of an EU agency on fundamental rights, which would build upon the European Monitoring Center on Racism and Xenophobia and monitor (More) |
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Lebanon conflict reparations report [UN HRC]
Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Lebanon pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution S-2/1, United Nations Human Rights Council, December 2, 2006 . Read the full text of the report . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. (More) |
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UN rights panel recommends Israel pay reparations for Lebanon damages
A UN Human Rights Council commission of inquiry has recommended that Israel be made to compensate Lebanon for damages the Israeli military inflicted during the 33-day conflict in the Middle East . Specifically, the panel recommended that the Coun (More) |
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UN rights council to hold special session on Darfur
The UN Human Rights Council agreed Thursday to hold a special session to look into human rights abuses committed in the Darfur region of Sudan. The rights body, established earlier this year to replace the beleaguered Human Rights Commission, ha (More) |
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Arbour warns against 'impunity' for violations of Palestinian rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour told the UN Human Rights Council Wednesday in the aftermath of a controversial trip to the Middle East that "the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory is grave and (More) |
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Annan urges UN rights body to avoid politics, focus more on Darfur
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Wednesday urged the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to avoid the "political maneuvering" that plagued the rights body's predecessor, the UN Human Rights Commission , telling the 47 member states that the (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.
