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UK Attorney General invokes American traditions in call to close Guantanamo Bay
British Attorney General Lord Goldsmith , already a critic of the US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay , Wednesday made a forceful public call for the shutdown of the facility. Making a speech in London's Whitehall, Goldsmith reminded his a (More) |
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UN rights chief welcomes elections to new rights council, but US critical
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour [official profile; JURIST news archive] on Wednesday called the election by the UN General Assembly of 47 member states to founding seats on the new UN Human Rights Council [official website; JURI (More) |
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The National Security Court: A Natural Evolution
JURIST Guest Columnist Glenn Sulmasy, a professor of law at the US Coast Guard Academy, says it's time for US military commissions to evolve and morph into a national security court appropriate to handle the international jihadist threat... The (More) |
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Russia, China, UK, Canada among 47 states elected to UN Human Rights Council
The UN General Assembly Tuesday elected 47 member states to founding seats on the new UN Human Rights Council [official website; JURIST news archive]. The successful candidates included Russia and China, which recently have come under US criticism [ (More) |
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Annan urges US to take leadership role in human rights
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan encouraged the US on Friday to lead the world in advancing human rights in a speech at George Washington University, and criticized the Bush administration for deciding not to seek a position to the new UN Human Ri (More) |
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US defends detainee treatment, denies torture at UN panel hearing
US Department of State legal adviser John Bellinger defended US policies on the treatment of detainees as the UN Committee against Torture began its review Friday of US compliance with the Convention against Torture . During the first of two days (More) |
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Amnesty International report to UN torture committee says US abuses widespread
Amnesty International Wednesday released a report it has submitted to the UN Committee Against Torture detailing widespread torture and inhumane treatment of prisoners at US detention sites around the world and at facilities in the United State (More) |
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Human rights key component of Annan global counter-terror plan
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan presented his recommendations for a global counter-terrorism strategy to the UN General Assembly Tuesday, emphasizing the need to respect human rights in all aspects of anti-terrorism policy and practice. The defens (More) |
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Belarus protesters call for release of opposition leaders
Over 1,000 protesters gathered in Minsk Monday to call for the release of opposition politicians in Belarus , including Alexander Milinkevich [official website; Wikipedia profile], who was jailed last week for attending an illegal demonstration. M (More) |
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Alabama governor signs law to pardon Rosa Parks, civil rights activists
Alabama Governor Bob Riley has signed the Rosa Parks Act , legislation that authorizes pardons for Rosa Parks , the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activists convicted of violating Jim Crow laws in the state. Those seeking (More) |
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