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El Salvador Supreme Court releases 3 jailed ex-military officers
The Supreme Court of El Salvador on Saturday ordered the release of three ex-military officers who had been jailed for killing six Jesuit priests during the country's civil war. In 1989 a team of about 20 military officers stormed the University o (More) |
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France court overturns 'burkini' swimsuit ban
France's highest administrative court, the Council of State on Friday overturned [order, in French; press release, in French] the ban on full-body "burkini" swimsuits in the French city of Cannes. The court held that imposing a burkini ban is an aff (More) |
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UN High Commissioner calls for creation of independent international body
The UN High Commissioner for human rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein , on Thursday called on the international community to establish an independent international body for conducting comprehensive investigations of human rights violations in Yemen. Thi (More) |
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Colombia and FARC rebels finalize peace agreement
The Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia- People's Army reached a peace agreement on Wednesday. The agreement in Havana, Cuba ends an over 50 year conflict between the FARC rebels (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de C (More) |
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Israel clears troops in deadly 2014 airstrike near UN school
The legal branch of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) published a report yesterday that was the fifth in a series detailing the findings of investigations into the 2014 Gaza war. The report released the results of these investigations in regards to s (More) |
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UN rights experts urge Bangladesh to quash death sentence imposed on opposition leader
UN humans rights experts on Wednesday urged the government of Bangladesh to repeal the death sentence imposed upon Mir Quasem Ali, an opposition member of the Jamaat-e-Islami party. The experts stated that "Mr. Ali's trial and appeal processes were (More) |
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Malian Jihadist pleads guilty to destroying Timbuktu shrines at start of ICC trial
The International Criminal Court (ICC) opened the trial of Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi Monday for the destruction of historical and religious monuments in Timbuktu. Al Mahdi admitted guilt Monday, apologizing for his actions. ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou (More) |
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Philippines president threatens to leave UN following criticism
Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday threatened to withdraw the country from the UN following criticisms against his controversial crackdown on the illegal drugs. Since taking office, Duterte has used extreme methods to dispose of anyone co (More) |
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UN concerned for health of Palestinian detainee
A United Nations (UN) official on Saturday expressed deep concern for the health of Bilal Kayed, a Palestinian detainee that has been on hunger strike for more than two months . Robert Piper , the UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Assistance and Devel (More) |
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Civil rights group releases scorecard on police body camera policies
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and data analysis company Upturn released the Body Worn Cameras Scorecard on Saturday, a report which concluded that the policies concerning civil rights and the use of body cameras varied widely (More) |
Reign of Terror begins in French Revolution
On April 6, 1793, the Committee of Public Safety takes power as the executive agency of France during the French Revolution, starting the Reign of Terror. During this period, the Committee sought to eliminate "enemies of the Revolution" by summary trials of noblemen, clergy, merchants, and peasants alike. The Reign of Terror ended with the overthrow the Committee's last and most prominent member, Maximilien Robespierre. By this time, 20,000 to 40,000 Frenchman and women had been executed by guillotine.
Learn more about the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
