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Pakistan to seek UNHRC action on Kashmir violence
Pakistani Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Thursday announced his country's intention to ask the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to send a fact-finding mission to Kashmir following recent civil unrest in the dispute (More) |
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Kenya police officers charged for murder of human rights lawyer
A Kenyan court on Monday approved charges [Nairobi Times report] against four police officers for the murder of human rights lawyer Willie Kimani. The bodies of Kimani, his client Josphat Mwenda, and their taxi driver Joseph Muiruri showed [The Star (More) |
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Indigenous Legal Orders as a Challenge to the Mainstream International Environmental Law Regime
JURIST Guest Columnist Mahmudul Hasan of University of Development Alternative discusses how international environmental law can be influenced by indigenous orders...In the realm of international environmental law, we have seen how various concepti (More) |
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Turkish authorities detain thousands over attempted coup
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Saturday reported 265 dead, 1,440 wounded and 2,839 soldiers arrested in the attempted coup on Friday. The coup began when military forces seized key areas of the country and control of state-run television (More) |
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Justice Unblinded
JURIST Guest Columnist Andreas Kuersten, Law Clerk for the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF), discusses racial bias' impact on black individuals, both in court and on the bench...The personification of justice is a blindfolded woman hol (More) |
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UN rights chief: situation increasingly desperate for 200,000 trapped in Syrian towns
According to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, 200,000 civilians stuck in three Syrian towns are in grave danger as attacking forces draw near. Opposition-controlled areas of Aleppo, following recent airstrikes over the (More) |
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El Salvador Supreme Court strikes down amnesty law
The Supreme Court of El Salvador on Wednesday struck down the amnesty law of 1993 , opening the way for prosecution of those associated with various war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war. In a 4-1 decision the court (More) |
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Amnesty: Cameroon authorities violating basic human rights in Boko Haram crackdown
In a report released Thursday, Amnesty International (AI) documented numerous human rights violations committed by Cameroon authorities in the country's crackdown on Boko Haram . In a military campaign that AI West and Central Africa Regional Dire (More) |
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Ginsburg's Remarks About Trump are Part of a Trend Toward Inappropriate Extra-Judicial Speech
JURIST Contributing Editor William G. Ross of the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University discusses Justice Ruth B. Ginsburg's open public opinion concerning Trumps' candidacy for presidency... Since justices during recent years have been incr (More) |
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Pakistan accuses India of human rights violations in Kashmir
The Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday accused India of human rights violations after a recent clash between the Indian army and rebels in Kashmir. On Friday, rebels engaged in a firefight with soldiers as part of their ongoing camp (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.
