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UN urges human-rights-based responses for countering extremism
Top UN officials urged the international community on Thursday to develop human-rights-based responses for combating violent extremism as opposed to using a "security only" approach to dealing with the scourge. In a video message to the Human Right (More) |
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Iran's Seizure of United States Naval Personnel and Vessels
JURIST Guest Columnist Dr. Barry A. Feinstein of Netanya Academic College School of Law discusses the recent seizure of US naval ships and personnel by Iran... For more than a year and two months, Iranians held hostage at any given time some 50 to 7 (More) |
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UN chief urges rights council to make greater impact in second decade
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon called Tuesday for the UN Human Rights Council to increase its impact in the next decade, citing the erosion of human rights around the world. In a speech marking the the tenth anniversary of the council, Ban said (More) |
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UN experts: Russia list of banned jobs violates women's rights
UN experts on Tuesday concluded that a Russian woman suffered gender-based discrimination when she was denied employment at the helm of a boat. Svetlana Medvedeva was selected by a private company after graduating as a navigation officer to work at (More) |
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UN rights expert calls for prosecution of top North Korea officials
UN human rights investigator Marzuki Darusman urged the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Monday to push for the prosecution of top North Korean government officials for crimes against humanity. Darusman stressed that though the UNHRC, General (More) |
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UN Security Council passes resolution addressing sexual abuse by peacekeepers
The UN Security Council passed a resolution Friday to increase protections against sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers. The resolution was almost unanimously passed with only one country, Egypt, abstaining. The resolution would require the country wher (More) |
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Syria opposition groups to attend UN peace talks
The High Negotiations Committee (HNC), comprised of Syrian opposition groups, stated Friday that they will attend peace discussions with the Damascus government facilitated by the UN that will begin on Monday. The HNC seeks a transitional governmen (More) |
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UN: South Sudan experiencing 'horrendous' human rights situation
The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) on Friday released a report describing a multitude of atrocious human rights violations taking place in South Sudan as part of the South Sudan Civil War . This report describes "in searing detail" violations incl (More) |
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Closing Guantanamo Isn't Enough
JURIST Guest Columnist Jared A. Goldstein of Roger Williams University School of Law discusses President Obama's proposal to close the prison in Guantanamo Bay...Last month President Obama announced his latest plan to close the prison in Guantanamo (More) |
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Bangladesh upholds death sentence for 1971 war crimes
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh upheld the death sentence of a former opposition politician on Tuesday for allegedly committing war crimes during the 1971 war of independence. Mir Quasem Ali, who is accused of murder and torture during the conflict (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.
