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UN: Cyprus should improve migrant detention conditions
The UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture (SPT) stated Tuesday that migrant detention facilities in Cyprus need better monitoring and should improve conditions. The SPT urged that individuals be promptly informed as to why they are being he (More) |
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India court rules women can serve as head of family
The High Court of Delhi ruled Monday that women may legally serve as the head of a family, a role traditionally held by the eldest man. In traditional Hindu culture the eldest man serves as the "Karta," or manager of the family. Legally, the Karta (More) |
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UN: intra-Syria negotiations should not provide amnesty for war crimes
UN Human Rights Chief Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein stated on Monday that Syrian factions should not offer amnesty for any committed war crimes as opposing sides meet in Geneva to discuss a possible end to the country's ongoing civil war. Hussein stated to (More) |
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San Francisco police under DOJ review
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) began its review the San Francisco police department on Monday. The review was initiated in the aftermath of the filmed shooting of Mario Woods, an African American male, by San Francisco policemen in December. A (More) |
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India court convicts six in 2013 gang rape and murder
A court in India on Friday convicted six of the eight accused of gang raping and murdering a 20-year-old college student in the Kamduni village district of the state of West Bengal. The conviction comes after more than two-and-a-half years since the (More) |
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Amnesty: Burundi mass graves found in satellite investigation
Amnesty International (AI) reported Friday that satellite images show five possible mass graves in Buringa, Burundi, which may be connected to last month's infamous massacre. On December 11, security forces killed at least 87 armed protesters wh (More) |
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UN rights chief: foreign soldiers sexually abusing children in Central African Republic
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said Friday his office is investigating allegations of sexual abuse against children in the Central African Republic (CAR) by EU forces. Most of the alleged abuse took place in 2014, near (More) |
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France parliament approves bill allowing sedation for terminally ill patients
French lawmakers on Wednesday approved a bill that will allow physicians to keep terminally ill patients sedated until death, opting not to extend the bill to cover physician-assisted suicide. Under the new law, patients will be able to request "de (More) |
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ICC approves investigation into 2008 Georgia conflict
Judges for the International Criminal Court (ICC) have approved an investigation into the 2008 Georgia/Russia conflict. Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda commented that the delay in ICC proceedings was prompted by independent investigations conducte (More) |
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In Deciding DAPA Dispute, Will the Justices Reach Constitutional Questions?
JURIST Guest Columnist Glenn C. Smith of the California Western School of Law discusses the latest challenge to President Obama's immigration policy...Speculation about whether the US Supreme Court would wade into controversial issues involving immig (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.
