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AI releases report on death row juveniles in Iran
Amnesty International (AI) released a report Tuesday on the many juvenile offenders on death row in Iran. The report states that 73 executions of juvenile offenders took place between 2005 and 2015 and that 160 juvenile offenders are currently on (More) |
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UN Security Council approves peace mission in Colombia
The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the creation of political peace mission in Colombia to monitor the disarmament between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's (More) |
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Supreme Court rules equitable tolling does not apply to tribe's contract claim
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday in Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin v. United States that equitable tolling does not apply to the presentment of a tribe's contract claim. The Menominee Tribe contracted with the Indian Health Serv (More) |
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Mexico authorities arrest 3 suspects in 'missing 43' investigation
Three men were arrested on Saturday for their possible connection to the disappearance of 43 Mexican students in September 2014. Mexican authorities claim the suspects are members of Guerreros Unidos , a local drug cartel that presumably received a (More) |
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UN rights expert: North Korea leader should be held criminally responsible for abuses
The UN Special Rapporteur on North Korea Marzuki Darusman called Friday for leader Kim Jong-un to be held criminally responsible for the human rights conditions in the nation. While on a five-day mission in Japan, following a recent nuclear test (More) |
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UN report: 'shocking' crimes committed by all sides in South Sudan conflict
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reported Thursday that "shocking crimes" have been committed by all sides in the war-torn South Sudan. The report said that extra-judicial killings, disappearances, gang-rapes, sexual (More) |
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ICC opens hearing of Uganda rebel leader
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday opened the confirmation of charges hearing against accused Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic Ongwen . This is the first major hearing for a leader of the LRA, and groups such as Human (More) |
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UN chief announces women's economic initiative
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Thursday that he is creating the first high-level panel to address women's economic empowerment initiatives. The panel's goal is to create a plan of action for nations and private sector businesses to impl (More) |
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Sweden rights advocate 'confesses' on Chinese national television
Peter Dahlin, a Swedish rights advocate who had been detained in China on charges of endangering state security, confessed his crimes on Chinese state television on Tuesday. In the interview, which aired on State Broadcaster CCTV, Dahlin said "I ha (More) |
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DRC drafts new legislation for international adoptions
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday announced new international adoption legislation as well as a review of pending cases since the country banned non-residents from adopting in 2013. The new legislation would mand (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.
