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France lifts ban on gay blood donors
The French government on Wednesday lifted the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. French Minister of Social Affairs, Health and Women's Rights Marisol Touraine , announced that "onating blood is an act of generosity, citizenship, which canno (More) |
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Meshal v. Higgenbotham: Do All Lives Really Matter To Our Courts?
JURIST Guest Columnist Benjamin G. Davis of the University of Toledo College of Law discusses the recent decision in Meshal v. Higgenbotham... In the Meshal decision on Friday, October 23, 2015, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit found (as di (More) |
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HRW: Syria armed groups committing war crimes
Syrian armed groups may be committing war crimes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday, stating that the practice of caging captured soldiers and civilians constitutes hostage-taking and an outrage against their personal dignity. A video that surfa (More) |
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Austria introduces new bill to deter Afghan migrants
Austria's cabinet on Tuesday introduced a new bill to deter Afghan migrants from seeking asylum in the country. Under current Austrian laws, Afghan migrants may bring their family into Austria after waiting one year. The new bill will extend that on (More) |
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Health Care's Fraternal Twins at 50: The Birth and Development of Medicare and Medicaid
JURIST Guest Columnist Sallie Thieme Sanford of University of Washington School of Law discusses the birth and growth of Medicare and Medicaid. She argues that in this, their 50th year, health care's fraternal twins are coming more to resemble each o (More) |
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Palestinian officials present documents to ICC alleging Israeli war crimes
The President of Palestine, HE Mahmoud Abbas, and other Palestinian foreign officials met with the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday, where the Palestinian officials presented documents that purportedly contain e (More) |
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Can't Complain: How Post-Conviction Procedure Rules Inhibit Truth Finding
JURIST Guest Columnist Daniel J. Wright of the Law Offices of Daniel Wright discusses how post-conviction procedure rules hinder the ability to seek truth in faulty sentences... Those accused of a serious crime are entitled by the Sixth Amendment to (More) |
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UN rights expert expresses concern over North Korea abuses
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in North Korea Marzuki Darusman expressed deep concerns Wednesday regarding human rights violations in the country. His investigation revealed that workers from North Korea are being systematic (More) |
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African Union: War crimes committed by both sides in South Sudan conflict
The African Union Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan (AUCISS) released its report on the South Sudan conflict Tuesday concluding that both sides committed war crimes. The commission found that the South Sudan government and rebels committed war c (More) |
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UN rights chief deploys mission to South Sudan
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said Monday that he has deployed a mission to South Sudan after reports surfaced of human rights abuses by both sides. The 10-member team began its work last week and "will examine violati (More) |
Justinian I issues Corpus Juris Civilis
On April 7, 529 - Byzantine Emperor Justinian I issued the first draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law). The Justinian Code represented a revival of Roman Law and a compilation of laws for the Byzantine Empire. It became the foundation of Canon Law in the Catholic Church and Civil Law in modern Europe.
Learn more about the Corpus Juris Civilis from the University of Wyoming College of Law.
