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Families of Srebrenica victims file complaint in Europe rights court
Lawyers for the families of three Bosnian Muslims killed in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre on Friday filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) seeking to bring charges against three Dutch former-UN commanders. The complaint, (More) |
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Saudi Arabia top court confirms death sentence of Shiite Muslim Cleric
Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of Shiite Muslim cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, who was found guilty of sedition and other charges following his involvement in the 2011 Arab Spring Movement. Nimr's brother made the announceme (More) |
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Federal court dismisses suit by US citizen alleging constitutional violations by US agents in Africa
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on Friday affirmed by a vote of 2-1 the dismissal of a Bivens action filed by a US citizen alleging that he was tortured and threatened by US Federal Bureau of Investigation couter-terrorism agents in Et (More) |
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UN warns of 'rapidly worsening' human rights situation in Burundi
At a press conference on Friday, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights shared concerns over the "rapidly worsening security and human rights situation in Burundi," noting that 198 people have been killed in the nation (More) |
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UN rights chief urges Czech Republic to stop detaining migrants and refugees
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Thursday urged the Czech Republic to stop detaining migrants and refugees in "degrading" conditions. According to Zeid, the numerous migrants and refugees who have arrived in the Czech (More) |
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UN: governments must refrain from torture even outside borders
States should protect human rights even when acting transnationally, urged UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan Méndez in a statement on Tuesday. Méndez made the comments while presenting his latest report on torture , which addresses extraterrit (More) |
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Sri Lanka judge: allegations of war crimes are 'credible'
A Sri Lankan panel led by retired judge Maxwell Paranagama presented a report to parliament on Tuesday, concluding that allegations that Sri Lankan troops committed war crimes are credible. He said that there is enough evidence in the footage captu (More) |
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Amnesty report documents suffering of Rohingya in Southeast Asia
Rohingya refugees from Myanmar have faced horrific abuses at sea, Amnesty International (AI) reported [press release, report] Wednesday, warning of the potential for another "sailing season" crisis. According to AI, many of the Rohingya have been r (More) |
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Hiding Behind the Veil of the "Civil System" to Perpetuate Inhumane Treatment Against Pregnant Women
JURIST Guest Columnist Makousse Ilboudo of St. John's University School of Law Class of 2016 is the third author in a twelve-part series from the staffers of the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development. Makousse discusses the need for regula (More) |
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Saudi activist sentenced to 10 years in prison
A Saudi activist was sentenced to 10 years in prison and banned from traveling abroad for an additional 10 years, a human rights lawyer said Tuesday. Abdel-Karim al-Khadar, a professor of Islamic studies from Qassim who was arrested in April 2013, w (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.
