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UN SG: Children in war zones must be protected
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday addressed the challenges of upholding the fundamental rights of children in war zones, stating that protecting children is a "moral imperative and legal obligation." The Secretary-General spoke on the iss (More) |
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UN free speech expert: Encryption necessary in digital age
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression David Kaye on Wednesday issued a report [text, DOC; press release] calling the use of anonymity and encryption software in digital communication vital to free speech. Kaye noted that due t (More) |
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Ukraine prosecutors detain soldiers suspected of civilian killings
The Ukraine Prosecutor General on Wednesday revealed that two government soldiers have been detained for alleged links to the murders of two women who sympathized with armed separatists from the east. It is reported that earlier this week the sold (More) |
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Israel cabinet approves force-feeding for prisoners on hunger strike
The Cabinet of Israel on Sunday approved a bill allowing the force-feeding of prisoners on hunger strike if their lives are at risk. Entitled Preventing Damage from Hunger Strikes , the law would require doctors to exhaust other means of ending a h (More) |
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UN Watch: Military group finds Israel acted defensively, reasonably in Gaza conflict
An international group of high-ranking military officials and diplomats has found that Israel met or exceeded international standards during its 2014 conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, according to a report from the group published by UN Watch (More) |
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Federal judge approves agreement for Cleveland police reform
A US District Court judge on Friday approved an agreement between the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the city of Cleveland that is intended to reform the city's police department. The agreement , a consent decree reached after five months of ne (More) |
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UN rights advocate cites Belarus for continued imprisonment of opponents
UN Special Rapporteur Miklós Haraszti on Thursday warned that Belarus continues to sentence and imprison political opponents of the government. Haraszti cited examples from April and May where existing prisoners we given extended sentences or place (More) |
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Magna Carta's 800th Anniversary
JURIST Guest Columnist Victor Williams of Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law discusses the significance of the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta... The Magna Carta sealed by King John on June 15, 1215 in Runnymede England is o (More) |
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Electronic Communication Should Force FOIA Advancement
JURIST Guest Columnist Sarah Lamdan of the CUNY School of Law discusses the urgent need for federal agencies to reform their records management and data preservation and search functions so that they are not crippled by FOIA requests for email accoun (More) |
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UN accuses Eritrea president of human rights abuses
The Eritrean government has committed "systematic, widespread and gross human rights violations," according to a report released Monday by a panel of UN investigators. The investigators were denied access to Eritrea but were able to conduct their i (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.
