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Amnesty: Boko Haram has abducted at least 2,000 women since 2014
Boko Haram has abducted at least 2,000 women and girls in Nigeria since the start of 2014, Amnesty International (AI) said Monday in a new report detailing the extreme violence and crimes against humanity committed by the group. The 90-page report (More) |
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UN reports continued increase in Afghanistan casualties
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday reported an increase in civilian casualties from ground engagements in Afghanistan compared to the same time last year, with indications that the number will only continue to rise in the c (More) |
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Amnesty: Ukraine rebels killed captured soldiers
Amnesty International (AI) said Thursday that it has evidence showing that Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine killed several captured government soldiers in severe violation of international humanitarian law. According to AI, there are (More) |
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California senate committee advances bill banning child vaccine exemption
A California senate committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would prohibit parents of school children from citing their personal beliefs as a reason to let the children remain unvaccinated. The proposed legislation, introduced by Senators Dr. R (More) |
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US deports El Salvador ex-general tied to 1980s civil war rights abuses
A Salvadoran ex-general linked to human rights abuses during El Salvador's civil war in the 1980s was deported from the US on Wednesday. Former General Eugenio Vides Casanova will not face charges in El Salvador due to an amnesty law. Vides Casanov (More) |
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UN rights expert urges end to discrimination against Roma people
The UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Rita Izsák, called on the countries of the world Wednesday to focus on human rights struggles of the Roma people and to take action to end discrimination and racism. Wednesday marks International Roma D (More) |
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Turkish court acquits 62 officers jailed for 2003 coup plot over insufficient evidence
The Anadolu 4th High Criminal Court in Istanbul on Tuesday acquitted [Daily Sabah report] the remaining 62 military officers for from an alleged conspiracy to initiate a coup in Turkey in 2003. A lawyer explained the ruling cites inadmissible eviden (More) |
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Europe rights court finds Italy police beating at 2001 G-8 summit was torture
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled [judgment, in French; press release] Tuesday that the beating of a 62-year-old man by an Italian police officer during the Genoa G-8 summit in July of 2001 amounted to torture. Arnaldo Cestaro, the in (More) |
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Amnesty urges protection of Afghanistan women's rights activists
Afghanistan women's rights activists are facing increased violence and a lack of governmental support, according to an Amnesty International (AI) report [materials; press release] published Tuesday. According to AI, female activists face threats, s (More) |
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Can You Fight Marijuana Laws with RICO Suits?
JURIST Guest Columnist Sam Kamin of University of Denver Sturm College of Law evaluates the success of the marijuana suits brought by private businesses in recent months and argues that possible RICO suits will face obstacles due to the difficulty of (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.
