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International brief ~ Security Council condemns Rwanda for illegal troop incursion
The UN Security Council declared Tuesday that the recent incursion of Rwandan troops into territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo was a violation of international law, according to a statement read by Council President Abdallah Baali of Algeri (More) |
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International brief ~ UK Foreign Secretary says UN reforms would allow faster action to protect rights
UK Foreign Minister Jack Straw said in an interview Monday that he believed recently-proposed changes to the UN Charter (reported by JURIST's Paper Chase here) would allow for easier intervention in situations of human rights abuses like those t (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Monday, December 6
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Monday, December 6.The US Supreme Court will hear 10 AM ET oral arguments in Wilkinson v. Dotson (case summary from Duke Law School), whe (More) |
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International brief ~ Putin pushes mandatory retirement legislation for Russian judges
Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced legislation Tuesday to the state Duma that would set a maximum service age for judges and justices of the peace at 70 years old. The stated goal of the legislation is to create uniformity in Russia's (More) |
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International brief ~ Chile offers reparations to Pinochet torture victims
Chilean President Ricardo Lagos announced Monday that the Chilean government will be offering lifelong pensions to individuals on a monthly basis that are almost equal to the minimum wage for the same period. The announcement follows the publicatio (More) |
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US ambassador to UN criticizes assembly for failing to act on Sudan
US Ambassador to the UN John Danforth has criticized the UN General Assembly after the body appeared likely not to take action on a resolution condemning human rights violations in Sudan. A vote on the resolution is scheduled Wednesday, but the huma (More) |
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International brief ~ OSCE says Ukrainian run-off election falls short of international standards; opposition claims fraud
Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych is officially in the lead after Sunday's run-off presidential election in Ukraine, but opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko, supported by outgoing President Leonid Kuchma, has alleged massive fraud in vote cou (More) |
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International brief ~ Sudan government, rebels sign peace pledge
Sudanese government officials and rebel representatives have signed a pledge to end the country's 21-year-old civil war by the end of the year. The pledge follows a concentrated push by the international community to see the resolution of the co (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Friday, November 19
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Friday, November 19.On Capitol Hill, the US House will meet at 9 AM ET. Watch a live webcast (via C-SPAN).... The US Senate will meet a (More) |
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International brief ~ Sudan peace agreement promised at Security Council meeting in Nairobi
The UN Security Council officially opened for business Thursday outside of its New York City headquarters for only the fourth time in its history. The Council meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, began with an empassioned plea by UN Secretary-General Kofi Ann (More) |
Maurice Papon convicted of war crimes
On April 2, 1998, Maurice Papon was convicted of war crimes for his role in deporting French Jews to concentration camps during the Nazi occupation of France. Under German occupation, Papon served as the supervisor of the Service for Jewish Questions in Bordeaux from which he collaborated with the Nazi S.S. and oversaw the deportation of 1,560 Jewish men, women, and children to concentration camps.
Read an biography of Maurice Papon from the BBC.
