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HRW urges Jordan to strengthen penal code, protect human rights
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday released a letter to Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour encouraging the strengthening of amendments proposed to the country's 1960 penal code to better protect human rights. The articles, which are under re (More) |
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ICC asks South Africa to explain failure to arrest Sudan president
The International Criminal Court has requested that South Africa provide an explanation for the country's failure to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir . As an ICC member, South Africa was required to arrest Bashir on his two-day stay in the (More) |
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Violence persists in South Sudan despite scheduled ceasefire
South Sudan government troops on Sunday reportedly attacked a village in the country's Unity state despite a ceasefire that was set to begin the same day. The attack was reported to the Associated Press by John Riek, who coordinates relief activiti (More) |
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UN panel: Conditions in South Sudan worsening
A panel of United Nations (UN) experts told the Security Council [report, PDF; press release] Tuesday that there has been increased hostility and violence in South Sudan since the adoption of a resolution imposing sanctions on the country . Accordi (More) |
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UN reports impunity for rights violations in Darfur
A UN report published Friday found that the Sudanese government has failed to address human rights violations in Darfur. The report , based on information provided by the African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) , details widespread huma (More) |
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South Sudan president delays peace agreement
The president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir , on Monday withheld from signing a peace agreement between the government and rebel forces meant to end the country's ongoing civil war. The South Sudanese conflict has been ongoing between the two parties s (More) |
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UN Humanitarian Chief: South Sudan fighting must end
The UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs on Saturday urged those involved on all sides of the South Sudan conflict to end their fighting and make peace in the interest of protecting innocent civilians. Stephen O'Brien's statements ca (More) |
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Using Immunity to Entrench Impunity
JURIST Guests Netsanet Belay and Solomon Sacco of Amnesty International discuss two recent cases in which states have used diplomatic immunity as a pretext for not executing arrest warrants for visiting public officials who are wanted for crimes unde (More) |
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UN panel to investigate sexual abuse claims against French soldiers
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on Monday announced the appointment of an independent panel to review the organization's handling of allegations that French and African soldiers sexually abused children in the Central African Republic from Decemb (More) |
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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) |
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis on April 4, 1968.
Pay a virtual visit to The King Center in Atlanta.
