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Sudan president leaves South Africa despite court order
Sudan President Omar al-Bashir was allowed to leave South Africa on Monday, despite a ruling by the North Gauteng High Court that he should be kept in the country because of International Criminal Court (ICC) warrants for his arrest. Shortly aft (More) |
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South Africa court bars Sudan president from leaving country
A judge for South Africa's high court on Sunday issued an order barring Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir , who has an international warrant out for his arrest, from leaving the country. Bashir, who was visiting South Africa for an African Union su (More) |
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UN rights expert: Sudan conflict continues to harm civilians
Assistant Secretary-General for UN peacekeeping operations Edmund Mulet said Tuesday that the ongoing conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan is continuing to harm civilians. Presenting the Report of the Secretary-General on the African Union-Unite (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) |
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US drops Cuba from terrorism list
The US government on Friday formally removed Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism as a positive step toward restoring Cuba-US diplomatic relations. US President Barack Obama said in April that he would drop Cuba from the list. In Dece (More) |
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Amnesty: South Sudan government troops committing human rights abuses
South Sudan government troops are committing human rights abuses , such as abusing civilians and lighting villages on fire amid ongoing fighting in the region, Amnesty International (AI) reported Thursday. AI has also received reports that South Su (More) |
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HRW criticizes Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a statement on Thursday denouncing as a violation of the laws of war an airstrike led by the Saudi Arabian coalition that led to the destruction of a humanitarian warehouse in Yemen earlier this month. The attack (More) |
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House bill proposes tying human rights to removal of sanctions against Cuba
A bill was introduced in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday proposing to tie any further removal of sanctions against Cuba to the nation's human rights record . The measure, titled The Cuban Human Rights Act of 2015 and introduced by Rep (More) |
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Amnesty: Sudan crackdown on media has chilling effect on political opposition
The Sudanese government's "crackdown on independent media and civil society" will have a chilling effect on political speech, Amnesty International (AI) warned Thursday. AI said the situation is particularly troublesome as Sudan's general election (More) |
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The Arab League Joint Military Force: Countering Extremism and Political Instability
JURIST Guest Columnist Kevin Govern, of Ave Maria School of Law, considers the ramifications of the recent Arab League agreement to form a joint force in the context of historic efforts on joint defense and economic cooperation ... JURIST recently no (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.
