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South Sudan lawmakers vote to extend president's tenure
South Sudan's National Legislative Assembly voted Tuesday to extend the term of President Salva Kiir [official website; JURIST news archive] by three years. This move follows the cancellation of elections that were to be held in June and the disso (More) |
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Human Trafficking: African Perspective
JURIST Guest Columnist Tseliso Thipanyane, of the Columbia University Law School and the Safer South Africa Foundation, discusses human trafficking and slavery issues in Africa and the causes ... More than two hundred years since the abolition of the (More) |
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ICC drops charges against Kenyan president
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday withdrew charges against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who was charged with crimes against humanity for inciting post-election violence in 2007 and 2008 during which more than 1,000 people died (More) |
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ICC seeking UN help in Bashir genocide prosecution
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday requested assistance from the UN Security Council (UNSC) in the forced extradition of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir , who is facing charges of genocide in connection with the Darfur conflict . In (More) |
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UN SG urges South Sudan political opponents to end rivalry, comply with international law
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar and President Salva Kiir to put their issues aside for the well-being of South Sudan in order to create lasting peace. He urged them to make the necess (More) |
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UNICEF condemns abduction of children in South Sudan
UNICEF on Saturday condemned the abduction of young boys by an armed group in South Sudan. A UNICEF team found that 89 children were abducted by armed soldiers in an Upper Nile State community. According to witnesses, boys over the age of 12 were (More) |
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Former Guantanamo detainee's terrorism conviction overturned
The US Court of Military Commission Review on Wednesday set aside the terrorism convictions of former Guantanamo detainee David Hicks . Hicks pleaded guilty in 2007 to providing material support to terrorism, which was one of the few cases of succ (More) |
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HRW: South Sudan government recruiting child soldiers
South Sudan government forces are recruiting child soldiers , Human Rights Watch (HRW) . A UN report has documented the use of more than 561 child soldiers since the beginning of the conflict. Daniel Bekele, the Africa director at HRW, stated that g (More) |
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UN: rights violations in South Sudan continue, warring parties close to peace deal
United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic told reporters on Thursday that the warring parties in the South Sudan conflict are close to signing a peace deal. However, Simonovic confirmed that rights violations conti (More) |
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UN: Islamic State committing rights abuses against children in Iraq
Members of the Islamic State (IS) are abducting Iraqi children and engaging in serious human rights abuses, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child reported Wednesday. Abuses reportedly entail the "systematic killing of children belonging to (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.
