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Rights groups urge Sudan government to end abuse of protesters
Amnesty International (AI) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) came together on Wednesday to urge the Sudanese government to end the detention and abuse of protesters in Sudan. In a press release, the two groups estimated that Sudanese security forces ha (More) |
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South Sudan celebrates first independence day
South Sudan [BBC News backgrounder; JURIST news archive] celebrated its first anniversary on Monday, marking one year since it seceded from northern Sudan [BBC News backgrounder; JURIST news archive] to become the world's newest nation. President (More) |
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Security Council extends UN mandate for South Sudan
The UN Security Council [official website; press release] on Thursday adopted a resolution [RES/2057 (2012), PDF] granting a one-year mandate extension for the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) through June 15, 2013. The Council left the South Sud (More) |
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The ICC Turns Ten: Evolution and Development
JURIST Guest Columnist Stuart Ford of the John Marshall Law School says that although the International Criminal Court has encountered numerous obstacles during the first ten years of its existence, its reputation will ultimately be decided over a lo (More) |
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UN SG calls for end to capital punishment
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called on member states to abolish capital punishment. He welcomed the trend of abolishing the death penalty since the UN General Assembly endorsed a call for a moratorium on capital punishment in 2007 (More) |
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America's Embrace of the International Criminal Court
JURIST Guest Columnist David Scheffer of the Northwestern University School of Law says that although the US is not an official member of the International Criminal Court, it can nonetheless promote international justice through strengthening its uno (More) |
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UN official calls on Sudan government to improve humanitarian conditions
The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos on Friday expressed concern [statement, PDF; press release] about deteriorating conditions in Sudan due to continued violent conflict in the country. Amos noted a recent increase (More) |
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UN rights chief urges Sudan authorities to avoid protest violence
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday urged Sudan authorities to take measures to prevent violence against protesters in demonstrations planned for Friday. In a statement, Pillay said the government should instruct security (More) |
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South Sudan urged to adopt plan to prevent future violence
The UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) on Monday urged South Sudan [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] to adopt a plan to prevent further inter-communal violence in Jonglei State. The report was completed based on information (More) |
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Sudan urged to respect rights of protesters
Amnesty International (AI) on Friday urged Sudanese authorities to cease violence against protesters and journalists. The call came after the country's police in Khartoum used tear gas and batons against civilians who protested over austerity cuts (More) |
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying
On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.
