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Amnesty International publishes annual human rights report
Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday published its annual report entitled State of the World's Human Rights , which details the human rights landscape across the world in 2011. Much of the report focuses on the pro-democracy protests and civil u (More) |
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US House panel votes to cut off aid to countries hosting Sudan president
The US House of Representatives Appropriations Committee approved legislation Thursday that would suspend foreign aid to countries that host Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir [ICC materials; JURIST news archive] who is wanted by the International (More) |
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AI: Sudan government must stop harassment of journalists
Amnesty International (AI) urged the Sudanese government on Tuesday to stop its alleged press censorship. AI reports that Sudanese authorities have on several occasions seized newspapers from the printing press. Additionally, a prominent columnist (More) |
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UN human rights chief comments on visit to South Sudan
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday remarked on her visit to South Sudan, praising the country's development and calling on the new nation to commit to a human rights infrastructure of laws, institutions and practices. Pill (More) |
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The Verdict(s) in the Charles Taylor Case
JURIST Columnist Charles C. Jalloh of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law examines the role of Alternate Judge El Hadji Malick Sow in Charles Taylor's trial and recent conviction and discusses the implications of Sow's decision to publicly dis (More) |
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Sudan declares state of emergency on South Sudan border
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] issued a resolution Sunday declaring a state of emergency in areas near the border with South Sudan and suspending the constitution. The move follows the arrest Saturday of four pe (More) |
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UN rights chief concerned about threats to rule of law in Papua New Guinea
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concern on Friday about threats to rule of law in Papua New Guinea. Since August 2011 there has been a battle for leadership and the legitimacy of the Prime Minister has been called into (More) |
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UN rights chief urges Sudan and South Sudan to stop violence
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called Tuesday for the governments of Sudan and South Sudan to cease the recent violence which has led to civilian casualties on both sides. Pillay emphasized that both governments have an obligat (More) |
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ICC prosecutor predicts Kony will be arrested this year
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo told the Associated Press on Friday that he is certain that fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony will be arrested this year . Moreno-Ocampo pointed to the amount of publicity surroun (More) |
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ICJ and Habre: A Possible End to a Long Road to Accountability
JURIST Guest Columnist Chandra Sriram of the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies, School of Law says that the ICJ should order Senegal to extradite former Chadian president Hissène Habré to Belgium to face prosecuti (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.
