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DOJ asks DC Circuit to stay order releasing Uighurs from Guantanamo
Attorneys for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion [PDF text; press release] in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit late Tuesday seeking to delay the transfer of 17 Uighur detainees from the military prison at (More) |
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Uganda generals could be prosecuted under new US child soldier law: report
Senior officers in the Ugandan military could held responsible for the use of child soldiers under a new US law, according to a Monday report in Kampala's Daily Monitor. The Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2008 , signed into law by US Pr (More) |
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African rights court criticized for failure to meet need
Minority Rights Group International (MRGI) released a report [PDF text; press release] Wednesday criticizing the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights for its failure to effectively institute a court to adjudicate human rights issues (More) |
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UN rights council extends mandate of special rapporteur on Sudan
The UN Human Rights Council completed its ninth session [UNHRC materials; UNOG report] in Geneva Wednesday by adopting 24 texts, one of which included a decision [press release; UN News Centre report] to extend the mission of the UN Special Rapport (More) |
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ICC prosecutor making case for Sudan leader arrest as UN General Assembly meets
International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo traveled to New York Monday to seek support from members of the United Nations and the African Union for the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir [BBC profile, JURIST ne (More) |
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ICC arrest of Sudan leader could undermine Darfur efforts: South Africa president
South African President Thabo Mbeki spoke out Tuesday against an International Criminal Court indictment of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], telling reporters that the move will jeopardize stability in the Darf (More) |
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Sudan calls for end to UN special rapporteur mandate in Darfur
At a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva Tuesday, Sudan called for the Council not to renew the mandate of Sina Samar , the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Sudan, whose term is set to expire in December. The r (More) |
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Senegal newspaper publisher appeals 3-year sentence for insulting president
Senegalese publisher El Malick Seck is appealing a court ruling which sentenced him to three years in prison and closed his newspaper for three months as punishment for printing an article accusing Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade and his son o (More) |
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HRW calls for global end to juvenile executions
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report [text; press release] Wednesday calling on Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Pakistan, and Yemen to join in a global moratorium on the death penalty for juveniles. The report states that the five countries are (More) |
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Sudan president vows to ignore ICC arrest warrant
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] Wednesday threatened to ignore any arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court [official website; JURIST news archive]. Bashir, speaking to legislators Wednesday in s (More) |
Reign of Terror begins in French Revolution
On April 6, 1793, the Committee of Public Safety takes power as the executive agency of France during the French Revolution, starting the Reign of Terror. During this period, the Committee sought to eliminate "enemies of the Revolution" by summary trials of noblemen, clergy, merchants, and peasants alike. The Reign of Terror ended with the overthrow the Committee's last and most prominent member, Maximilien Robespierre. By this time, 20,000 to 40,000 Frenchman and women had been executed by guillotine.
Learn more about the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
