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Myanmar repeals junta law for sentencing dissidents
Myanmar repealed a law on Tuesday that was used by the nation's military junta to impose long prison sentences on dissidents. The law, which was revoked by President Thein Sein , banned protests against the national convention and allowed for prison (More) |
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Russia denies petition to repeal US adoption ban
The Russian State Duma on Monday rejected a petition challenging a recently passed bill that would prohibit US citizens from adopting Russian children. The petition asked the government to lift the controversial ban. A Russian newspaper company, N (More) |
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Egypt ex-culture minister acquitted of corruption charges
An Egyptian court on Saturday acquitted former culture minister Farouq Hosni, who had served under ousted president Hosni Mubarak [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], on charges of corruption and illegal enrichment. Prosecutors alleged in September (More) |
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Russia upper house of parliament backs ban on US adoptions
Russia's upper house of parliament the Council of Federation by a vote of 143 to 0 backed a bill on Wednesday prohibiting the adoption of Russian children by American parents. The bill called the Yakovlev initiative was named for Dima Yakovlev, a (More) |
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Russia lawmakers approve ban on US adoptions
The Russian state Duma approved a bill on Friday banning Americans from adopting Russian children . The Duma later expanded the bill to include foreigners from all countries alleged to have violated Russians' rights. Human Rights Watch has urged t (More) |
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UAE arrests 18-year-old blogger: report
The Emirates Centre for Human Rights (ECHR) claimed Thursday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has arrested an 18-year-old blogger as part of a wider effort to crack down on perceived government opposition. The ECHR claims that UAE security forc (More) |
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Iran human rights lawyer ends hunger strike
Iranian lawyer and prominent human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh on Tuesday ended a 49-day hunger strike in protest of her prison conditions and a travel ban imposed on her family. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights had Navi Pillay expressed (More) |
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ICC to consider legal meaning of Palestine statehood
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website; JURIST backgrounder] on Friday said that they will consider the legal implications of Palestinian statehood following a UN resolution recognizing Palestine as a non-member sta (More) |
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Egypt holds four-way talks with Qatar, Turkey and Hamas on recent Gaza violence
Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi announced Saturday that peace talks are progressing toward a ceasefire in the recent escalation of violence in Gaza and Southern Israel. Mursi invited the Quatari emir, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (More) |
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In Cuba: Justice in Gitmo and Across the Fence
JURIST Guest Columnist Kathleen Doty of the American Society of International Law argues that justice has not been best served in Guantanamo Bay military trials... (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.
