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UN SG concerned about Iran human rights, nuclear program
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday expressed concern about Iran's human rights conditions and nuclear program during a visit to Tehran. In several comments since his arrival, Ban stressed the importance of international cooperation and (More) |
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Federal appeals court reverses its own ruling in motorist privacy case
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Monday overturned the decisions of both a panel of its own judges and a lower court in the case of Senne v. Palatine , a privacy lawsuit filed by a motorist against the village of Palatine, Illino (More) |
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California's Journey Towards Marriage Equality
JURIST Guest Columnist Angela Perone, Staff Attorney for the National Center for Lesbian Rights, argues that there has been a drastic change in public opinion in favor of same-sex marriage and that courts are more willing to recognize marriage equali (More) |
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Florida to appeal allowing contracts with Cuba, Syria businesses
Florida Governor Rick Scott on Tuesday announced that he will appeal an injunction issued by a federal district court last month blocking a new Florida law that denies government contracts to companies that do business in Cuba or Syria. A judge for (More) |
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Philippines court grants bail to former president
A regional court of the Philippines on Tuesday granted bail to former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] who was detained on electoral fraud charges. The court reasoned that the evidence, based mainly on a single wi (More) |
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UN SG warns Syria against use of chemical weapons
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Monday expressed his concern that Syria could potentially use chemical weapons in its ongoing conflict. Ban expressed his hopes that the international community would keep a close eye on the situation , even tho (More) |
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Asymmetric Warfare: The Strait of Hormuz and Future Crises
JURIST Guest Columnist Kevin Govern of the Ave Maria School of Law says that the recent confrontation between a US warship and a foreign vessel in the Strait of Hormuz is the most recent in a history of incidents where time-tested tactics have shaped (More) |
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HRW: Russia authorities must investigate rights activist's murder
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged Russian authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the murder of rights activist Natalia Estemirova , including an inquiry into possible official involvement in the killing. Estemirova, who was ki (More) |
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Human Rights, Pregnancy and Israeli Checkpoints
JURIST Guest Columnist Abeer Hashayka, an LL.M. Candidate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law Class of 2012, examines the treatment of Palestinian families at Israeli checkpoints and calls for safe, reliable access to hospitals and clinic (More) |
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Egypt court rejects release of Mubarak's sons until trial in September
An Egyptian court on Monday rejected pleas to release two sons of ousted former leader Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile; JURIST news archive] while they await trial. Their lawyer, Farid el-Deeb, argued that his clients are detained unlawfully becau (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.
