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Reuters: US pursued arms deal with Saudi Arabia despite possible war crimes implications
According to a report released Monday, the Obama administration conducted a $1.3 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia last year despite warnings that such contribution to the country's activities could implicate the US for war crimes. The information (More) |
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UN rights chief reiterates call for Yemen probe following funeral attack
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Monday reiterated a call for an international investigative body in Yemen to handle allegations of violations of international human rights laws . following an attack on a funeral over t (More) |
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UN rights expert: Yemen must stop harassment of religious community
The UN expert on freedom of religion or belief Tuesday condemned Yemen for the nation's arbitrary arrest and detention of people belonging to the Bahá'í religious community. The expert, Heiner Bielefeldt , explained that "ny arrest or detention base (More) |
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UN calls for independent investigation into US drone strike in Afghanistan
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Thursday condemned an airstrike launched by unmanned aerial vehicle that struck a civilian home killing 15 and injuring 13, including one child. The airstrike, apparently targeting Islamic State (I (More) |
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Rights groups urge international investigation into Yemen war crimes
International human rights groups, including Amnesty International (AI) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) , issued a joint letter on Thursday to the permanent representatives of member and observer states of the UN Human Rights Council urging them "to su (More) |
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UN SG calls for increased efforts to protect cultural treasures in combat zones
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called on the international community to intensify its efforts to protect cultural treasures against enemy combatants in regions devastated by conflict. Ban specifically directed attention to attacks on (More) |
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UN rights expert warns arms deals are threat to human rights
Independent UN human rights expert Alfred de Zayas said Thursday that "rms deals are a major threat to security, peace and human rights." De Zayas, the UN Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, expl (More) |
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UN rights chief criticizes western demagogue leaders
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Monday unleashed a scathing criticism of Western "demagogues," accusing them of spreading populist xenophobia and racism. At issue for Zeid was the recent eleven point manifesto releas (More) |
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Rights groups accuse Russia of using cluster munitions in Syria
Human Rights organizations on Thursday claimed mounting evidence shows Russia is behind the increasing number of cluster bombings in Syria. The accusations were levied as part of the annual Cluster Munition Monitor report which found that Syrian go (More) |
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Egypt human rights lawyer released after being detained for defying president
Egyptian human rights lawyer Malek Adly was released from prison Sunday following a Saturday decision by an Egyptian court. Adly had been held in solitary confinement for more than 100 days without a formal charge, and his incarceration was pinned o (More) |
Bruno Hauptmann executed for kidnap, murder of Lindbergh baby
On April 3, 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was executed by electric chair for the kidnapping and murder of the Charles Lindbergh baby.
Read more about the trial of Bruno Hauptmann in JURIST's Famous Trials series.
