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Back to homepageJUSTICE URGED FOR MURDER OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO 0
Post Views: 9 The trial of the men accused of killing Pascal Kabungulu has been deadlocked since 2005 © Héritiers de la Justice The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) must bring to justice those responsible for the murder a human
Read MoreCry Havoc – World Court Demolishes International Law 0
Post Views: 15 The decision of the International Court of Justice, made public on July 22, that the unilateral declaration of independence by the provisional government of Kosovo “did not violate any applicable rule of international law” was both predictable
Read MoreArizona: US Court Blocks Immigration Law’s Worst Aspects 0
Post Views: 20 But State Should Repeal Law Targeting Immigrants (Washington, DC) – A ruling by a US district court in Arizona on July 28, 2010, will temporarily block enforcement of the most problematic provisions of Arizona’s recent law targeting
Read MoreUS: End in Sight for Infamous Crack Cocaine Laws 0
Post Views: 11 Legislation to Address Racial Disparity in Sentencing Heads to President Obama’s Desk (New York) – Legislation approved by the House on July 28, 2010, will dramatically alter the historically more punitive approach to federal crack cocaine offenders
Read MoreIRAN MUST END HARASSMENT OF STONING CASE LAWYER 0
Post Views: 12 Mostafaei is defending Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, who was sentenced to stoning © Private Amnesty International has urged the Iranian authorities to stop harassing human rights lawyers amid continuing uncertainty over the whereabouts of the defence counsel in a
Read MorePakistan Pushes Draconian New Terror Bill 0
Post Views: 10 Secret Trials, Unchallengeable Summary Detentions on the Table Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik today proposed a massive expansion of government power with the “Anti-Terrorism Bill 2010,” a bill which is set to go
Read MoreSingapore: Legal Charges Threat to Freedom of Expression 0
Post Views: 16 British Author’s Critique of Death Penalty Leads to Arrest (New York) – Singapore officials should cease using criminal defamation and contempt laws to silence government critics, Human Rights Watch said today. The arrest of Alan Shadrake, the
Read MoreIndia: Don’t Repeat Misuse of Counterterrorism Laws 0
Post Views: 17 Amend Laws to Protect Basic Rights (New York) – The Indian government should revise its draconian 2008 amendments to counterterrorism laws that can lead to serious violations of human rights, Human Rights Watch said in a new
Read MoreGreece must stop treating migrants as criminals Greece must stop treating migrants as criminals 0
Post Views: 9 Unaccompanied children are often held with adults, which is illegal under international law.© UNHCR/L. Boldrini The Greek authorities should immediately review their policy of locking up irregular migrants and asylum-seekers, including many unaccompanied children, Amnesty International said
Read MoreUS: Confused, Alone, and in Legal Limbo 0
Post Views: 15 Personal belongings of undocumented immigrants being loaded into an ICE plane as part of the deportation process. © 2008 Michael Schennum·People With Disabilities Unlawfully Detained and Deported (New York) – People with mental disabilities, including US citizens,
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