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Mandating Sweat-Free Garment Labels: Feasible Under the First Amendment [op-ed]
June 10, 2013 by Alex Ferraro
JURIST Guest Columnist Ruthann Robson of the CUNY School of Law argues that requiring manufacturers to label clothing as "sweat-free" is feasible under the First Amendment...Buying a shirt is an ethically fraught endeavor. This is nothing new: the production of clothes has long been interwoven.... [more]
Charles Taylor was sentenced to 50 years for war crimes [this day at law]
May 30, 2013 by Kyle Webster
On May 30, 2012, former Liberian president Charles Taylor was sentenced to 50 years in prison for war crimes committed during the civil war in Sierra Leone. The Special Court of Sierra Leone (SPSL) issued the sentence after Taylor was found guilty of planning as well as aiding and abetting crimes.... [more]
UN rights experts urge stronger legislation against caste-based discrimination
May 25, 2013 by Blake Lynch
A group of UN independent experts on Friday urged South Asian countries to strengthen legislation to prevent caste-based discrimination. In South Asia, those members of society who are of low caste are referred to as "Dalits" or "untouchables." The UN experts noted that Dalits endure ".... [more]
President Lincoln abolished slavery in District of Columbia [this day at law]
April 16, 2013 by Zachariah Rivenbark
On April 16, 1862, US President Abraham Lincoln signed "An Act for the Release of certain Persons held to Service or Labor in the District of Columbia" into law. The act abolished slavery in the District of Columbia and created a three-commissioner panel to review petitions for compensation from.... [more]
Confederate Army surrendered at Appomattox Court House [this day at law]
April 9, 2013 by Zachariah Rivenbark
On April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to US General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. As part of the surrender, the US paroled Lee's army on the condition that they ceased armed rebellion. In May 1865, US President Andrew.... [more]
Federal judge finds Tennessee law targeting online sex ads unconstitutional
January 6, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
A judge for the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee ruled Friday that a Tennessee law that restricts online sex advertising is unconstitutional. The law came in response to concerns of human trafficking in Tennessee and created criminal penalties for advertising commercial sex.... [more]
Thirteenth Amendment was ratified, making slavery illegal in the US [this day at law]
December 6, 2012 by Kyle Webster
On December 6, 1865, Georgia's legislature ratified the Thirteenth Amendment, giving it enough support to become part of the US Constitution. The ratification of this amendment eliminated the institution of slavery in the US. Beginning with the Constitution of Vermont, slavery had already been.... [more]
Japan court orders government to disclose treaty with Korea on sex slavery
October 11, 2012 by Max Slater
The Tokyo District Court ruled Wednesday that the Japanese government must disclose part of a 1965 treaty between Japan and South Korea regarding sexual slavery employed by Japan during wartime. The District Court ruled in favor of 11 Japanese and Korean activists representing the descendants of.... [more]
UK court rejects claims that two work programs amount to slave labor
August 6, 2012 by Dan Taglioli
The UK High Court ruled Monday that two government back-to-work schemes do not constitute slave labor, rejecting plaintiffs' arguments that the programs breach human rights laws on slavery. The court's ruling upholds the Jobseeker's Allowance (Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme) Regulations.... [more]
ICC issues new arrest warrant for Congo general
July 14, 2012 by Matthew Pomy
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a second warrant on Friday for the arrest of Congolese General Bosco Ntaganda on charges of war crimes including murder, rape and sexual slavery committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between September 2002 and September 2003. Ntaganda is.... [more]
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