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Ninth Circuit strikes down Arizona 20-week abortion ban
May 22, 2013 by G. Redd
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that the Arizona law banning abortions at 20 weeks violates women's rights, making it "per se unconstitutional." The opinion, authored by Judge Marsha Berzon, focused on balancing fetal viability and a woman's right to medical autonomy. The.... [more]
UN urges Afghanistan to approve women's rights legislation
May 21, 2013 by Julie Deisher
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and UN Women on Monday urged Afghanistan's government to fully respect and defend the fundamental rights of women and girls by ensuring the implementation of and respect for women's rights legislation. This call comes in response to the Afghanistan.... [more]
Afghanistan parliament blocks women's rights legislation
May 19, 2013 by Theresa Donovan
The Afghanistan parliament on Saturday blocked legislation that would have worked to strengthen women's rights in the country. If passed, the legislation would have protected provisions of the 2009 Law on Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW), which was originally implemented by.... [more]
Rights groups urge Cameroon to drop charges against transgender youths
May 19, 2013 by Endia Vereen
Five human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch (HRW), sent a letter letter Cameroon authorities on Friday to drop the charges against two transgender youths rather than undergoing an appeal to the Cameroon Supreme Court. The defendants, who identify as women, were arrested in July.... [more]
In Alabama, "Back Door" Restrictions on Abortion and Roe [op-ed]
May 15, 2013 by Alex Ferraro
JURIST Guest Columnist LaJuana Davis of the Cumberland School of Law evaluates the implications of legislative efforts in Alabama and other states to restrict access to abortions...Alabama's recent passage of the Women's Health and Safety Act joins a wave of state abortion reform laws requiring.... [more]
North Dakota judge to strike down law limiting drug-induced abortions
April 19, 2013 by Max Slater
A state judge in North Dakota said Thursday that he will rule that a 2011 North Dakota law that restricts drug-induced abortions is unconstitutional. Judge Wickham Corwin of the Cass County District Court announced that the law creates an "insurmountable barrier" to abortion and fails to.... [more]
India's New Ordinance for Women's Rights Falls Short
April 12, 2013 by Emily Osgood
JURIST Guest Columnist Kim Brancato, DePaul University College of Law Class of 2014, discusses the successes and failures of recent women's rights legislation in India...As an observer at the fifty-fourth session of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (.... [more]
Mexico Attorney General resigned [this day at law]
April 1, 2013 by Sarah Steers
On April 1, 2011, Mexico Attorney General Arturo Chavez resigned, citing personal reasons, although international criticism of his suitability for the position had begun eighteen months earlier with his initial appointment. A leaked US diplomatic cable called his appointment "unexpected." He.... [more]
UN rights officials encourage reform on International Women's Day
March 8, 2013 by Addison Morris
Independent experts within the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday urged governments around the world to take decisive steps to ensure and protect women's rights, and to "turn decades of empty promises into concrete changes." In a statement recognizing International Women'.... [more]
University of Colorado president resigned amidst legal controversies [this day at law]
March 7, 2013 by Kyle Webster
On March 7, 2005, University of Colorado (CU) President Elizabeth Hoffman announced her resignation amidst an array of legal issues. Two women had sued the public university, claiming they were raped by CU football players as part of an ongoing scandal involving allegedly administrator-sanctioned.... [more]
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