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’s Day, experts praised the progress women and governments have [...]
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A son-in-law of Osama Bin Laden pleaded not guilty on Friday in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York to conspiracy to kill US citizens . Sulaiman Abu Ghaith appeared before Judge Lewis Kaplan, briefly answering questions during his 20-minute arraignment. The indictment alleges that Abu Ghaith, who served as a [...]
JURIST Senior Editor Sarah Posner, University of Pittsburgh School of Law Class of 2013, is a member of JURIST’s Editorial Board. Here, Posner discusses the loophole on corporate liability and US Supreme Court’s possible holding in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. based on the Alien Tort Statute…
US President Barack Obama signed into law an updated version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) on Thursday. The VAWA, originally passed in 1994, provides legal assistance, counseling and other resources for victims of rape and domestic abuse. The law expired in 2011. The updated VAWA includes new protections for gays, lesbians and Native [...]
Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, the son-in-law of Osama Bin Laden , has been captured and will be appear in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Friday to face federal charges. He is accused of plotting to kill Americans . Assistant Attorney General Lisa Monaco said, “The arrest of Abu Ghayth [...]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday agreed to delay the trial of Kenyan presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta and his co-defendant Francis Muthaura until July 9. The two men are currently facing charges of crimes against humanity. Kenyatta is currently leading the vote count in Kenya’s presidential election, which took place on Monday. ICC chief [...]
Judge Lynn Winmill of the US District Court for the District of Idaho on Wednesday struck down Idaho’s “fetal pain” statute, which banned most abortions after 20 weeks. The bill, called the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act , was based on disputed medical evidence suggesting that a fetus can feel pain after 20 weeks and [...]
JURIST Guest Columnists Chen Reis of the University of Denver and Lynn Lawry (pictured) of Brigham and Women’s Hospital argue that unified action must be taken by parties other than the International Criminal Court in order to provide adequate and sustainable support for victims of sexual crimes during and post-conflict…
The EU General Court on Thursday ruled against Poland in an
The New York State Assembly on Wednesday approved a bill imposing an over two-year ban on fracking , or hydraulic fracturing, in the state. The measure was passed by a margin of 95 to 40 and would postpone any potential fracking until May 15, 2015, by which time a “comprehensive health impact assessment” can be [...]
