HRW: 'methodical massacre' of Rohingya and continued destruction of villages in Myanmar
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday detalied the "methodical massacre" in the Rohingya village of Tula Toli, also known as Min Gyi, in Burma's Rakhine State on August 30, 2017. HRW alleges that Tula Toli was attacked...
The legal world is a busy place. Here are a few stories we didn't get to this week that we thought you might be interested in. Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday there are "strong indications of election...
US House passes resolution condemning 'ethnic cleansing' in Myanmar
The US House of Representatives voted 423-3 on Wednesday to approveH. Con. Res. 90 condemning "ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya and calling for an end to the attacks in and an immediate restoration of...
UN Human Rights Council condemns systematic abuse against Rohingya minority
The UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday approved a resolution condemning systematic human rights violations against the Rohingya minority and the acts of violence committed by Myanmar security forces, calling instead for a peaceful resolution. Thirty-three...
Here's the international legal news we covered this week: The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday in favor of the Yukon First Nations in their action to fight the Yukon government's proposed plan to allow further economic development...
Bangladesh court upholds 139 death sentences in 2009 mutiny case
A three-judge panel of the Bangladesh High Court on Monday upheld 139 death sentences and 146 life imprisonments relating to the 2009 mutiny that resulted in the death of 74 people including 54...
UN humanitarian committee calls for action on situation in Myanmar
The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly passed a resolution on Thursday calling on authorities in Myanmar to address a number of human rights concerns related to the treatment of the country's Rohningya population. The committee,...
Here's the international legal news we covered this week: The legal world is a busy place. The Philippines Office of the Ombudsman (OTO) has anti-graft and corruption charges Tuesday against former Philippines president Benigno...
UN Security Council (UNSC) President Sebastiano Cardi on Monday condemned violence in Myanmar's state of Rakhine and urged the Myanmar government to stop using excessive military force and "work with Bangladesh and the United Nations to allow...
Here's the international legal news we covered this week: Canada's House of Commons on Wednesday passed bill S-226 , the "Magnitsky Act," which would allow for the Canadian government to take "restrictive measures in respect of foreign...
