Crimes against humanity , including enslavement, imprisonment, torture, rape and murder have been widespread in Eritrea, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea said in a report Wednesday. The commission has been...
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The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in Ross v. Blake that an inmate could not file a court challenge against a prison guard without exhausting all administrative remedies. The question before the court was...
DOJ asks appeals court to vacate sanctions in immigration dispute
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday asked a federal appeals court to vacate sanctions imposedd by a district judge. The sanctions are apart of an ongoing immigration debate where 26 states sued ...
Three-judge panel upholds North Carolina's newly drawn voting districts
A three-judge panel upheld North Carolina's newly drawn congressional districts on Thursday. The challenge was brought after the state's General Assembly was ordered to redraw [JURIST report its congressional lines by the US Supreme Court, and the...
The International Crimes Tribunal Bangladesh (ICTB) on Wednesday sentenced Mohibur Rahman to death for his part in the 1971 war of independence from Pakistan. His two associates, Mujibur Rahman and Abdur Razzak, were sentenced to life...
UN human rights experts called Wednesday for the immediate protection of thousands of Syrian civilians. According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights , Islamic State (IS) militants have recently seized a number of...
Cambodia parliament opens investigation into opposition leader
Te Cambodian parliament voted Monday to allow the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to open an investigation into opposition leader Kem Sohka regarding his alleged involvement with a prostitute. Many have called this move an attempt by the Cambodian People's...
HRW calls for fair adjudication in trial of former Ivory Coast first lady
Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed confidence on Monday that former first lady Simone Gbagbo's upcoming trial in Ivory Coast for crimes against humanity could be a "pivotal moment for justice." HRW also warned that if the...
South Africa's Parliament on Thursday approved a bill to allow government expropriation of land. The bill will serve to allow a government adjudicator to value a particular piece of land and then expropriate it for...
HRW: sexual assault victims being wrongfully discharged from US military
Thousands of victims of sexual assault in the US Military have been unfairly discharged, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report Thursday. The 128-page report, the result of a 28-month investigation with the support of Protect...