The Arizona State Senate approved a bill on Tuesday that bans abortions after 20 weeks into a pregnancy, with an exception carved out only for medical emergencies. In addition to banning...
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International court presidents stress rule of law in annual reports to UN
The presidents of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday presented their respective annual reports to the UN General Assembly ,...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to correct an imbalance in its investigations and prosecutions of war crimes and human rights violations. In a 50-page publication titled "Unfinished...
UK cites counter-terrorism policies, conflict resolution as focus of 2008 rights efforts
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on Thursday said that it has focused on the effects of counter-terrorism efforts and global warming on human rights, as well as effective conflict resolution and the support of international institutions...
The US State Department (DOS) on Wednesday released its 2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices . Announcing the release , Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the new Barack Obama administration...
Russia insists ICJ lacks jurisdiction to hear Georgia lawsuit
The Russian Foreign Ministry has released a statement downplaying the recent order of provisional measures against both Russia and Georgia by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in...
ICJ orders Georgia, Russia to stop ethnic discrimination in conflict region
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday rejected an emergency request for provisional measures from the Georgian Republic to stop the alleged killing and mass displacement of citizens...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday pushed for the adoption of sweeping anti-graft legislation while opening the first meeting of the newly-established Anti-Corruption Council . Deflecting rumors that the...
Russia signs defense agreements with breakaway Georgia regions
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev Wednesday signed military defense agreements with Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia despite heavy international criticism. Medvedev said that Russia now recognized the regions as...
Russia foreign minister accuses EU of distorting Georgia ceasefire plan
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that a peace plan approved on Monday between the European Union (EU) and Georgia to allow EU monitors in the...