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23 Feb 2010, 11:15 am
First of all the Court was, until relatively recently, only part-time. [read post]
28 Jan 2020, 11:34 am by Danny O'Brien
When new technology enhances or undermines those human rights, we may, briefly, believe that everything has changed. [read post]
21 Mar 2018, 8:53 pm
In addition to my presentation on human rights multilevel governance and lawyering (here), the conference organizers were kind to have invited me to present an extended discussion of a current research project during the course of a panel organized around the theme, Empresas y derechos humanos; los retos desde la Academia ("Business and Human Rights Challenges for the Academy").That presentation, entitled  La debida diligencia de derechos… [read post]
13 Sep 2010, 1:42 am by Adam Wagner
There have been a number of tributes to the highly respected jurist: Alex Bailin QC, on the UK Supreme Court Blog – this is well worth reading: “Despite having had a largely commercial practice at the Bar, his legal legacy will surely be grounded in the body of human rights jurisprudence which he created from 2000 until his retirement in 2008… Although his Opinions in human rights cases were generally measured in tone, he was undeniably a… [read post]
16 Nov 2011, 1:54 am by sally
“The Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (‘EIR’) did not require the Department of Energy and Climate Change (‘DECC’) to disclose information concerning the government’s analysis of the potential cost to the UK of strengthened climate change commitments by the EU, the First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber, Information Rights) has held.” Full story UK Human Rights Blog, 16th November 2011 Source:… [read post]
Yes House Bill 827 Human Rights Act Would amend the Human Rights Act to prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. [read post]
The #KeepItOn coalition, comprising various human rights and press freedom organizations, explained the importance of unrestricted internet access in protecting human rights. [read post]
18 Mar 2008, 8:06 am
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) [advocacy website; CPJ report], Human Rights First (HRF) [advocacy website; press release] and other groups urged new Cuban President Raul Castro [JURIST report] to release 55 [read post]
The post Human rights NGOs call upon UK to expand universal jurisdiction appeared first on JURIST - News. [read post]
17 Dec 2010, 12:19 pm by Andrew W. Torrance
"  On December 16, 2010, the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe released a chilling report entitled "Inhuman treatment of people and illicit trafficking in human organs in Kosovo. [read post]
The post Rights organizations create committee to advocate for freedoms in Tunisia appeared first on JURIST - News. [read post]
8 Nov 2010, 7:30 am by EEM
The book is described as the "first-ever comprehensive survey and analysis of the international law of human trafficking, incorporating transnational criminal law, human rights, refugee law and international criminal law. [read post]
15 Jul 2017, 6:37 am by Columns
Well, legally speaking, every human being has […] The post Right to life and the ethics of euthanasia appeared first on The Lex-Warrier. [read post]
Paris Criminal Court sentenced Friday in absentia three high ranking Syrian officials to life for complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes, reported the International Federation for Human Rights. [read post]
21 Apr 2015, 5:05 pm by Nancy E. Halpern, DVM, Esq.
The NonHuman Rights Project (“NHRP”) was summarily chastised by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jaffe saying that the “animal-rights group had gone too far by saying she’d granted them ‘human rights,’ when she ‘merely scheduled a May 6 hearing in the case,’” according to the New York Post. [read post]
2 Apr 2020, 12:37 am by Valeria Negron
The Human Rights Law Centre published a report Wednesday accusing mining giant Rio Tinto of human rights violations on the island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. [read post]
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet addressed Tuesday allegations of human rights and humanitarian law violations in Ethiopia, calling for an investigation into the allegations and protection of Ethiopian civilians. [read post]
30 Oct 2015, 5:16 pm by INFORRM
In the four months from 1 July to 31 October 2015, the Court of Human Rights handed down judgments in 11 cases where an Article 10 issue was central. [read post]
3 Oct 2023, 9:05 pm by renholding
Although the commission rejected the petition, the effort marked the first time human rights and climate change were linked, providing a basis for climate litigation over the next two decades. [read post]