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25 Nov 2022, 7:19 am
Danya Perry (@Edanyaperry), Donald Simon, Joshua Stanton (@StantonLaw), Joyce Vance (@JoyceWhiteVance), Siven Watt (@SivenWatt), Andrew Weissmann (@AWeissmann_) and Fred Wertheimer (@FredWertheimer) Political Violence Incendiary Speech That Spurs Violence is Rising in US, But Tools Exist to Shrink It by Susan Benesch (@SusanBenesch) Press Freedoms Strengthening Press Freedom: New Media Principles for Commonwealth States by Karuna Nundy (@karunanundy) Counterterrorism – Human… [read post]
11 Feb 2019, 11:35 am
A UN expert on Monday warned that the dismissal of Nigeria’s Chief Justice by President Muhammadu Buhari violated international human rights standards on independence of the judiciary and the separation of powers. [read post]
28 Jan 2020, 5:46 am
Under the current legal framework, Libya and non-state actors must respect international humanitarian law, international human rights law and international criminal law. [read post]
12 Mar 2007, 4:06 pm
I mentioned earlier the new paper by Elisa Massimino, Washington Director of Human Rights First, and me, on counterterrorism policy - it can be downloaded free from SSRN, here. [read post]
10 Dec 2015, 11:29 pm
Yesterday was Human Rights Day and today marks the end of the United National Conference on Climate Change held in Paris over the past two weeks. [read post]
8 Aug 2024, 1:16 pm
The Iranian government executed 29 prisoners on Wednesday, according to the organization Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO). [read post]
23 Jul 2024, 12:57 am
Mikalai Kazlou, former head of banned Belarusian opposition party United Civic Party, was released from prison on Monday, according to human rights group Viasna. [read post]
22 Feb 2012, 5:09 am
Appeal against conviction dismissed, appeal against sentence allowed The Court’s reasoning Trafficking in human beings falls within the scope of the prohibitions on slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour contained in Article 4 of the European Convention of Human Rights. [read post]
25 Apr 2018, 10:48 am
Laws like the New York City Human Rights Law and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibit employers from retaliating against individuals who report unlawful activity. [read post]
16 Nov 2011, 1:14 pm
Gans, Director of the Human Rights, Civil Rights & Citizenship Program, Constitutional Accountability Center; this analysis is cross posted at CAC’s Text & History blog. [read post]
29 Jun 2012, 7:03 am
As Julian Assange’s dramatic bid for asylum enters its tenth day, he may yet find salvation through a more conventional route: an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. [read post]
25 Jan 2013, 8:14 am
[Update - I've clarified some points below, at the bottom, in response to reader feedback] Ben Emmerson QC is a British human rights law specialist who currently serves as the UN Human Rights Council’s “Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights” (this poisition is one of several dozen thematic or country-specific investigative entities set up by the HRC under its “special procedures” system). [read post]
14 May 2020, 11:00 pm
International Investment Agreements (IIAs) and Counterclaims Due to their „asymmetrical“ nature (As are intended to protect primarily the investor) IIAs do not offer, at first sight, a suitable basis for holding investors responsible for human rights abuses in the guest state. [read post]
7 Sep 2010, 11:53 am
The Supreme Court applies strict standards In respect of the standards of due process applicable in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (EVRM) applies, including article 6, which safeguards the right of due process. [read post]
11 Apr 2008, 9:00 pm
The Supreme Court applies strict standards The European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (‘EVRM'), including Article 6, which safeguards the right of due process, applies to the standards of due process applicable in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. [read post]
11 Nov 2018, 2:02 pm
First, the Court held that the power to regulate individuals and corporations fell to the states, not the federal government. [read post]
2 Dec 2012, 7:52 pm
Leading scholars who have researched and published in the area of socio-economic rights (especially those with expertise on China and/or India, or international human rights and development) will be presenting papers at this Conference. [read post]
2 Nov 2023, 7:59 am
The United Nations Human Rights Commission stated Wednesday that it had “serious concerns” that the recent airstrikes on the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza could amount to war crimes. [read post]
8 Oct 2017, 5:49 pm
The question of whether there is a right to resist a human rights abusive power is one of the most recent in international politics. [read post]
7 Apr 2011, 4:10 am
School Dist. v New York State Div. of Human Rights, 2011 NY Slip Op 02604, Appellate Division, Fourth Department The significant issue in this action: Should Supreme Court have granted North Syracuse Central School District’s petition seeking a “writ of prohibition” barring the New York State Division of Human Rights from taking further action on a complaint alleging unlawful discrimination filed with it.* The Appellate Division decided that… [read post]
