Human Rights Law 
Verdicts the opening salvo in human rights battle – The Vancouver Sun
Justice Minister Julio Alak said Thursday that Kirchner’s wife and successor, President Cristina Fernandez, deserves credit for making the human rights cases a cornerstone of government. “It’s unthinkable that in a state of law, the murderers of the people …
Montana high court says obesity may be impairment – Oregonian
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The state Supreme Court says obesity qualifies as an impairment in some cases under the Montana Human Rights Act, potentially allowing obese people to seek greater protection against discrimination. The divided court …
Key U.S. Outcomes at the UN Human Rights Council 20th Session – U.S. Department of State
This is the first time that the Human Rights Council has addressed the issue of discriminatory nationality laws targeting women. In total there were 49 co-sponsors supporting the resolution, with representation from every geographical region. This resoluti …
Human Rights Council To Investigate Settlements – Imemc.org
Folk stated that settlements are not only illegal under International Law, but their ongoing expansion is a serious violation of Security Council resolutions. Furthermore, Laura Dupuy Lasserre, head of the Human Rights council, urged Israeli to cooperate …
UN rights body to probe Israel settlements – Raw Story
The UN Human Rights Council has set up a panel to probe Jewish settlements … which are considered illegal under international law, and is blaming the UNHRC for “singling out” Israel. The council is pressing ahead with the mission, with … Continue reading
UN Human Rights Council Condemns Continued Violence In Syria – RTT News
(RTTNews) – The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday adopted a resolution condemning … stating that the Syrian people should determine, within an international law framework, the mechanisms to achieve reconciliation, truth and accountability …
U.N. Human Rights Council Backs Internet Freedom – WBUR
The main human rights body of the United Nations is backing a landmark … Susan Crawford, a visiting professor at Harvard Law School, was formerly a special assistant to President Obama for science technology and innovation policy. She says businesspeople … Continue reading
Getting Real on Human Rights at the U.N. – Huffington Post
Laws criminalizing defamation in Cambodia and the Maldives … These, and hundreds of other documented examples, are the unheralded achievements of a U.N. human rights body that is too quickly dismissed as useless because a majority of the …
U.N. Human Rights Council Backs Internet Freedom – NPR News
The main human rights body of the United Nations is backing a landmark … Susan Crawford, a visiting professor at Harvard Law School, was formerly a special assistant to President Obama for science technology and innovation policy.
Human rights tops agenda at OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session – The FINANCIAL
The FINANCIAL — More than 270 parliamentarians from more than 50 countries opened the 21st Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary with an agenda packed with measures to address human rights and security … ensuring the rule of law and … Continue reading
