Human Rights Law

The signing of the human-trafficking bill took place at Toledo … giving people a chance to have their God-given rights fulfilled.” Ms. Fedor , a former teacher, said the law will give children a chance to get their childhood back … Continue reading →

ZAMBOANGA CITY, June 28 – American and Filipino troops have undergone a one-day seminar on Human Rights-International Humanitarian Law (HR-IHL) in this southern port city, a military official said Thursday. The seminar, which was sponsored by the Armed …

The High Commissioner stressed the Government’s obligation under international human rights law to respect the fundamental human rights of freedom of assembly and freedom of expression. She urged restraint by the Government and also called on protestors …

Clinton says she expects “something to move” on both the repeal of the Jackson-Vanik law and on Congress’ concerns about Russian human rights. She told reporters in Finland on Wednesday that the concerns could be expressed “without derailing the …

They further reject the notion that there is any equation between the 1960s civil rights law and the current human rights legislation being discussed in Jacksonville City Council chambers. It would seem that of all those who would oppose the … Continue reading →

New York, June 27 : Citing a dramatic escalation in the fighting at Syria and ongoing human rights violations, the head of a United Nations-backed inquiry Wednesday urged the international community to act to put an end to the violence … Continue reading →

“Under international law, the death penalty is the most extreme form of punishment … The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, Mr. Shaheed; the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Mr. Heyns …

On June 2nd, a despicable human rights violation was committed … Anyone found breaking this law is fined up to $25,000, or forced to comply as in the case of Feng Jianmei. Over the course of this past week, news … Continue reading →

In a judgment published last week, the High Court judges said there was a real risk he would be put on the programme, and that it would breach his right not to suffer loss of liberty without due process as … Continue reading →

Many of them are academics, politicians and human rights activists who happen to have law degrees. And some are quite blatant about using the institution to advance an agenda that would be rejected at the ballot box. Consider Britain’s new … Continue reading →