Human Rights Law

The human rights organizations distributed a briefing paper, drafted with Addameer, that included statistics; Israeli laws governing administrative detention; the harsh conditions of imprisonment faced by Palestinian political prisoners; the hunger strike …

In his lecture “The Holocaust and Human Rights: Universal Lessons for Our Times,” Cotler … “Iran has already committed the crime of incitement to genocide” under international law, Cotler said, and has issued a “clear and unequivocal warning …

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said the persistently high number of civilian casualties was deeply troubling and called on all parties to respect international law and to exercise restraint. “The report highlights serious concerns …

Rights workers have voiced growing concern over the abuse of criminal defamation and incitement laws to persecute rights workers and journalists. Pung Chhiv Kek, Licadho’s founder, said Wednesday she hoped in the future there would “not be this kind of … Continue reading →

but the rule of law.” Chen is in New York where he will study after escaping 19 months of house imprisonment in eastern Shandong province and taking shelter in the U.S. embassy, a drama that focused world attention on China’s … Continue reading →

“I urge the Iraqi authorities to prioritise the firm establishment of the rule of law and human rights in Iraq and bring an end to such abuses.” The human rights chief also called on the authorities to ensure that journalists … Continue reading →

which would freeze assets of and deny U.S. visas to Russian officials linked to human rights abuses, President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign adviser said Tuesday. “We would very much like to avoid it,” said Yuri Ushakov. “But if this new … Continue reading →

Human rights activist Oleg Volchek was arrested last week in … U.N. experts had said that new laws curtailing the right to peaceful protest could worsen the “current climate of fear and intimidation” in Belarus, however. Hundreds of …

Human Genome’s by-laws allow its shareholders … it would not proceed with its offer unless the U.S. company dropped a “poison pill” shareholder rights plan imposed to block any unwanted takeover. A Human Genome shareholder has filed a lawsuit against … Continue reading →

Assange, arrested in London in December 2010, may also appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, which would have two weeks … s interpretation of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, and the way EU member states … Continue reading →