Law & Justice
Human Rights Watch Pounds EU Over Alleged Human Rights Abuses
January 25, 2012
In its World Report 2012, HRW states that, during 2011, the European Union and member governments proved unwilling to tackle human rights abuses.OSCE Official Lectures U.S. on Detention Practices
January 21, 2012
Janez Lenarcic, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), has expressed regret over the U.S. Congress' passage of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which permits the indefinite detention of terrorist suspects without a trial.ECHR Rules Britain Cannot Deport Terrorism Suspect
January 18, 2012
Aggravating the perception of many British conservative leaders that the European Court of Human Rights ("ECHR") is overstepping its authority, the ECHR has ruled that Abu Qatada, a radical Islamic preacher regarding as one of Al Qaeda's leaders in Europe, cannot be deported from Britain to his native Jordan.MEPs Question Compatibility of New Hungarian Laws with EU "Values"
January 18, 2012
Members of the European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee are considering whether the laws implementing Hungary's new constitution are compatible with EU rules and values.Amnesty International Marks Guantanamo Bay Anniversary
January 18, 2012
Amnesty International has published a report that highlights what it views as the unlawful treatment of Guantanamo Bay terrorist suspect detainees and outlines the reasons why the detention center constitutes an attack on human rights.Obama Administration May Retaliate Over EU Aviation Emissions Law
January 18, 2012
The Obama administration is considering options for retaliation in response to a new EU law that requires global airlines to pay a fee for carbon emissions on flights to and from Europe.Parliamentarians Pursue European Economic Governance
January 18, 2012
Concurrent with the drafting of the "international agreement on a reinforced economic union," several MEPs are aiming for enhanced economic governance and economic growth in the euro area.HRW Asks U.S. Government to Clarify Legal Rationale for CIA Drone Attacks
January 17, 2012
Human Rights Watch is calling on the Obama Administration to clarify its legal rationale for targeted killings and to transfer Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) command of aerial drone strikes to the armed forces.UN General Assembly Adopts Resolutions on Wide Range of Issues
January 11, 2012
The 63 resolutions recently adopted by the UN General Assembly a third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure and a new text on combating intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatization, discrimination, and incitement to violence against persons, based on religion or belief.British Jurist Seeks "Critical Approach" to European Court
January 11, 2012
Former Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine, has explained that the UK Human Rights Act gives to much weight to the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights.A JOINT PROGRAM OF
