Law & Justice
Kerry Seeks Revival of Disabilities Treaty
May 22, 2013
Following the defeat of the UN disabilities treaty in the U.S. Senate last year, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry plans to once again seek ratification of the treaty that has provoked concerns over national sovereignty.Experts Challenge Court Decision on In-Vitro Fertilization
May 15, 2013
A group of doctors, lawyers, and scientists have issued a rebuttal to the Inter-American Court for Human Rights' reasoning in striking down a Costa Rican law prohibiting in-vitro fertilization.Switzerland Approves NCP Reorganization
May 15, 2013
The Swiss government has approved a reorganization of the country's National Contact Point ("NCP"), an entity charged with promoting implementation of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.EarthRights Seeks System of Punishment for Businesses Violating Human Rights
May 15, 2013
EarthRights International has released an article demanding a more comprehensive remedy system in the U.S. to punish businesses that have committed human rights violations.Experts Criticize UN Politicization of Human Rights
May 15, 2013
Jacob Mchangama and Aaron Rhodes explain how the UN's insistence on the indivisibility of civil and political rights, on the one hand, and economic, social and cultural rights, on the other, politicizes the UN human rights review process.UN Experts Express Concern over Increased Government Scrutiny of Civil Society Organizations
May 15, 2013
As the U.S. Congress investigates the extraordinary questioning and document production requirements the IRS imposed on conservative social welfare groups seeking tax-exempt status, three UN experts issued a statement calling on the Russian government to halt the enforcement of a new law that permits rigorous inspections of civil society organizations engaged in political activities.UN Experts Demand Guantanamo Shutdown
May 14, 2013
A group of UN human rights experts called for the U.S. to close its Guantanamo Bay detention facility, arguing that the "anxiety" and "stress" felt by many of the detainees constitutes "cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment."EU Deems Moldova Reforms Undemocratic
May 13, 2013
EU officials have released a statement warning Moldova that a recently passed law giving its parliament greater power to remove constitutional court judges could deter closer EU ties with the country.UN Watch: Cuba Defrauds HRC
May 13, 2013
The organization UN Watch reports that Cuba used "front groups" to submit hundreds of falsified documents detailing the country's human rights situation in preparation of its Universal Periodic Review ("UPR") by the UN Human Rights Council.ECHR Decides in Tymoshenko's Favor
May 13, 2013
The European Court of Human Rights ("ECHR") has held that Ukraine has violated the rights of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko by detaining her arbitrarily while trying her for abuse of office and by failing to give her an opportunity to challenge her detention.A JOINT PROGRAM OF
