UN rights experts slam ‘systemic racism’ in US police and courts
A new report by UN International experts advancing racial justice and equality in policing, published after an official visit to the country, shows that Black people in the US are…
Admissible evidence, competent courts, critical to ensuring justice for ISIL victims in Iraq
Ambassadors were briefed by Christian Ritscher, Special Adviser and Head of the UN Investigative Team to promote accountability for these crimes, UNITAD, established five years ago. The Islamist group declared…
Trials in military courts of May 9 incidents would be grave violation of human rights, UN
New York: The head of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Organization, Volker Turk, on May 9 condemned the decision of the government of Pakistan to prosecute civilians involved in…
Indian Supreme Court’s order to register hate speech case without complaint
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has ordered the filing of hate speech cases even without a complaint, warning that the relevant authorities will be guilty of contempt of…
The International Court of Justice declared the decision of the American courts to freeze Iranian assets illegal
The International Court of Justice declared illegal the decision of the American courts to freeze the assets of some Iranian companies. The International Court of Justice has ordered the US…
General Assembly votes to seek world court’s opinion, in quest for ‘bolder’ climate action
The resolution was put forward by the cyclone-battered Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu, supported by a “core group” of 17 countries from various regions, and is focused on the adverse…
Dubai court’s unique punishment, the criminal’s internet was shut down dubai court internet disconnected
Dubai: In the United Arab Emirates, a court in Dubai gave a unique punishment to a criminal and shut down his internet in a fraud case. According to details, a…