Afghanistan: 20 years of steady education progress ‘almost wiped out’
Afghanistan is currently the only country in the world where secondary and higher education is strictly forbidden to women and…
Tag: Justice
Guinea: Senior UN officials welcome verdict in 2009 stadium massacre trial
On Wednesday, a court in Conakry found former President Moussa Dadis Camara and several other military leaders guilty of crimes…
Kazakhstan tightens laws to combat trafficking of newborns
To fight against trafficking newborns, the new legislation facilitates the criminal prosecution for such crimes as kidnapping, illegal deprivation of…
World News in Brief: UN Commission of Inquiry accepts ICJ opinion, continued attacks in Ukraine, improved neurological medicines access
“The Court was clear and unambiguous, and the advisory opinion entails international legal obligations not only for Israel, but for…
Israel’s continued occupation of Palestinian territory ‘unlawful’: UN world court
The Court was responding to a request for an advisory opinion by the General Assembly on the legal consequences arising…
Less ‘sleeping like sardines’, as Philippines adopts Nelson Mandela Rules for jails
The Nelson Mandela Rules, which are named after the former South African president who was unjustly incarcerated for 27 years, are playing…
Philippines: Humane approach to incarceration relieves chronic prison overcrowding
At the Manila City Jail in the Philippines capital, prisoners lie in neat rows as they demonstrate how they sleep…
Sri Lanka must ensure compensation for victims of 2019 terrorist attacks
Last week, the Supreme Court ordered the former President and three other senior officials to compensate the families of the…