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Yearly Archives: 2012

On International Migrants Day, human rights experts call for end to criminalization of irregular migration

On International Migrants Day, human rights experts call for end to criminalization of irregular migration

18 December 2012 – On International Migrants Day, United Nations independent experts have joined forces with regional counterparts to highlight the human rights of migrants, while expressing renewed concerns over… Read more »

General Assembly grants Palestine non-member observer State status at UN

General Assembly grants Palestine non-member observer State status at UN

29 November 2012 – The General Assembly today voted to grant Palestine non-member observer State status at the United Nations, while expressing the urgent need for the resumption of negotiations… Read more »

UAE wins seat on U.N. Human Rights Council – ‘Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise’

UAE wins seat on U.N. Human Rights Council – ‘Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise’

On 12 November, 2012 the General Assembly elected the UAE to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Council for a period of three years beginning on 1 January 2013…. Read more »

Maid tortured to death with scalding water, Abu Dhabi court told

Maid tortured to death with scalding water, Abu Dhabi court told

ABU DHABI // A woman tortured her maid to death by tying her up with electrical wire and pouring boiling water over her, a court was told yesterday. A S, an… Read more »

International Fight Against Impunity Starts with the Responsibility of States

International Fight Against Impunity Starts with the Responsibility of States

When perpetrators of serious international crimes are brought to justice by the country in which they committed their crimes, it signals a strong commitment to accountability and the rule of… Read more »

The European Union must be congratulated for its bold move

The European Union must be congratulated for its bold move

29 Oct, 2012 , Reparations Law News European Parliament resolution on the human rights situation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) The European Union has passed a resolution strongly condemning the… Read more »

Khamis Gaddafi ‘killed in Bani Walid’

Khamis Gaddafi ‘killed in Bani Walid’

Khamis Gaddafi, the youngest son of the former Libyan dictator found dead in Bani Walid Khamis Gaddafi, the son of the former oppressive dictator Maummar Gaddafi, has been found dead… Read more »

Making Reparations Work in Congo

Making Reparations Work in Congo

ICC supports inclusive approach to reparations, but how wide can its reach be? Blake Evans-Pritchard, Mélanie Gouby IWPR Reports, 10 Oct 2012 A landmark decision by the International Criminal Court,… Read more »

Relief & Reparations in Nepal: Addressing Root Causes of Conflict

Relief & Reparations in Nepal: Addressing Root Causes of Conflict

Ruben Carranza, in a latest report by ICTJ, writes on transitional justice in Nepal discussing ways of addressing the root causes of the armed conflict in the country. Reparations programs… Read more »

Decision in Mau Mau Case Strengthens the Right to Reparations of All Victims of Torture

Decision in Mau Mau Case Strengthens the Right to Reparations of All Victims of Torture

10/5/2012 London UK High Court ordering the British government to pay damages to a group of Kenyans who were imprisoned and tortured by colonial authorities following the Mau Mau Rebellion… Read more »