Another set-back In the trial of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt Read More ...

Multiple violations of the European Convention on Human Rights Read More ...

Video online Read More ...

Death penalty database from The Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern University Read More ...

United States Department of State releases Country Reports for 2011 Read More ...

Information about the ICTY Trial Read More ...

Cases from asylum countries Read More ...

Special Court for Sierra Leone convicts Taylor of planning, aiding and abetting war crimes Read More ...

European Court of Human Rights rules in favor of extradition of terrorism suspects Read More ...

Thomas Lubanga found guilty of recruiting and using child soldiers Read More ...

New webpage for human rights research Read More ...

State Department releases report on religious freedom throughout the world Read More ...

Today's judgment from The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Read More ...

Six are convicted of genocide and other crimes in Rwanda's Butare Prefecture Read More ...

Commentary on the February 2011 decision from the STL Appeals Chamber regarding the definition of terrorism Read More ...

Access to information about efforts to improve the condition of women throughout the world Read More ...

An online archive related to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda Read More ...

ECHR award to Polish prisoner denied vegetarian menu in accordance with his religious beliefs Read More ...

Thirty-year practice questioned Read More ...

Not a right under Art. 12 of the European Convention Read More ...

Questioning Rwanda's arrest of Peter Erlinder for denying the 1994 genocide Read More ...

Asia-Pacific Human Development Report Read More ...

The 100th anniversary Read More ...

2009 data on compliance with international law in 35 countries Read More ...

Verdict in Italian Court Read More ...

Clarifying grounds for seeking protection in the U.S. Read More ...

Refusal to appear delays but does not stop proceedings Read More ...

Documents on U.S. detention and interrogation Read More ...

Trials of Kaing Guek Eav and Charles Taylor Read More ...

Decriminalization of homosexuality in India's capital Read More ...

Protests following the Iranian election are presently ongoing in the streets of Tehran and elsewhere in Iran. Amid accusations of impropriety, protesters claim that the election results which indicate a victory by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are inaccurate. Of particular interest is how protesters are organizing in Iran. There have been reports that the government has restricted phone service to Tehran, and have blocked social networking websites such as Twitter and Facebook. Read More ...

Declassified Congressional report Read More ...

Department of Justice releases Office of Legal Counsel opinions Read More ...

Websites from the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Read More ...

Proceedings in Cambodian Genocide Trial Read More ...

The U.N. Secretary General's database on violence against women Read More ...

Khmer Rouge trial Read More ...

Trial of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo Read More ...

With Israel restricting journalists from accessing Gaza, it has been difficult to obtain images from the conflict there. The Boston Globe has today published a series of photos they acquired from Palestinian journalists. Read More ...

There have been recent declarations at the United Nations which have created press coverage lately. The first declaration deals with world hunger, declaring that hunger is an affront to human dignity, requiring the adoption of urgent measures at the national, regional, and local level. The final vote had 180 nations in favor, with only one, the United States, opposed. Read More ...

A very disturbing report done by Mexican newspaper, La Jornada, documents the tragedy of deporting undocumented Mexican children into Tijuana. During the first seven months of this year, some 70,000 children were forcibly deported from the United States into Mexico. Many of these children are unable to travel back to their home state and tend to remain on the border. Read More ...

The Washington Post has an interesting editorial today on the executions of Mexican nationals recently done by the state of Texas. At issue, was whether these individuals had access to their consular authorities as required by the Vienna Convention for Consular Affairs. Read More ...

An Iranian woman accused of prostitution is facing imminent execution by stoning. The woman, Kobra Najjar, is a victim of domestic violence forced into prostitution by her former husband. Execution by stoning is prohibited by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, of which Iran is a signatory party. Read More ...