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Same-Sex Partnership Law Struck Down (Dec. 31, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin
On December 15, 2008, the Constitutional Court of Hungary ruled that a 2007 law, which would have recognized civil partnerships between same-sex couples and unmarried couples ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: Hungary
Supreme Court Orders Drafting of Same-Sex Partnership/Marriage Law (Dec. 30, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin
On November 17, 2008, the Supreme Court of Nepal issued a "landmark" ruling ordering the government to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, "to extend equal ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: Nepal
Charter 08 Calls for New Constitution, Separation of Powers, Legislative Democracy (Dec. 16, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin
"Charter 08" – dated December 10, 2008, to coincide with a number of significant anniversaries in the evolution of human rights in China – is a ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: China
French Ban on Headscarves in Sports Classes Upheld (Dec. 16, 2008) by Nicole Atwill
In two cases decided on December 4, 2008, Dogru v. France and Affaire Kervanci c. France, the European Court of Human Rights unanimously found that France ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: European Court of Human Rights
Legislation on Racism and Xenophobia (Dec. 16, 2008) by Theresa Papademetriou
On November 28, 2008, after lengthy negotiations, the Council of the European Union Framework Decision on Combating Certain Forms and Expressions of Racism and Xenophobia by ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: European Union
Use of Electronic Law to Imprison Dissidents (Dec. 05, 2008) by Constance Johnson
The Government of Burma's recent use of the country's Electronic Law to charge dissidents and hand out long sentences is having a chilling effect on Internet ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: Burma
Democracy Activists Sentenced (Nov. 03, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin
On October 24, 2008, a special court in Mandalay, Burma (also called Myanmar), sentenced six members of the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) party to ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: Burma
Niger Found Guilty in Slavery Case (Oct. 30, 2008) by Constance Johnson
The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in a landmark decision, recently found Niger guilty of failing to protect ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: Economic Community of West African States
Continuation of Reservation of Government Posts, Services for Certain Castes and Tribes (Oct. 22, 2008) by Krishan Nehra
On October 8, 2008, the Union Government Cabinet approved the enactment of the Scheduled Castes (SC) and the Scheduled Tribes (ST) (Reservation in Posts and Services) ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: India
Fingerprinting of Roma Approved (Sep. 05, 2008) by Constance Johnson
On September 4, 1008, the European Commission rejected accusations that Italy's fingerprinting of Roma gypsies as part of a census of their population in camps in ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: European Union / Italy
Official Recognition of Ainu as Indigeneous People (Sep. 05, 2008) by Sayuri Umeda
The Diet (Japan's parliament) passed a resolution on June 6, 2008, to recognize the Ainu as an indigenous people. On the same day, Chief Cabinet Secretary ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: Japan
Measures to Combat Discrimination (Jul. 02, 2008) by Nicole Atwill
Law 2008-496 of May 27, 2008, transposes into national law various measures to combat discrimination to comply with three European Union directives: Directive 2000/43/EU of June ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: France
Milestone Optional Protocol Adopted (Jul. 02, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin
On June 18, 2008, the U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC), by consensus rather than a vote, adopted the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: U.N. Human Rights Council
Rulings Against Turkey (Jul. 02, 2008) by Theresa Papademetriou
On June 24, 2008, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued two judgments against Turkey. The judgments involve two cases, Isaak v. Turkey and Solomou ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: European Court of Human Rights
Public Control over Penitentiaries Introduced (Jul. 02, 2008) by Peter Roudik
On June 10, 2008, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev signed into law the bill on public control for the implementation of human rights in penal institutions and ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: Russian Federation
Former Khmer Rouge Minister Charged with Crimes Against Humanity (Jun. 02, 2008) by Lisa White
Ieng Thirith, the former Khmer Rouge Social Affairs Minister, has been charged by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) with crimes against humanity ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: Cambodia
Tribunal Officials Urge More Support for Genocide Trials (Jun. 02, 2008) by Constance Johnson
On June 4, 2008, the Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda / International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia / United Nations
Government Ordered to Enact Law Against Excessive Use of Force (May. 02, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin
On May 12, 2008, the Supreme Court of Nepal ordered the government to enact a law that would address human rights violations resulting from excessive use ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: Nepal
U.N. Office Ordered to Shut Down (May. 02, 2008) by Eduardo Soares
The United Nations Office for Human Rights has until May 31, 2008, to close its office in Angola by order of the Angolan government. According to ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: Angola
Controversial Criminal Code Provision Amended (May. 02, 2008) by Constance Johnson
On April 30, 2008, Turkey's Grand National Parliament passed an amendment to a controversial provision of the Criminal Code. The Turkish legislature had adopted a new ...
Topic: Human Rights
Jurisdiction: Turkey
Last updated: 12/31/2008