UK trade envoy: ‘I’d give anything’ for the ABA to work with the Iraqi judiciary

Aug 1, 2015 1:00 AM CDT

Corporations have a role in (and gain benefits from) promoting the rule of law

Aug 1, 2015 12:40 AM CDT

ABA cites health and well-being of asylum-seeking mothers and children

Aug 1, 2015 12:35 AM CDT

China cracks down on lawyers said to have ‘sabotaged the legal order’

China’s crackdown on lawyers is likely intended to crush a movement to defend the rights of individuals, according to an editorial. Chinese authorities have detained more than 200 lawyers and associates in recent weeks, and some believe it is the most serious assault on lawyers in decades, according to the…

Jul 31, 2015 6:15 AM CDT

China detains or queries 100 lawyers, activists and others in sweep targeting human rights law firms

An unprecedented crackdown focused on one of China’s most prominent human rights lawyers and her firm has resulted in the arrest and/or questioning of over 100 attorneys, activists and others during the past week. The lawyer, associate Wang Yu of the Fengrui Law Firm in Beijing, has been criminally detained,…

Jul 13, 2015 2:40 PM CDT

ABA commends court’s decision to release human rights lawyer and editor

The ABA is commending the Swaziland Supreme Court decision to release a human rights lawyer and an editor who were sent to prison for publishing articles questioning the independence of the judiciary. The court overturned the contempt of court convictions last Tuesday of lawyer Thulani Maseko and Nation editor Bheki…

Jul 6, 2015 10:32 AM CDT

Where rule of law is present, corporations can invest and promote human rights, panelists say

Global corporations can, and should, play an important role in promoting the rule of law around the world. That was the consensus of a panel of attorneys, barristers and academics during a Saturday seminar at the ABA London Sessions commemorating the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta.…

Jun 13, 2015 11:58 AM CDT

Human rights lawyer: Magna Carta’s inspiration has been subverted by powers that be

The inspirational, and aspirational, template of the Magna Carta for the constitutions and legal documents that succeeded it is one of the recurring themes at the ABA London Sessions commemorating the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the historic charter. However, words and phrases are only as good as the…

Jun 13, 2015 11:18 AM CDT

Human rights ‘storm’ may hit oil, mining industries

Apr 1, 2015 1:00 AM CDT

Human rights should be a priority in oil, gas and mining industries, say speakers at ABA Midyear

At a time when access to oil and gas is a primary concern throughout the world economy, there is a growing push to make sure that human rights are not sacrificed at the altar of commerce. Speakers at a program held this afternoon as the 2015 ABA Midyear Meeting got…

Feb 6, 2015 9:10 AM CST

Iraqi human rights lawyer is executed by ISIL after apostasy ‘conviction’ in group’s court

Islamic militants executed a well-known Iraqi human rights lawyer after seizing her from her home and torturing her in an effort to get her to “repent,” a United Nations official said on Thursday. The lawyer, Sameera Salih Ali al-Nuaimy, was seized last week after she posted Facebook comments criticizing destruction…

Sep 26, 2014 10:55 AM CDT

George Clooney is engaged to high-profile human rights lawyer

Perennial bachelor George Clooney, 52, is headed to the altar with a high-profile human rights lawyer. Although the Hollywood leading man and his 36-year-old fiance Amal Alamuddin have not commented on widespread reports of their engagement, the London law firm for which Alamuddin works has made an announcement, reports Reuters.…

Apr 28, 2014 3:45 PM CDT

Human rights groups condemn Supreme Court decision tossing Alien Tort suit by Nigerian nationals

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against a group of Nigerians living in the United States who sought to hold oil companies accountable for alleged human rights violations in Nigeria through a lawsuit in U.S. courts. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the majority opinion (PDF) upholding dismissal of…

Apr 17, 2013 4:02 PM CDT

Human Rights Lawyer Gunned Down at Wedding in Honduras

Antonio Trejo Cabrera, a human rights lawyer who represented agrarian groups against large landowners in Honduras, was killed Sunday while attending a wedding in the nation’s capital city Tegucigalpa. Cabrera, who was 41, was shot five times, the Associated Press reports. The lawyer had just participated in a televised debate…

Sep 24, 2012 12:07 PM CDT

US Courts Can Hear Claims for Human Rights Abuses in Other Countries, Says ABA Amicus Brief

The ABA is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that federal courts have jurisdiction to hear claims for international law violations that occur outside the United States. U.S. courts have jurisdiction under the Alien Tort Statute, the ABA argues in an amicus brief (PDF) filed last month. The Supreme…

Aug 1, 2012 6:28 PM CDT