Introduction to the Case In the annals of American history, few cases resonate as deeply as that of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. These two Italian immigrants became symbols of injustice in a legal system marred by prejudice and fear. Their story is not just one of murder conviction but also an exploration of societal […]
Category: Human Rights
The killing of George Floyd
The horrific murder of George Floyd by government police officers was a violation of every human rights law and principle in the world. US Constitution Fourteenth Amendment All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. […]
European Convention on Human Rights
The “European Convention on Human Rights” sets forth a number of fundamental rights and freedoms (right to life, prohibition of torture, prohibition of slavery and forced labour, right to liberty and security, right to a fair trial, no punishment without law, right to respect for private and family life, freedom of thought, conscience and religion, […]
New York Convention
United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 10 June 1958) Article I 1. This Convention shall apply to the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards made in the territory of a State other than the State where the recognition and enforcement of such awards are sought, and arising […]