Ali Kosheib, former militia leader turned officer of the Sudan Central Reserve Police, was spotted in an attack against Salamat communities in Central Darfur in April, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday. Kosheib, also known as Ali Mohammed Ali, faces a 2007 arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against [...]
The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in Hillman v. Maretta that a Virginia law insurance beneficiary law is preempted by the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Act of 1954 (FEGLIA) . Jacqueline Hillman was widowed by her husband, Warren Hillman. Warren’s ex-wife, Judy Maretta, was designated the beneficiary for his FEGLIA proceeds. Hillman sued under [...]
The bench trial of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning started Monday at Forte Meade, Maryland, nearly three years after his initial arrest . Manning faces a variety of charges related to his release of thousands of classified military documents that were later published on Wikileaks . The most serious charge is that of aiding the enemy, [...]
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday in Maryland v. King that police may collect DNA samples from individuals arrested and charged with serious crimes. The respondent in the case, Alonzo King, challenged the validity of Maryland’s DNA Collection Act after state officials used his DNA to implicate him in a later crime. In an [...]
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Monday in two cases. In Lexmark International, v. Static Control Components the court will determine whether the appropriate analytic framework for determining a party’s standing to maintain an action for false advertising under the Lanham Act is (1) the factors set forth in Associated General Contractors of California v. [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Turkish police Sunday to use non-violent tactics with civilians protesting the renovation of a rare public green space in Istanbul. Police forces dispersed peaceful protests with tear gas, water canons and plastic bullets, triggering wider public protests across the country. The historic park has symbolic meaning to minority political [...]
The Illinois Senate on Friday approved a measure that permits residents to carry concealed guns. The approval of this bill follows a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit that held that Illinois’ previous concealed carry prohibition was unconstitutional because the ban violated the Second Amendment . Illinois Governor Pat Quinn [...]
Egypt’s highest court, the Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) , on Sunday held that the country’s legislature and constitutional panel were illegally elected. While the constitutional panel has already dissolved, the legislature’s upper house, the Shura Council , will not be dissolved until the parliament’s lower chamber is elected later this year or in early 2014. [...]
The chief prosecutor of the Central African Republic (CAR) , announced on Friday that the country had issued an arrest warrant for former president Francois Bozize . The charges include crimes against humanity and inciting genocide. Bozize also stands accused of several murders, summary exectutions, and other abuses during his two-term presidency that ended when [...]
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon released a statement on Saturday condemning the most recent violence in Syria, and expressing concern over how it has been affecting the civilian population. Ban called upon both parties to make greater efforts to avoid civilian casualties and emphasized that the government of Syria has obligations to protect civilians in their [...]
