The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday released a revised ruling ordering the deportation of former El Salvador General Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova. The DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review issued the ruling in August, ordering the deportation of Vides for crimes against humanity. He is accused of participating in extrajudicial killings during El [...]
German prosecutors on Friday charged former president Christian Wulff with corruption for allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for political favors before his assent to office in 2010. In 2008 then-govenor Wulff reportedly accepted approximately €4000 (USD $5000) from German film producer David Groenewold to cover hotel bills during a holiday visit to the Oktoberfest beer [...]
A Pakistan court on Friday extended by six days the bail granted to former president Pervez Musharraf , who faces charges of detaining judges during his time in office. The Islamabad High Court also ordered Musharraf to post bond for Rs 500,000, or just over USD $5,000, and to appear for his next hearing scheduled [...]
Turkey’s Grand National Assembly approved amendments to the country’s anti-terrorism legislation on Thursday to bring the legislation more in line with EU freedom of expression standards. Through the amendments Turkey will narrow its definition of terrorism propaganda . Amendments to Article 6 envisage punishment for people who propagate or publish declarations of an illegal organizations [...]
A French court on Friday allowed the sale of 70 ancient Native American artifacts, primarily originating from Arizona’s Hopi Tribe , despite appeals for delay to better determine the legal status of the items. The artifacts include painted masks and headdresses that are said to be sacred among the Hopi tribe. Historians, along with many [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Kim Brancato, DePaul University College of Law Class of 2014, discusses the successes and failures of recent women’s rights legislation in India…
A UN independent expert on minority issues on Thursday urged the international community and African States to strengthen protection for minority groups throughout Africa. Independent Expert Rita Izsak explained that the African Commission needs to implement a systematic solution for ensuring that the concerns of minorities across Africa are addressed. Izsak urged governments to act [...]
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday approved the $115 million settlement between American International Group Inc. (AIG) shareholders and the company’s former CEO and other executives in order to resolve allegations that the insurer misled investors about financial records. The class action lawsuit, brought in [...]
Amnesty International on Thursday called on the Ukrainian government to investigate police abuses and strengthen mechanisms to hold police accountable for brutality and torture. In a report, AI alleged that reports of police abuse and torture have been widely ignored. The rights group encouraged the Ukrainian government to take advantage of its new penal code, [...]
Uruguay’s House of Representatives gave final approval on Thursday of the Marriage Equality Law, which allows same-sex couples to marry. Uruguay’s Senate approved the bill last week. The bill passed the lower house of congress with 71 of 92 lawmakers voting in favor , despite strong opposition from the Catholic Church in the predominantly Roman [...]
