Iraqi authorities must end attacks on peaceful protesters , according to a Tuesday report from Amnesty International (AI) . The report, “Days of Rage: Protests and Repression in Iraq” , asserts that Iraqi and Kurdistan authorities have shot and killed demonstrators and have detained and tortured political activists, targeting journalists covering the protests. According to [...]
An Egyptian military court convicted blogger Maikel Nabil and sentenced him to three years in prison Monday for criticizing the army and raising questions over reform in the wake of revolution, according to reports from Human Rights Watch (HRW) . The 25-year-old blogger and activist was arrested at his home on March 28 and charged [...]
Ivory Coast opposition leader Alassane Ouattara announced in a televised speech Monday that he will ask his justice minister to begin legal proceedings against former president Laurent Gbagbo . Ouattara guaranteed the security of Gbagbo and his family but stated that Gbagbo, his wife Simone and their collaborators would be investigated by judicial authorities . [...]
The Philippine anti-graft court, the Sandiganbayan , said Monday that it ordered Imelda Marcos, wife of deceased Philippine ex-dictator Ferdinand Marcos , to return USD $280,000 in state funds stolen by her husband. The money was stolen from the National Food Authority, a government agency responsible for importing rice, and transferred to a private bank [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that Syrian security forces have stopped medical personnel, sometimes violently, from attending to injured protesters. A spokesperson for the group called the practice “both inhumane and illegal.” According to the report, at least 28 protesters died Friday in protests spread across three cities. Witnesses said security forces opened fire [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday upheld a lower court decision to enjoin several provisions of Arizona’s controversial immigration law . In July, the US District Court for the District of Arizona granted a preliminary injunction to the Department of Justice (DOJ) blocking implementation of the law. Affirming the decision [...]
Bahraini authorities said Monday that the head of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights will face questioning by a military prosecutor over allegations that he tampered with photos of a detainee who died in custody. Nabeel Rajab posted a link on his twitter account to an album of pictures of Ali Isa Sager that revealed [...]
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi attended a hearing in Milan on Monday to defend himself against charges of tax fraud. After just two-and-a-half hours, Berlusconi left the trial saying the prosecution had no case against him and that the hearing was a waste of time. Berlusconi’s media empire, Mediaset is accused of purchasing television rights [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) asserted Monday that indiscriminate government attacks on Libyan civilians violate international humanitarian law . The attacks, led by forces supporting Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have claimed more than 250 civilian lives within the last month in the city of Misrata. According to international law, attacks from either party in conflict that [...]
The Spanish Supreme Court on Monday issued an indictment against National Court judge Baltasar Garzon for his order to place illegal wiretaps in jailhouses for the purpose of recording conversations between inmates and their lawyers. Garzon’s order was a part of his investigation into a network of businesses alleged to have given money and other [...]
