Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed Tuesday to a new charter that will unite members into an economic bloc similar to the European Union, but faced criticism for the charter's weak stance on human rights. Article 14 of the charter establishes a body to monitor human rights in the region, but [...]
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Tuesday held its first public hearing, considering the appeal of Kaing Guek Eav , better known as "Duch," against his eight-year pre-trial detention. Duch argued that the tribunal risked violating international law if it continued to detain him. Though a decision is not expected for [...]
Pakistani authorities have released more than 3400 lawyers and political activists detained in the aftermath of President Pervez Musharraf's November 3 declaration of emergency rule , Interior Ministry spokesman Javed Igbal Cheema told AFP Tuesday, adding that some 2000 others still in custody would be released "soon" although the release of people facing criminal charges [...]
A US federal grand jury has opened an investigation into Blackwater USA employees involved in the killings of 14 Iraqi civilians during a September 16 incident that took place in West Baghdad, ABC News reported Monday. Several Blackwater guards have been subpoenaed to testify, though none of those called to testify were the guards who [...]
Proposed amendment to California Constitution, article VI, section 12, Supreme Court of California, November 19, 2007 . Read the full text of the amendment . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.
Hate Crime Statistics 2006, Federal Bureau of Investigation, November 19, 2007 . Read the full text of the report. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.
Order of Provisional Detention for Khieu Samphan, Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). November 19, 2007 . Read the full text of the order . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.
The US military will recommend that an Associated Press (AP) photographer accused of collaborating with Iraqi insurgents be charged in Iraqi courts, a Department of Defense spokesperson said Monday. AP photographer Bilal Hussein has been in US military custody since April 2006, detained for allegedly possessing equipment to construct roadside bombs. Pentagon press secretary Geoff [...]
California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald George proposed a constitutional amendment Monday designed to expedite death penalty appeals by shifting the locus of review from the state supreme court to state appeals courts. The California Supreme Court currently has the authority to transfer any matter to the appellate courts, excepting appeals from judgments imposing the [...]
Uzbek President Islam Karimov has registered to run for a third term in office, despite an amendment to the Uzbek constitution limiting presidents to two consecutive terms. Karimov accepted a nomination to run for president earlier this month, but has given no official explanation for how his decision comports with the constitution. The election is [...]
