The Supreme Court of Georgia Monday dismissed a challenge to Georgia's voter ID law , finding that the plaintiff lacked standing to mount the challenge , without addressing the law itself. The court said that the plaintiff, as a first time Georgia voter, was entitled to use a non-photo ID, such as a copy of [...]
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Monday accused the Zimbabwean government of "interfering with the proper functioning of the administration of justice, the role of lawyers and their independence," following a five-day mission in which the rights group found instances in which lawyers representing dissidents were repeatedly harassed, subjected to detention, or beaten by police. [...]
Yahoo! Inc. condemned the persecution of individuals for political expression in China Monday, saying it has informed the Chinese government of its position but reiterating that Yahoo! must comply with Chinese law if it is to do business in China. Yahoo! is currently facing legal challenges alleging it aided and abetted human rights violations committed [...]
Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri v. Commander S. K. Wright, US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, June 11, 2007 . Read the full text of the decision . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.
A US federal appeals court ruled Monday that the military cannot seize and imprison civilians lawfully residing in the United States and detain them as "enemy combatants." The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit rejected the government's contention that the president was authorized to order the military seizure of Illinois resident and Qatari [...]
The government of Pakistan has prepared a new complaint against suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry , Pakistan Minister of Law, Justice & Human Rights Muhammad Wasi Zafar said Sunday. Zafar added that the new document will be filed at an "appropriate time," although he refused to provide details on the new charges. Last Thursday, [...]
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday that he favors the immediate closure of all detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay , adding that he would also "get rid" of the framework created by the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA) and instead prosecute terrorist suspects under existing federal law or military courts. In [...]
State Secrets: China's Legal Labyrinth, Human Rights in China, June 11, 2007 . Read the full text of the report . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.
At least one-third of the 37 immigration judges appointed by the Justice Department since 2004 are highly-connected Republicans or Bush administration insiders and half of those appointed lacked prior experience in immigration law, the Washington Post reported Monday. Immigration judges, who sit alone on cases, annually deport approximately 250,000 people from the United States. The [...]
Lebanon's Supreme Judicial Council convened Monday to discuss the nomination of 12 Lebanese judges to be considered by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for appointment to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon , established under UN Security Council Resolution 1757 to investigate and try suspects in the February 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri . [...]
