The White House Wednesday cited the religious views of US Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers , acknowledging the relevance of those to religious conservatives while denying that they should play any role in the rulings of a judge. Spokesman Scott McClellan confirmed that on October 1, two days before the nomination, top White House aide [...]
Counter-terrorism Legislation and Practice: A Survey of Selected Countries, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, October 12, 2005 . Read the full text of the survey . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.
Terrorism Bill, text as introduced in the UK Parliament October 12, 2005 . Read the full text of the bill . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.
The Rest of Their Lives, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, October 12, 2005 . Read the full text of the report . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.
2005 Annual Report, Congressional-Executive Commission on China, October 11, 2005 . Read the full text of the report . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.
The US Supreme Court Wednesday heard arguments on how far First Amendment protection should stretch for government whistleblowers who claim retaliation for their speech. In Garcetti v. Ceballos , an employee in the Los Angeles District Attorney's office claimed he was retaliated against after he testified for the defense in a case in which he [...]
A Kosovo Albanian rebel indicted on war crimes charges was put on trial Wednesday before a special Serbian court, but the trial adjourned immediately after opening. Anton Lekaj, a former member of the Kosovo Liberation Army , is the first ethnic Albanian to go on trial before the Serbian tribunal. Lekaj has been indicted for [...]
Hundreds of demonstrators Wednesday gathered again outside the prison where several men convicted in the 2002 Bali bombings had been held, calling for the execution of the bombers on the third anniversary of the attacks . The surging crowd eventually broke down gates at the Kerobokan prison, although order was quickly restored. The three had [...]
Northwest Airlines asked a federal bankruptcy judge Wednesday to void labor contracts if its employee unions do not agree to concessions worth $1.4 billion a year . The attempted savings are part of the airline's larger plan to reduce costs by $2.5 billion after the fourth-largest US airline filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September [...]
The EU on Wednesday approved new rules requiring telecommunications companies to retain records of phone and e-mail communications for up to a year to aid in anti-terror efforts in Europe. EU justice ministers approved the requirement over privacy and cost concerns after several years of debate on the issue. The rules oblige phone companies to [...]
