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Federal appeals court declines to weigh in on Hawaii challenge to travel ban rules
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday dismissed Hawaii's appeal to challenge the rules of the Trump administration's travel ban. The three-judge panel decided that the court did not have jurisdiction, clarifying that the question (More) |
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Federal judge denies Hawaii's attempt to exempt grandparents from travel ban
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Hawaii on Thursday denied the state's attempt to exempt grandparents from President Donald Trump's travel ban. The state asked Judge Derrick Watson to interpret the scope of a ruling from the (More) |
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Trump administration releases guidelines for travel ban implementation
The US Department of State on Wednesday issued guidelines for the modified travel ban allowed by the US Supreme Court earlier this week. The order permits denying visas to travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries unless the visitor has a (More) |
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Michigan federal judge blocks immediate deportation of more than 1,400 Iraq immigrants
US District Judge Mark Goldsmith issued a nationwide temporary stay on Monday to protect 1,444 Iraqi immigrants from deportation, extending an order issued last Thursday that applied only to immigrants in the Detroit metro area. Goldsmith's order on (More) |
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Supreme Court agrees to review administration's travel ban
The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the Trump administration's travel ban, partially lifting the temporary injunction that had blocked the ban's enforcement. The administration sought review of decisions issued by the US Courts of Appe (More) |
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Federal appeals court rules against revised 'travel ban'
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday ruled against [opinion, PDF; case materials] the majority of President Donald Trump's revised executive order limiting travel from six Muslim-majority countries. The ruling affirmed the majorit (More) |
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UN Security Council adds sanctions against North Korea
The United Nations Security Council decided on Friday to expand existing sanctions placed on Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and applied those sanctions to 14 individuals and four organizations. The expansion of resolution 1718 (More) |
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Trump uses London attack to support travel ban
President Donald Trump made a series of tweets on Saturday to profess the need for his travel ban stemming from the London attack . Trump also phoned British Prime Minister Theresa May to offer condolences and give support if Britain would need (More) |
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Trump administration appeals travel ban to Supreme Court
The Trump administration filed a petition Thursday asking the Supreme Court to temporarily lift injunctions that block the president's executive order suspending visa issuance to individuals traveling to the US from six Muslim-majority countries. T (More) |
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UN rights chief: new Egypt law restricts human rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said Thursday that Egypt's new NGO law will further restrict human rights advocacy. Law 70, which was passed on May 24, 2017, requires NGO's to be approved by a government agency, for ci (More) |
Maurice Papon convicted of war crimes
On April 2, 1998, Maurice Papon was convicted of war crimes for his role in deporting French Jews to concentration camps during the Nazi occupation of France. Under German occupation, Papon served as the supervisor of the Service for Jewish Questions in Bordeaux from which he collaborated with the Nazi S.S. and oversaw the deportation of 1,560 Jewish men, women, and children to concentration camps.
Read an biography of Maurice Papon from the BBC.
