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Serb general Lukic heads to ICTY
Former Serbian police general Sreten Lukic was delivered Monday to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague. It is as yet unclear whether he surrendered, or was arrested and forcibly transferred. Eyewitnesses rep (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Monday, April 4
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Monday, April 4.The US Senate resumes its session at 2 PM ET today. Watch a live webcast of the session. The US House will return from (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Friday, April 1
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Friday, April 1.The US Senate and US House are in recess until April 4.The American Society of International Law is presenting a speech (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Thursday, March 31
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Thursday, March 31.The US Senate and US House are in recess until April 4.The American Society of International Law is hosting a speech (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Wednesday, March 30
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Wednesday, March 30.The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one case today, beginning at 10 AM ET. In Wilkinson v. Austin , 04- (More) |
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International brief ~ Kyrgyz upper house dissolves, Akayev in Moscow
In Tuesday's international brief, the upper house of the Kyrgyzstan pre-election parliament has agreed to dissolve itself in order to allow government officials and OSCE experts a chance to resolve the nation's current constitutional crisi (More) |
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Bosnian Serb police chief to surrender on Srebrenica charges
Ljubomir Borovcanin , the Bosnian Serb former police chief charged with complicity in genocide in connection with the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, will surrender to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia , Bosnian media reported (More) |
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Former Macedonian minister surrenders to war crimes court
Former Macedonian interior minister Ljube Boskovski surrendered to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague Thursday after being charged with war crimes committed against ethnic Albanians. Boskovski, who ha (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Thursday, March 24
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Thursday, March 24.The US Senate and US House are in recess until April 4.American University Washington College of Law will hold a foru (More) |
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Bosnian Serb general surrenders to ICTY on Srebrenica charges
As expected , former Bosnian Serb general Vinko Pandurevic surrendered to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Wednesday. Pandurevic is alleged to have been one of the commanders in charge of the forces that expelled or k (More) |
Reign of Terror begins in French Revolution
On April 6, 1793, the Committee of Public Safety takes power as the executive agency of France during the French Revolution, starting the Reign of Terror. During this period, the Committee sought to eliminate "enemies of the Revolution" by summary trials of noblemen, clergy, merchants, and peasants alike. The Reign of Terror ended with the overthrow the Committee's last and most prominent member, Maximilien Robespierre. By this time, 20,000 to 40,000 Frenchman and women had been executed by guillotine.
Learn more about the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
