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ICC considering investigation into recent Nigeria violence
The International Criminal Court (ICC) will consider a petition from the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) calling for an investigation into recent violence in Jos, Nigeria, according to a response letter sent to SERAP Mond (More) |
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Nigeria rights group urges ICC to investigate Jos violence
The Nigeria-based Socio-Economic Rights & Accountability Project (SERAP) has submitted a letter to International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo requesting an inquiry into the spate of religious violence that erupte (More) |
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Nigeria court rules president not required to transfer power to VP
A Nigerian court ruled Friday that ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua is not required to formally transfer his powers to Vice President Goodluck Jonathan or any other interim leader. The Federal High Court in Abuja rejected a lawsuit brought by (More) |
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Nigeria court orders cabinet to pass resolution on president's ability to govern
Nigeria’s cabinet must pass a resolution within 14 days on whether ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua is capable of running the country, according to an order issued on Friday by Judge Dan Abutu of Federal High Court in Abuja. Yar'Adua h (More) |
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Gaza Flotilla: International Law Justifications for Israel's Actions
JURIST Guest Columnist Dr. Barry A. Feinstein, a Senior Lecturer in International Law at the School of Law of Netanya Academic College in Israel, says that the Israel navy's actions against the Gaza Flotilla complied with international law, despite t (More) |
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Nigeria court rules VP may take executive powers in president's absence
A judge for Nigeria's Federal High Court on Wednesday ordered Vice President Goodluck Jonathan to assume executive powers due to the prolonged absence of President Umaru Yar'Adua , who has been in Saudi Arabia receiving treatment for a hear (More) |
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Not guilty plea entered in attempted plane bombing
A plea of not guilty was entered in a US federal court Friday for Nigerian national Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, indicted on six counts for allegedly attempting to set off an explosive device on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 bound from Amsterdam to D (More) |
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Obama announces enhanced air security guidelines after completion of review
US President Barack Obama on Thursday called for stricter airline security measures as he announced the conclusion of two security reviews he ordered after the failed attempt by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to detonate an explosive device on Northwes (More) |
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More ex-Guantanamo detainees returning to terrorism: Pentagon
An official from the US Department of Defense (DOD) said Wednesday that about one in five detainees freed from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay have returned to terrorist activities, according to a new Pentagon report. The report, which re (More) |
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DOJ announces indictment in attempted plane bombing
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that Nigerian national Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab has been indicted on six counts for allegedly attempting to set off an explosive device on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 bound from Amsterdam t (More) |
UN deadline for Iraq withdrawal from Kuwait expires
On January 15, 1991, the deadline issued by United Nations for Iraq to withdraw its troops from of Kuwait expired. After Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 678, giving Iraq until January 15, 1991 to leave.
