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Democracy Day in Pakistan: No Pardon for Musharraf
JURIST Contributing Editor Ali Khan of Washburn University School of Law says that the new Pakistani parliament should prosecute Pervez Musharraf for crimes committed against the constitution and people of Pakistan, and resist any pressure to pardon (More) |
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UN rights panel urges Saudi Arabia to end male guardianship system for women
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women Friday called for Saudi Arabia to abolish laws that give men complete guardianship over women. Under current Saudi law, women have few or no rights as regards marriage, divorce, c (More) |
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Canada and torture: politics trumps human rights again
Alex Neve [Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada]: "Over the past week there has been reason to both commend and chastise Canada for the approach it takes to assessing where torture is likely to occur. In the midst of court action laun (More) |
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More Guantanamo transfers: a step towards closing the prison?
Chip Pitts [President, Bill of Rights Defense Committee; Lecturer, Stanford Law School]: "The recent transfer home from Guantanamo of ten more Saudi prisoners (and reports from Qatar News Agency that more of the final 13 Saudis may soon follow) (More) |
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DOD transfers 10 Saudi detainees from Guantanamo Bay
The Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry confirmed Saturday that 10 Saudi detainees released from Guantanamo Bay have returned home. With the latest release, roughly 275 detainees remain at Guantanamo Bay , approximately 60 of whom have been cleared fo (More) |
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Former Guantanamo detainees released from UK custody
Three former UK residents held at Guantanamo Bay who were released from US custody Wednesday and then detained by UK authorities the same day on their arrival home were released from UK custody Thursday. Libyan Omar Deghayes and Algerian Abdennour (More) |
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UK residents released from Guantanamo detained on arrival
Three UK residents released Wednesday from Guantanamo Bay were detained by UK authorities when they arrived in the UK later in the day. Libyan Omar Deghayes and Algerian Abdennour Sameur were arrested and Jordanian Jamil el Banna was detained under (More) |
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Four UK residents detained at Guantanamo to be released
Four of the five UK residents being detained at Guantanamo Bay are scheduled to be released, the BBC reported Friday. Jordanian Jamil el Banna, Libyan Omar Deghayes and Algerian Abdennour Sameur will return to the UK, while Saudi Arabian Shaker Abd (More) |
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Saudi Arabia's treatment of rape victim unconscionable
Farzana Hassan [President, Muslim Canadian Congress]: "While staunch affirmation of human rights remains the mantra of the day, the world continues to witness violations both great and small of this noble human ideal. Recently, a Canadian Muslim (More) |
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Pakistan ex-PM Sharif urges return to rule of law
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif [BBC profile; party profile] on Monday urged the government of Pakistan to return to the rule of law and restore democracy in the country, now under emergency rule . At a press conference a day after his (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.
