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Four Guantanamo detainees transferred on Obama's final day in office
The US Department of Defense announced the transfer of four Guantanamo prisoners Thursday. Jabran al Qahtani will be sent to Saudi Arabia , while Ravil Mingazov, Haji Wali Muhammed, and Yassim Qasim Mohammed Ismail Qasim will be sent to the United A (More) |
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Jordan military court arrests eight on speech charges
The Jordanian government arrested eight activists last week, charging them with "insulting the King" and "incitement to spread chaos to undermine the political regime of Jordan using social media" as late as Tuesday. Those arrested include retired, (More) |
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Egypt court halts transfer of Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
The High Administrative Court in Egypt on Monday rejected the appeal of a lower court's decision in June to stop the government from handing over two uninhabited islands, Tiran and Sanafir, in the Red Sea to Saudi Arabia stating that the government (More) |
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UN rights chief calls on business leaders to oppose human rights violations
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Friday asked business leaders meeting in Davos at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting to use their influence to prevent human rights violations in countries where they operate. Ze (More) |
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HRW: Saudi Arabia has arrested two human rights advocates this year
Saudi Arabia has arrested two human rights advocates since the beginning of the year, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday. The reason Essam Koshak, 45, and Ahmed al-Musheikhis, 46, were arrested has not been released, and HRW called on Saud (More) |
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Yemeni detainees transferred from Guantanamo to Saudi Arabia
Four Yemeni detainees were transferred Thursday from Guantanamo Bay to Saudi Arabia. After the detainees landed, a White House spokesman confirmed that there would likely be more Guantanamo detainees released before the January 20 inauguration of (More) |
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Presidential Power and Arctic Drilling: A Political Fight
JURIST Guest Columnist Victor B. Flatt of Universtiy of North Carolina School of Law discusses the recent withdrawal of arctic lands from drilling by President Obama...On Dec. 20, 2016, President Obama withdrew all of the northern Atlantic Ocean and (More) |
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Cluster-munitions kill two civilians in Yemen
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced yesterday that cluster-munitions were used on the Yemini city of Saada on December 6, which killed two civilians and wounded six more. HRW stated that is is believed the cluster-munitions were launched by Saud (More) |
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Netherlands legislature votes in favor of partial burka ban
The Dutch House of Representatives voted in favor of a proposed partial ban on facial covers on Tuesday, including niqabs and burkas worn by many Muslim women. Of the 12 political parties represented in the Netherlands, nine have endorsed [Tagessc (More) |
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The Iran Sanctions Extension Act: Enforcement Overkill
JURIST Guest Columnist Professor John B. Quigley of the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law argues that international changes to approaching and monitoring Iran's nuclear program have made recent congressional action unnecessary... The Iran (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.
