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Charges dropped against Bahrain opposition leader
A court in Bahrain's capital, Manama, on Monday dropped the last charges against former member of parliament and Al-Wefaq leader Matar Matar . Two previous charges were dropped against Matar in August: "calling for regime change" and "spreading rum (More) |
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Bahrain to criminalize protester assault on police officers
State media for Bahrain announced on Sunday that new measures will be taken against protesters in light of recent violence against police officers. Acting under the orders of Prime Minister and Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa , the Cabinet of (More) |
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HRW releases 2012 world report
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its annual World Report on Sunday, leading with a criticism of Western governments' support of Middle Eastern regimes that stifle and suppress protests. The comprehensive report catalogs all of the world's major (More) |
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Bahrain king announces constitutional reforms
In a speech on Sunday, Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa promised to amend the nation's constitution to allow the National Assembly more oversight of ministers and cabinet members. If passed, the amendments would allow both houses of the Na (More) |
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Bahrain court overturns death sentences for two protesters
A Bahrain court on Monday overturned the death sentences for two protesters convicted of killing two police officers during the demonstrations that took place in the country last year. Bahrain was guided by recommendations from a panel of internatio (More) |
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UN rights chief: Bahrain government should release protestors, rebuild trust
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday said that the Bahrain government should release prisoners detained during peaceful protests and focus on rebuilding national trust in the government. Pillay's statement follows a visit (More) |
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Military Commissions: No Longer a Useful Strategy
JURIST Guest Columnist John Bickers of Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law says that changes in the past decade have made the use of military commissions in the fight against al Qaeda both unnecessary and politically detriment (More) |
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Iraq Withdrawal Highlights the Need for Smart Power
JURIST Guest Columnist Kevin Govern of Ave Maria School of Law says that the pending withdrawal of US forces from Iraq and the challenges to maintaining security in that country and in the region requires a new strategy in dealing with the region to (More) |
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Violations of Palestinian Children's Rights Raises Serious Risks
JURIST Guest Columnist Jason Hart, Lecturer at the University of Bath, argues that violations of Palestinian children's rights by Israeli authorities pose risks to both the children and the organizations serving them... (More) |
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Bahrain court postpones ruling on capital case appeal, resumes retrial of medics
A Bahrain civilian court on Monday postponed its ruling on the appeals of two protesters sentenced to death for the murder of police officers during anti-government protests. Also Monday, a Bahrain military tribunal resumed the retrial of 20 medic (More) |
Thomas Becket, former Chancellor of England, murdered by Henry II's knights
On December 29, 1170, Archbishop Thomas Becket, former Chancellor of England, was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral by knights acting in the name of Henry II.
Becket and Henry had been entangled in a power struggle over, among other things, criminal jurisdiction over clergy. Read a contemporary account of the murder of Thomas Becket.
