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Jordan repeals law opponents said pardoned rape
The Jordanian Cabinet on Sunday revoked Article 308 , a provision of Jordan's penal code which opponents said would allow rapists to avoid a jail term in return for marrying their victim for at least three years. Although the statute was amended i (More) |
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King of Bahrain approves military trials for terrorism suspects
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain ratified a constitutional amendment Monday that would allow for military trials of civilians suspected of terrorism in the country. The amendment modifies the text of Article 105(b) of the Kingdom of Bahrai (More) |
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Bahrain parliament approves military trials for civilians
Bahrain's Shura Council , the upper house of parliament, on Sunday approved a change in the nation's constitution that will allow military trials for civilians accused of being involved in terrorism plots. Critics are concerned that Bahrain is retu (More) |
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Bahrain justice ministry moves to dissolve opposition group
Bahrain's justice ministry filed a lawsuit on Monday to dissolve an opposition group because of its threat to security. According to the ministry, the National Democratic Action Society, or Waad, had committed serious violations contrary to the rul (More) |
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Human rights groups condemn execution of 15 in Jordan
In response to the mass execution of 15 people in Jordan on Saturday, several human rights groups, including Amnesty International (AI) , condemned the hanging as being secretive and conducted "without transparency. This mass execution was largest e (More) |
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Kuwait puts 7 to death in first executions since 2013
Authorities in Kuwait executed seven people on Wednesday, including Kuwaiti prince Faisal Abudallah Al Jaber Al Sabah. These are the first executions in the country since 2013. Al Sabah was convicted for premeditated murder in the death of another K (More) |
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Amnesty calls on Bahrain authorities to commute death sentences
Amnesty International (AI) called on Bahraini authorities Wednesday to commute the death sentences of Hussain Ali Moosa and Mohamed Ramadhan. AI warned that the recent protests against the three harsh executions carried out earlier this month risk (More) |
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Three Bahrain prisoners executed for killing policemen
Three men were executed by firing squad in Bahrain on Sunday after being convicted of killing three policemen in March 2014. The execution came a week after a the high court upheld their sentence, leading to the first documented execution in Bahrain (More) |
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HRW: India deaths in police custody go unpunished
Police killings in India continue to go unpunished, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report Monday. Citing India's National Crime Records Bureau , the report states that 591 people died in police custody in the five years between 2010 and 20 (More) |
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Bahrain human rights lawyer charged with insulting government
Bahraini authorities charged human rights lawyer Mohamed al-Tajer on Thursday with insulting government institutions. In addition, Al-Tajer, who previously defended human rights advocates, is facing two other charges : inciting hatred of a religious (More) |
Congress recognized Pledge of Allegiance
On December 28, 1945, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance and encouraged its recitation in schools.
The Pledge was supposedly written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus Day. The words “under God” were added by Congress in 1954. The revised version of the Pledge was more recently the subject of litigation before the United States Supreme Court originally brought by Michael Newdow, a parent who unsuccessfully objected to his daughter's school district policy requiring daily recitation of the Pledge. The court ruled that Newdow had no standing. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life offers more Pledge of Allegiance resources.
