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Iraq Kurdistan journalists facing violence, lawsuits: HRW
Journalists in Iraqi Kurdistan who criticize the government are facing increased intimidation, violence and lawsuits , Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Friday. HRW criticized the secret investigation into the May killing of journalist Saradasht Os (More) |
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International protests urge abolishment of death penalty
The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty on Sunday marked the 8th World Day against the Death Penalty , specifically urging the US, Iran and China to end the death penalty . French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner encouraged all countries tha (More) |
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ACLU suing South Carolina prison over banned books
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit [complaint, PDF; press release] Wednesday challenging a South Carolina detention center rule that bans all books, including magazines and newspapers, from being sent to prisoners. The lawsuit was f (More) |
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Afghanistan government confiscating weapons of private security firms under Karzai decree
The Afghan government on Sunday began the process of assuming responsibility for the country's security by disbanding eight Afghan and foreign private security firms and confiscating their weapons and ammunition. The banning of the firms is being (More) |
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India court allows appeal by convicted Mumbai gunman
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday allowed an appeal by Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab , the lone gunmen to survive the three-day siege of Mumbai [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] that killed 166 in November 2008. Kasab, a Pakistani national, filed (More) |
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China not considering eliminating death penalty for corruption
The National People's Congress never considered removing the death penalty as a punishment for corruption during the consideration of an amendment to the criminal code, legislator Chen Sixi stated [Xinhua report] Tuesday. The proposed amendment, w (More) |
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Iran court sentences blogger to 19.5 years
An Iranian blogger known for popularizing blogs in Iran has been sentenced to 19.5 years imprisonment for cooperating with hostile countries, spreading propaganda against the ruling establishment, promoting counterrevolutionary groups and maintainin (More) |
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Ninth Circuit halts California execution
A three-judge panel for the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday ordered a district court judge to reconsider the stay of execution in the case of Albert Brown. Brown was convicted of raping and murdering a 15-year-old girl in 1982 (More) |
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Federal judge declares mistrial in murder case against Blackwater contractors
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia declared a mistrial Monday in a murder case against two Blackwater defense contractors after the jury failed to reach a verdict. The jury notified Judge Robert Doumar Monday mo (More) |
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Federal judge allows California to move forward with first execution in 4 years
A federal judge ruled Friday that the state of California can move forward with plans to execute a convicted rapist and murderer later this week. Albert Brown was convicted of raping and murdering a 15-year-old girl in 1982 and is scheduled to be (More) |
RFK assassin sentenced to death
On April 23, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
Review a 1998 statement by Sirhan attorney Larry Teeter claiming Sirhan did not commit the crime. Sirhan was denied parole for the 12th time in March 2003.
