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Congress to consider allowing prosecutors multiple tries at federal death sentences
US Senate and House negotiators are preparing to discuss conflicting versions of the USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2005 , including a provision in the House version that would allow federal prosecutors multiple attempt (More) |
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Sudan mistreating incarcerated human rights lawyer, says Amnesty
Amnesty International said Saturday that Sudan has arrested and mistreated a human rights lawyer documenting the killing of 30 people in refugee camps outside of Khartoum last May. Amnesty considers the lawyer to be a prisoner of conscience, “ (More) |
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Supreme Court should not rely on foreign law, Gonzales says
US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales [official profile; JURIST news archive] said Tuesday that the use of foreign law in US Supreme Court opinions is "anti-democratic" and "unworkable." In a speech given at George Mason Univers (More) |
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Saddam pleads not guilty to murder, torture charges
An argumentative Saddam Hussein pleaded not guilty Wednesday as he and seven co-defendants from the defunct Baath Party went on trial before the Iraqi Special Tribunal , also known as the Iraqi High Criminal Court. The eight face charges of murde (More) |
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UN rights expert doubts fairness of Uzbek rebel trial
UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers Leandro Despouy Tuesday expressed doubts about the fairness of Uzbekistan's ongoing trial of 15 alleged rebels accused of precipitating the violent May uprising in the town of Andi (More) |
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Iraqi tribunal could violate international standards, rights group warns
The Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal (formerly known as the Iraqi Special Tribunal ), the court established to try Saddam Hussein and other former Iraqi officials, could violate international standards for fair trials, according to a briefing paper, (More) |
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UPDATE ~ Saddam to be charged with premeditated murder, torture
Following up on a report in JURIST's Paper Chase earlier today, Saddam Hussein will likely face charges of premeditated murder, torture and forced expulsion and disappearances for his alleged role in a 1982 massacre of Shiites when his trial b (More) |
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Iraqi tribunal confirms Oct. 19 Saddam trial date
A spokesman for the Iraqi Special Tribunal (IST) said Thursday that the trial of Saddam Hussein is still set to begin on October 19, despite concerns that the trial may be postponed. Investigatory judge and IST spokesman Raad Jouhi also said Thur (More) |
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Iran finalizes genocide, war crimes charges against Saddam
Iran's judiciary has finalized a list of charges against ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein , which include charges of genocide, crimes against humanity, violations of international law, and using prohibited chemical weapons. These charges stem (More) |
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Independence of judges and lawyers report [UN Special Rapporteur]
Report of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the independence of judges and lawyers, August 31, 2005, released October 10, 2005 . Excerpt:At the time of writing (August 2005), the Special Rapporteur is concerned about the jud (More) |
Justinian I issues Corpus Juris Civilis
On April 7, 529 - Byzantine Emperor Justinian I issued the first draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law). The Justinian Code represented a revival of Roman Law and a compilation of laws for the Byzantine Empire. It became the foundation of Canon Law in the Catholic Church and Civil Law in modern Europe.
Learn more about the Corpus Juris Civilis from the University of Wyoming College of Law.
