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ICC postpones order for Libya to turn over Gaddafi son
A pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday granted a request [decision, PDF; press release] by the Libyan government to postpone an order to transfer Saif al-Islam Gaddafi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], the son of (More) |
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Libya to begin prosecution of senior Gaddafi officials
Libya will begin the prosecution of senior officials who served under former leader Muammar Gaddafi [BBC obituary; JURIST news archive] in June, Prosecutor-General Abdul Azizi al-Hassadi told reporters on Thursday. The trials will begin with the pro (More) |
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Mubarak's sons charged with stock market fraud
The two sons of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile; JURIST news archive] are being charged with stock market fraud, the public prosecutor's office said Wednesday. Gamal and Alaa Mubarak, along with seven others, are accused (More) |
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Supreme Court justice rejects Rhode Island attempt to keep suspect in state custody
US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer rejected a stay application Thursday evening by Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee attempting to prevent the release of alleged murderer Jason Pleau to federal authorities. Chafee has been arguing since l (More) |
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Amnesty International publishes annual human rights report
Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday published its annual report entitled State of the World's Human Rights , which details the human rights landscape across the world in 2011. Much of the report focuses on the pro-democracy protests and civil u (More) |
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Tunisia prosecutor seeks death penalty for ousted president
A Tunisian military prosecutor called Wednesday for the death penalty in the trial of former Tunisian president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali [BBC profile; JURIST news archive]. Currently exiled to Saudi Arabia, Ben Ali is being tried in absentia in a mil (More) |
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UN human rights official urges greater efforts to eliminate torture in Tajikistan
UN Special Rapporteur on torture Juan E. Mendez [official profile; press release] concluded his nine-day visit to the Republic of Tajikistan on Friday, stating that he was pleased with the country's recent modifications designed to aid in eradicati (More) |
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Connecticut Repeal of Capital Punishment Signals National Trend
JURIST Guest Columnist Ben Jones, Executive Director for the Connecticut Network to Abolish the Death Penalty, says that Connecticut's repeal of the death penalty is one of the first of a trend of states moving away from capital punishment ... (More) |
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Oklahoma judge strikes down law restricting use of abortion drugs
A judge for the District Court of Oklahoma County on Friday ruled that an Oklahoma law restricting how doctors may use abortion-inducing drugs to treat patients was a violation of the Oklahoma Constitution . The law required doctors prescribing ab (More) |
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Egypt court rules presidential elections can go forward on schedule
Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court on Saturday overturned the ruling of a lower court that would have postponed the upcoming presidential elections. Last Wednesday, a provincial court in the town of Benha ruled to suspend the elections following (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.
