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Canada deports Rwanda war crimes suspect
The Canadian government on Monday deported Rwandan war crimes suspect Leon Mugesera, after a Quebec Superior Court judge ruled that the court did not have jurisdiction to rule on immigration cases. Mugesera, who has been fighting deportation from C (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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Supreme Court rules for death row inmate in deadline case
The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in Maples v. Thomas that death row inmate Cory Maples sufficiently established cause excusing the procedural default rule when his attorney left his law firm causing Maples to miss a filing deadline. Maples' a (More) |
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Rwanda genocide tribunal transfers prosecution materials to national government
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) transferred prosecution materials to the Rwandan government on Monday for the first time with respect to a case stemming from the 1994 Rwandan genocide [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive]. (More) |
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Supreme Court rules on timing of habeas corpus appeals
The US Supreme Court issued a ruling on Tuesday in Gonzalez v. Thaler [SCOTUSblog backgrounder; JURIST report] interpreting two sections of the Anti-terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) and holding that a judgment becomes fin (More) |
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Supreme Court to rule on federal payment for American Indian tribes
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Friday in Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter [docket; cert. petition, PDF] to determine whether the federal government must pay American Indian tribes all contract-related costs incurred under the Indian Self-D (More) |
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UN criticizes increased use of capital punishment in Saudi Arabia
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday expressed alarm over the increased use of capital punishment in Saudi Arabia, including increased use of torture to obtain confessions. According to OHCHR spokesperson Ruper (More) |
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Belarus Internet restrictions take effect
Internet restrictions passed in February 2010 are set to go into effect in Belarus on Friday, amid international criticism. The law creates several tiers of limitations on the Internet. Anyone who owns a shared connection, or a CyberCafe, must moni (More) |
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Egypt prosecutors seek death penalty for Mubarak
Egyptian prosecutors announced Thursday they will be seeking the death penalty for former president Hosni Mubarak , former interior minister Habib El Adly and four of his aides accused of ordering the killing of anti-government protesters last year (More) |
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Obama signs new sanctions against Belarus into law
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed the Belarus Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2011 , which will impose new sanctions on Belarus. The law labels President Alexander Lukashenko [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] a dictator and states that (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.
