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Ohio death penalty procedure to be reviewed
The Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, Maureen O'Connor , on Thursday announced the formation of a joint task force between the Supreme Court of Ohio and the Ohio State Bar Association that will review the procedures surrounding Ohio's death (More) |
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Federal appeals court upholds life sentences for juveniles convicted of murder
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday upheld a ruling that juveniles convicted of murder may be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole . Kenneth Loggins was convicted of brutally murdering a hitchhiker in 1994, when h (More) |
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Mubarak trial resumes amid courtroom violence
Violence broke out in the Egyptian court where the corruption and murder trial of former president Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile; JURIST news archive] resumed on Monday for a third session. As the first witness for the prosecution began testimon (More) |
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Avoiding Amnesty: Bringing Gaddafi to Justice
JURIST Guest Columnist Kevin Govern of Ave Maria School of Law says that members of the Gaddafi regime must be brought to justice in accordance with international law and should not be allowed to go into exile like other dictators in the region... (More) |
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Mubarak trial resumes, live TV broadcasts to end
The corruption and murder trial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile; JURIST news archive] resumed on Monday. Mubarak is on trial for murder, attempted killing of protesters and other charges related to general abuse of pow (More) |
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Trial of former Egypt interior minister adjourned as defense counsel silenced
An Egyptian criminal court on Sunday adjourned the trial of former interior minister Habib el-Adly. Judge Ahmed Rifaat ordered four recesses in the first three hours of the morning's proceedings in response to conduct by defense counsel that he beli (More) |
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Rights group calls for justice system reform in DRC
Amnesty International (AI) called Wednesday for justice system reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) . The report states that the justice system has allowed the Congolese army and other armed groups to engage in a "cycle of violence and (More) |
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Mubarak pleads not guilty, trial adjourned until August 15 for health
The trial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile; JURIST news archive] began on Wednesday, with Mubarak pleading not guilty to all charges. Mubarak is charged with murder, attempted killing of protesters and other charges re (More) |
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Human Rights and the War on Terror in Ethiopia
JURIST Guest Columnist and former JURIST Executive Director Abigail Salisbury says that the Ethiopian government has used the War on Terror to maintain its power, labeling opposition groups, journalists and others as terrorists and detaining them und (More) |
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Mubarak trial to be televised
The trial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile; JURIST news archive] will be televised live, the trial judge announced Monday. The trial will also be held at the national police academy in a room large enough to accommodate (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.
