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China laws limiting death penalty take effect
An amendment to Chinese law abolishing the death penalty for 13 crimes passed in February by the standing committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) went into effect on Sunday. The list of crimes for which the death penalty was abolished i (More) |
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Mubarak could face death penalty for protester killings
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile; JURIST news archive] could face the death penalty if convicted of ordering attacks on protesters during the demonstrations in Egypt early this year. Egypt's Justice Minister Mohammed al-G (More) |
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Bahrain protesters sentenced to death over police killings
A court in Bahrain on Thursday sentenced four protesters to death for their roles in the killing of two police officers. Three others were sentenced to life in prison . The killings were committed last month during mass anti-government protests. Rig (More) |
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Supreme Court rules federal arbitration law preempts state law
The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Wednesday ruled 5-4 in AT&T v. Concepcion [Cornell LII backgrounder; JURIST report] that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) , which provides for judicial facilitation of private dis (More) |
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Federal appeals court grants new sentencing for Mumia
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Tuesday ordered a new sentencing hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal [Philadelphia Inquirer backgrounder], a former member of the Black Panthers who was convicted and sentenced to death for killing a police (More) |
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Oklahoma governor signs bill banning abortions after 20 weeks
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin on Tuesday signed into law House Bill 1888 , prohibiting abortions after 20 weeks. The law allows abortions past the 20-week mark only in certain extenuating circumstances where the mother faces death or serious inju (More) |
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Pakistan criticized for human rights violations
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan harshly criticized the Pakistani government Thursday for its poor human rights record and called on government officials to fix the human rights abuses occurring in the country. In its 2010 Annual Report , th (More) |
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Prison Votes and the Constitutional Crisis in the United Kingdom
JURIST Guest Columnist Richard Edwards of the University of the West of England Bristol Law School says that the United Kingdom faces a constitutional crisis over the disenfranchisement of prisoners, which raises further questions about its relations (More) |
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Supreme Court limits federal habeas review
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled in Cullen v. Pinholster [Cornell LII backgrounder; JURIST report] that review under the federal habeas law is limited to the record that was before the state court, reinstating the death penalty for a convicted (More) |
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Supreme Court declines to rule on Guantanamo detainee cases
The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday granted certiorari in two cases from the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit but denied review of three Guantanamo cases . In Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of t (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.
