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Defendant in Egyptian forgery case changes plea to not guilty
Ismail Hussain, a defendant in the forgery trial of Egyptian presidential candidate Ayman Nour , on Thursday changed his plea to not guilty, saying he earlier made a false confession, acknowledging forging signatures under pressure from security of (More) |
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Egyptian court rejects law on multiple-candidate presidential elections
Egypt's Higher Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that a new law that would have allowed more than one person to run for president is unconstitutional. The proposed change, seen as an important political reform, was ordered by Egyptian Pres (More) |
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Egyptian presidential contender denies forgery charges
Egyptian opposition presidential candidate Ayman Nour pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of forgery as hundreds outside the courthouse protested his trial as a attempt to eliminate any rivals to current President Hosni Mubarak . The case, in whi (More) |
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Italy may seek extradition of CIA agents who kidnapped imam in Milan
An Italian judicial source told Reuters Monday that Italy plans to formally seek the extradition of 13 agents working for the CIA for their alleged role in the 2003 seizure and deportation from Italy of Egyptian imam Abu Omar [Washington Post report (More) |
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Italian judge orders arrest of 13 CIA agents over imam deportation
An Italian official speaking anonymously said Friday that a judge in Milan has ordered the arrest of 13 CIA agents for their alleged role in aiding the deportation of an imam to Egypt [Washington Post report]. Italian newspapers claim the Milan seiz (More) |
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ICC prosecutor expresses support of Sudan domestic Darfur tribunal
After a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit in Cairo, International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo told reporters Wednesday that the court will support Sudan in any genuine effort to prosecute suspects in the Darfu (More) |
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Saudi Arabian prisoners complain of abuse
The Executive Director of Saudi Arabia's recently-formed National Human Rights Association (NHRA) said Thursday that the commission has received over 2000 valid complaints, roughly a third of which concerned prison abuse in the country. Dr. Lub (More) |
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US to end campaign to replace UN nuclear chief
The US will end its lone opposition to Mohamed ElBaradei , Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Wednesday in exchange for concessions involving Iran and the fight against nuclear arms proliferation. ElBaradei is arriving in Wa (More) |
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International brief ~ Mugabe orders halt to mass evictions and arrests
Leading Thursday's international brief, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has announced a halt to the current nationwide police crackdown against illegal and black market merchants and unauthorized dwellings that has allegedly resulted in the e (More) |
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UN nuclear treaty conference ends without consensus
A month-long conference at the United Nations to review the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty ended Friday with no consensus. Ambassador Sergio Duarte of Brazil, President of the 2005 NPT Review Conference told a press briefing that although the (More) |
Bruno Hauptmann executed for kidnap, murder of Lindbergh baby
On April 3, 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was executed by electric chair for the kidnapping and murder of the Charles Lindbergh baby.
Read more about the trial of Bruno Hauptmann in JURIST's Famous Trials series.
