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Egypt declares state of emergency in Sinai Peninsula
Egypt on Saturday declared a three-month state of emergency in the north and center of the Sinai Peninsula following a suicide bombing that killed at least 31 soldiers. The measures will begin [Al Jazeera report] at 3:00 GMT on Saturday, according t (More) |
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Canada PM urges stronger anti-terrorism laws in response to shooting
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced plans to strengthen Canada's anti-terrorism laws in a statement to the Canadian Parliament on Thursday. Harper's plans for increased security measures comes in response to an attack by a lone gunma (More) |
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Egypt court sentences 7 Islamic militants to death
An Egyptian military tribunal on Tuesday confirmed the death sentences of seven Islamic militants who were convicted of killing army officers. The original charges [Al Ahram report] brought against the Islamic militants were shooting at security for (More) |
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Egypt jails Muslim Brotherhood leaders for 15 years over lawyer's torture
An Egyptian court on Saturday jailed eight men, including two Muslim Brotherhood leaders, for 15 years over the torture of a lawyer during 2011 uprisings against former president Hosni Mubarak . The defendants were convicted of torturing, electrocut (More) |
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Estonia parliament legalizes same-sex partnerships
The Estonian Parliament, the Riigikogu , passed legislation Thursday legalizing same-sex partnerships. The act passed by a narrow 40-38 vote with another 23 lawmakers abstaining. The new law grants couples in same-sex partnerships similar rights a (More) |
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Constitutionality of Constitutional Acts in Egypt: Can the Egyptian Supreme Constitutional Court Extend its Jurisdiction?
JURIST Guest Columnist Mohamed Abdelaal, of the Alexandria University School of Law in Egypt, discusses the complexities of the current state of the Egyptian Supreme Constitutional Court...After the now-ousted President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Br (More) |
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Egyptian judge involved in mass sentences of Muslim Brotherhood removed from post
Egyptian judge Said Youssef was removed from his position on the Minya Criminal Court of Egypt [Middle East Monitor news archive] on Tuesday to a seat on the civilian judicial court in Egypt. The Minya court, known as one of the nation's terrorism (More) |
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Afghanistan outgoing president approves execution of 5 men
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday approved the execution of five men as what is possibly his final act in office. The five men were convicted and sentenced to death two weeks ago for their involvement in the armed robbery and gang-rap (More) |
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Egypt court postpones Mubarak verdict
An Egyptian court on Saturday has postponed the verdict in the retrial of former president Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile, JURIST news archive] until November 29 due to the large amount of evidence. The verdict in the case was originally schedule (More) |
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Former House majority leader subpoenaed in terrorism financing case
Former US House Majority leader Eric Cantor has been subpoenaed in a terrorism financing case against Bank of China, media reported Tuesday. Cantor was subpoenaed [New York Observer report] by the Israel Law Center based on his meeting with Israel (More) |
Sir Thomas More beheaded for treason
On July 6, 1535, former Lord Chancellor Sir Thomas More was beheaded in London after being convicted of treason against King Henry VIII.
More had not supported the King's policy toward the church or his marriage to Anne Boleyn, had refused to swear to the Act of Succession, and had similarly declined to take the Oath of Supremacy. His last words before execution are said to have been "The King's good servant, but God's first."
