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Italy high court overturns convictions in CIA rendition program
Italy's highest court, the Court of Cassation , on Monday dismissed the convictions of five Italian agents related to the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) abduction and extraordinary rendition of Egyptian cleric and terror suspect Osama Moustaf (More) |
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Egypt refers Muslim Brotherhood members for mass criminal tribunal
Egypt's Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat on Monday referred 504 members of the Muslim Brotherhood [party website; JURIST news archive] for a mass trial. The members are accused of a variety of crimes stemming from the Day of Rage clashes on Augus (More) |
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Al Jazeera journalists plead not guilty to charges in Egypt court
Egypt put three Al Jazeera journalists on trial on Thursday for allegedly aiding a terrorist organization and spreading false news. All three men, Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, pleaded not guilty to the charges. Al Jazeera has sta (More) |
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Lawyers may question Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, judge says
A US District Judge on Wednesday said that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed [BBC profile, JURIST news archive], who is being held at a detention facility at Guantanamo Bay can answer written questions from the lawyers preparing to defend Sulaiman Abu Ghaith (More) |
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HRW: African nations should investigate the use of cluster bombs in South Sudan
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the governments of South Sudan and Uganda on Saturday to investigate new evidence that cluster bombs were used in the South Sudan conflict. HRW cited new evidence of cluster bombs, including intact unexploded submuni (More) |
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Morsi trial adjourned after brief court appearance
Egypt's deposed president Mohamed Morsi appeared in court in Cairo on Sunday in his trial for espionage and conspiring to commit acts of terrorism. Morsi continues to reject the allegations against him, and the trial has faced a number of setbacks (More) |
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Egypt officials order new trials for Morsi supporters
Egyptian authorities on Thursday ordered 242 supporters of former president Mohammed Morsi to face new trials in relation to the violent protests against the new government. Most of the individuals are low level members of the Muslim Brotherhood [p (More) |
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UN rights expert urges Tajikistan to end torture
The UN Special Rapporteur on torture Juan Mendez on Wednesday urged the Tajikistan government to implement policies and laws that have been previously adopted by the government in order to end torture and ill-treatment within the country. Mendez w (More) |
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HRW: traffickers torturing Eritrean refugees in Sudan and Egypt
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday released a report outlining the prevalent trafficking and torture of Eritrean refugees for ransom by Sudanese and Egyptian individuals that has been occurring since 2010. Victims stated in the report that traffi (More) |
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Rights group urges Egypt to promote judicial, prosecutorial independence
The International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) on Monday released a report [official report, PDF; press release] urging the Egyptian government to promote the independence of the judiciary and to end selective prosecution. In J (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."
