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Egypt court adjourns Morsi trial until January
The trial of Egypt's deposed president Mohamed Morsi for inciting the murder of several protesters began on Monday but was adjourned until January. According to Egyptian news sources, Morsi rejected the court's authority by refusing to dress in pr (More) |
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Zimbabwe high court rebukes insult-laws prosecution
Zimbabwe's highest court on Wednesday rebuked state prosecutors who have been pursuing actions against people for insulting President Robert Mugabe [BBC profile; JURIST news archive]. The court said that this kind of prosecution only brought more di (More) |
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Egypt protest law falls short of freedom of assembly obligation: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned a draft Egyptian protest law on Wednesday, saying it falls short of the obligation to respect freedom of assembly. HRW expressed concern over the scope of the law's application, vague language, and its broad rest (More) |
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Egypt security forces arrest Muslim Brotherhood leader
Egyptian police on Wednesday arrested a senior leader of the Muslim Brotherhood [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive], according to a source from Egypt's Interior Ministry. Essam el-Erian had been on the run since the ouster of former president (More) |
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Egypt court judges presiding over Muslim Brotherhood trial resign
Three Cairo Criminal Court judges presiding over the trial of 35 Muslim Brotherhood [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] members and leaders resigned from the proceedings Tuesday without elaboration. Media outlets suggest the judges stepped down (More) |
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Egypt court dismisses charges against former VP
An Egyptian court on Saturday threw out charges against former vice president Mohamed ElBaradei . ElBaradei, who served as vice president in the government set up by the military, stepped down in protest of the violence directed at protesters. It wa (More) |
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Rights group urges Chad government to charge or release detainees
The government of Chad should release prisoners without charges or charge them with a recognizable criminal offense, Amnesty International (AI) said in a report released Thursday. The government is allegedly using charges such as "inciting racial (More) |
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HRW criticizes Libya for lawlessness and impunity for local militias
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday criticized Libya for ongoing lawlessness and impunity for the militias responsible for the systematic executions of Muammar Gaddafi and his supporters. HRW further urged the Libyan government and its internation (More) |
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Rights group urges Egypt to cease unlawfully detaining Syrian refugees
Egypt's treatment of Syrian refugees is a violation of international law, Amnesty International (AI) reported Wednesday. Hundreds of Syrians have fled conflict only to be abused and discriminated against, including arbitrary detainment that for so (More) |
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Egypt security forces used live ammunition to disperse protesters: AI
Egyptian security forces used live ammunition to break up demonstrations on October 6, according to an Amnesty International (AI) report released Monday. According to AI, more than 49 people were killed and hundreds injured in the Egyptian capitol (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."
