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President Morsi: The Dubious Authority of a 'Constitutional Declaration'
JURIST Contributing Editor Chibli Mallat of the Yale Law School says that a recent decree issued by Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is unconstitutional and must be struck down by the judiciary in order to preserve the country's democratic revolutio (More) |
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Egypt court sentences 8 Christians to death in symbolic trial over anti-Islam film
An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced in absentia seven Coptic Christians and an American preacher to death on charges stemming from an anti-Muslim film, Innocence of Muslims , which sparked violent protests in the Middle East earlier this year. (More) |
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Egypt courts suspend work to protest presidential decree
The Egyptian Court of Cassation on Wednesday suspended work until President Mohammed Morsi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] rescinds a decree he issued last week that removes judicial review of his actions and vastly expands his power, according (More) |
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Egypt president to meet with judges after vast power expansion
Egypt President Mohammed Morsi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] on Sunday agreed to meet with judges after issuing a decree that removed judicial review of his actions and vastly expanded his power. Morsi has indicated that the decree is tempora (More) |
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Egypt president vastly expands powers prompting protests
Egypt's incumbent president Mohammed Morsi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] issued a decree on Thursday vastly expanding his powers. Pursuant to the decree, Morsi's decisions are not subject to judicial review and he can reopen trials for official (More) |
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Children being detained, tortured in Egypt: HRW
Children participating in protests during the Egyptian Revolution have been subject to police detention and torture, according to a recent finding released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) Tuesday. The findings were based on numerous interviews of det (More) |
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UN rights chief urges Israel to avoid civilian targets
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday pressured Israel to avoid strikes on civilian structures in Gaza . Pillay expressed acute concern over the surge in the number of Palestinian civilians killed and injured over the past 4 (More) |
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Egypt holds four-way talks with Qatar, Turkey and Hamas on recent Gaza violence
Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi announced Saturday that peace talks are progressing toward a ceasefire in the recent escalation of violence in Gaza and Southern Israel. Mursi invited the Quatari emir, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (More) |
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HRW: Abused migrant women fear deportation from Belgium
Fear of deportation prevents many migrant women in Belgium from seeking necessary protection from domestic violence, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released Friday. The 57-page report, entitled "'The Law was Against Me': Migrant Women's (More) |
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DOJ may appeal ruling on Guantanamo prisoner access to counsel
The US Depatment of Justice (DOJ) filed a notice of appeal in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit opposing a ruling rejecting the government's argument that they should be allowed to set certain rules regarding Guantanam (More) |
Jury selection began for Chicago "Black Sox" baseball trial
On July 5, 1921, jury selection began in the trial of eight Chicago White Sox baseball players accused of throwing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds.
"Shoeless Joe" Jackson and seven others were eventually acquitted, but were later barred from baseball for life. Learn more about the "Black Sox" trial in JURIST's Famous Trials series.
