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Egypt court rules only president can void peace treaty
A court in Cairo on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] intended to nullify the 1979 Camp David Peace Accord with Israel. The court, which is charged with solving administrative co (More) |
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Lululemon's Yoga-Pant Waistband Stretches the Limits of Design Patent Protection
JURIST Guest Columnist Cory Howard, Wake Forest School of Law Class of 2014, argues that the recent suit filed by Lululemon concerning Calvin Klein's alleged infringement of design patents represents a potential turning point for the industry...Desi (More) |
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Egypt prosecutor orders investigation into alleged presidential election fraud
Egyptian Prosecutor-General Abdel Maguid Mahmoud on Monday ordered an investigation into allegations of forgery during the recent presidential elections. The order came after former Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafiq alleged that ballots were for (More) |
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UN rights experts urge states to repeal criminal adultery laws
The UN Working Group on discrimination against women on Thursday urged governments around the world to repeal laws that criminalize adultery and give rise to severe penalties which include flogging, death by stoning and hanging. While the working (More) |
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UN rights chief urges world powers to help end Syria uprisings
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday urged world powers to work toward ending the violence in Syria. Pillay, who previously served as a UN war crimes judge, cited the possibility that both the Syrian Army and the Free Syri (More) |
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Extradited terror suspect pleads not guilty to charges
Egyptian-born Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to 11 criminal charges . His charges include taking hostages, providing material support to terrorist groups, including al Qaeda , and c (More) |
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Egypt president announces general pardon for crimes committed during revolution
Egypt President Mohammed Morsi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] announced on Tuesday a general pardon issued in August for most people detained or convicted for crimes committed during and in support of the Egyptian Revolution . The pardon applie (More) |
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Egypt urged to amend draft constitution, comply with international treaties
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) sent a letter to the members of the Egyptian Constituent Assembly on Monday urging them to amend Egypt's draft constitution to comply with international treaties. HRW said that international human rights treaties rati (More) |
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Extradited terror suspect makes first appearance in court
Egyptian-born Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] appeared in a New York court for the first time on Saturday after being extradited from the UK. Hamza, who is charged with 11 offenses heard and confirmed the charge (More) |
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UK court approves extradition of terror suspects to US
The High Court of England and Wales on Friday approved the extradition of five terror suspects to the US. The court's decision comes a week after the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) gave its final approval of the extradition, which it had in (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.
