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Judicial Diplomacy: The International Impact of the Supreme Court
Ryan Suto, Syracuse University College of Law Class of 2013, is the President of the Syracuse chapter of the American Constitution Society and recently moderated a panel discussion on the issue of WikiLeaks and the Constitution. He writes on how the (More) |
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Rights group urges Kuwait to release 2 in detention for Internet message
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Thursday urged Kuwait to immediately release two men being detained for posting messages on the Internet criticizing Middle East rulers. HRW reported that in June authorities detained and investigated Nasser Abul for thre (More) |
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Morocco rights group questions passage of new constitution
The Moroccan Human Rights Association (AMDH) Tuesday called for a judicial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the passage of a public referendum to adopt a new constitution. The group released a report that says it has evidence author (More) |
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Egypt court convicts ex-PM of corruption
An Egyptian court on Tuesday convicted former prime minister Ahmed Nazif and two Cabinet officials of corruption and sentenced them to various prison terms. Nazif was sentenced to one year , while former interior minister Habib el Adly, who is alrea (More) |
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Egypt court grants Libya citizens' demand to remove state TV channels
An Egyptian court on Monday ordered the removal of 14 Libyan news stations from the air. Libyan citizens and Egyptian lawyers filed the lawsuit, arguing that the stations, which are owned by the Muammar Gaddafi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] ad (More) |
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OHCHR mission calls for aid to prevent Yemen humanitarian crisis
A delegation from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Wednesday warned of a potential humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Hani al-Majali, the delegation's head, warned of the potential crisis [SABA report] during a press co (More) |
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Women still facing global discrimination: UN
Women around the world are still facing discrimination, according to a report [text, PDF; materials] released Wednesday by UN Women detailing the legal and humanitarian struggles of women across the globe. The report, "Progress of the World's Women (More) |
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AI report: Syria security forces may have committed crimes against humanity
Syria security forces may have committed crimes against humanity during an operation to suppress demonstrations in the Western town of Tell Kalakh, according to an Amnesty International (AI) report [text, PDF; press release] published Wednesday. AI (More) |
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Morocco Reforms Fall Short, but Provide Model of Peaceful Transition
Moshe Gershovich of the University of Nebraska at Omaha argues that despite the imperfections of Morocco's constitutional reforms, they provide a model of gradual and peaceful democratic transition to the region... (More) |
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Egypt ministers acquitted on charges of misappropriating state funds
An Egyptian court on Tuesday acquitted three former ministers under ousted president Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile; JURIST news archive] on charges of misappropriating state funds. The Cairo Criminal Court found three ministers not guilty [Al-Ah (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.
