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Tunisia ex-president Ben Ali sentenced in absentia to 15 years on drug and gun charges
Former Tunisian president Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] was sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison on Monday by the Tunisian Court of Criminal Appeal after being found guilty in absentia on charges of illegal pos (More) |
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Morocco voters overwhelmingly approve revised constitution
Moroccan voters on Friday overwhelmingly approved a revised version of the constitution, highlighted by fewer powers reserved for their king. With 94 percent of polling stations reporting and 98 percent of voters in approval, Interior Minister Taib (More) |
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DHS demands international consensus on cybersecurity
US Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Janet Napolitano on Friday criticized other nations for not advancing and embracing new technology, thus leaving themselves open to attacks from cyber-criminals. At an international security conference in V (More) |
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UN rights chief says Middle East revolutions show international desire for human rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Thursday that the recent wave of Middle East and North African protests and revolutions showed a basic need for human rights . Pillay recounted the efforts of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHR (More) |
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UN investigators to asses Yemen human rights situation
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday announced that it plans to send a panel to investigate the human rights situation in Yemen . Three OHCHR experts will travel to Yemen next week for a 10-day stint to interv (More) |
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Rights groups welcome verdict but criticize trial of Tunisia ex-president Ben Ali
Three human rights groups released a joint statement Wednesday in support of the sentencing of former Tunisian president Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] but also criticizing his trial as unfair. The International Federati (More) |
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Tunisia ex-president Ben Ali sentenced in absentia to 35 years
Former Tunisian president Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] and his wife were sentenced Monday by a Tunisian court after being found guilty in absentia on charges of theft and unlawful possession of money and jewelry. The tw (More) |
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Trial of Tunisia ex-president Ben Ali begins in absentia
The trial in absentia of former Tunisian president Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] began Monday, over charges ranging from murder and conspiracy to trafficking and drug use. Ben Ali fled Tunisia to Saudi Arabia in January (More) |
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Egypt declares Muslim Brotherhood legal for first time
Egypt officially declared the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) [party website; JURIST news archive] legal Tuesday for the first time since the powerful political organization's inception nearly 80 years ago. An Egyptian elections commission approved the for (More) |
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UN denounces Qatar extradition of Libya rape victim
A United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokesperson on Friday condemned Qatar's extradition of rape victim Eman Al Obeidi to her home country of Libya . UNCHR spokesperson, Adrian Edwards, said that Qatar violated international l (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.
