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UN Libya commission says government forces have committed war crimes
A three-person commission for the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) appointed to investigate violence in Libya published a report Wednesday saying that government forces have committed crimes against humanity and war crimes under orders from Libyan (More) |
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Egypt to try Mubarak in August
A trial date for former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile; JURIST news archive] was set on Wednesday for August 3 at the Cairo Criminal Court . Mubarak, his two sons and possibly his wife will go on trial for charges released last (More) |
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Egypt court fines Mubarak $90 million for Internet, telecom shutdown during protests
An Egyptian judge on Saturday fined former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and two ministers $90 million for shutting down Internet and mobile phone service during the protests culminating in his ouster. The massive fine, the first court ruling ag (More) |
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Egypt housing minister sentenced to 5 years for illegal land deal
An Egyptian court on Thursday convicted a former housing minister of corruption and sentenced him to five years in prison. Ahmed al-Maghrabi was found guilty of illegal acquisition of state land for his part in the sale of the 18 acres of land to a (More) |
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Zimbabwe high court releases alleged coup plotters
Zimbabwe's High Court in Harare on Tuesday ordered the release of six prisoners accused of plotting to overthrow Zimbabwe's president. The former army officers have been in prison since 2007 after being accused of planning to violently topple Presid (More) |
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Egypt prosecutor: Mubarak to stand trial, could face death penalty
The Egyptian prosecutor general said Tuesday that former president Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile; JURIST news archive] will be put on trial and could face the death penalty for conspiring to kill protesters during demonstrations in Egypt early (More) |
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Egypt revolution resulted in at least 840 deaths: Amnesty report
At least 840 people were killed, and more than 6,000 were injured during the Egyptian revolution to oust former president Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile; JURIST news archive], according to an Amnesty International (AI) report released Thursday. (More) |
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ICC warns Libya regime against covering up possible war crimes
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo declared on Wednesday that any authority attempting to cover up crimes in Libya will be held accountable. In a letter sent to Libyan Foreign Minister Abdelati Obeidi , Ocamp (More) |
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Rights group claims Palestinian Authority, Hamas guilty of torture
A Palestinian human rights group released a report this week criticizing Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas security forces for violations of civil rights in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. In its newest annual report, the Independent Commissio (More) |
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ICC prosecutor seeks Gaddafi arrest warrant for crimes against humanity
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo announced Monday that he is seeking arrest warrants for Libyan leader Mummar Gaddafi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] and two others in his "inner circle" on charges of cr (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.
