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ICC prosecutor claims to have evidence Gaddafi planned attacks on civilians
International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo on Tuesday revealed that his office has uncovered evidence that embattled Libyan leader Mummar Gaddafi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] planned to attack civilians to forestal (More) |
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UN rights office urges Yemen to halt use of force against protesters
The UN Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday urged the Yemeni government to discontinue using force against peaceful protesters . The OHCHR insisted that Yemen deliver on its promise to establish a commission to inqu (More) |
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Syria president forms committee to consider ending emergency law
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday ordered the formation of a committee that will evaluate possible elimination of the country's 48-year-old state of emergency law. The panel will be composed of legal experts and charged with examining po (More) |
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Egypt military introduces interim constitution
The Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Wednesday unveiled an interim constitution that allows the council to retain control over the country until an elected government is installed. The document vests the military council with preside (More) |
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Egypt police officials charged with murdering protesters
An Egyptian prosecutor indicted three police officials [al-Masry al-Youm report] from the Beni Suef governorate on Monday on charges of murdering protesters during the Egyptian revolution. According to judicial sources, Major General Ahmed Abu Zeid, (More) |
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Egypt to lift state of emergency before September election
The Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces announced Monday that it would lift the state of emergency before parliamentary polls to be held in September. General Mamdouh Shaheen, speaking for the military council, announced the parliamentary (More) |
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Egypt protest ban violates international law: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday condemned a ban on strikes and inciting protests in Egypt as a violation of international law. Upon ratification by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , the proposed law will impose prison sentences and fin (More) |
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UN rights chief condemns Syria for repression of protesters
UN High Commissioner on Human Rights Navi Pilay on Saturday urged the Syrian government to heed to the demands of protesters instead of responding with violence. Pilay warned that continued repression of the Syrian people would only lead to more a (More) |
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Syria government to consider ending emergency law
An adviser for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday announced that the government would consider lifting the country's 48-year-old state of emergency law and would work to better protect citizens' human rights. Presidential spokesperson But (More) |
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Egypt temporary government releases decree criminalizing strikes
Egypt's interim government, the Cabinet of Ministers released a decree on Wednesday that will impose prison sentences for strike actions and inciting protests. Although the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has yet to rule on the decree, many ci (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.
