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UN Security Council unanimously imposes sanctions on Libya
The UN Security Council on Saturday voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi , marking the first unanimous referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in UN history. Resolution 1970 also received supp (More) |
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UN rights council condemns Libya violence
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday adopted a resolution condemning the recent violence in Libya and ordering an international inquiry into alleged abuses. During a special session, the 47-member council unanimously adopted the resolutio (More) |
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UN rights chief calls for action to halt Libya violence
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday called on the Libyan government to stop the violence directed at protesters within that nation. Pillay's statement, directed at Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi , reminded the UN Human Right (More) |
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ICC lacks jurisdiction to investigate Libya crimes: chief prosecutor
Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Wednesday that the ICC cannot investigate possible crimes in Libya because the country is not a party to the Rome Statute . Moreno-Ocampo noted that the ICC lacks (More) |
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Algeria government lifts 19-year state of emergency
The Algerian Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved a draft ordinance repealing the country's 19-year state of emergency, delivering on a promise made the week before . The draft ordinance will have the force of law upon publication in the Officia (More) |
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Libya may be committing crimes against humanity: UN rights chief
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Tuesday that the Libyan government's response to recent protests may amount to crimes against humanity . Pillay cited the use of machine guns, snipers and military planes against protesters, ca (More) |
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Egypt chief prosecutor seeks to freeze ex-president's foreign assets
Egypt's chief prosecutor on Monday requested that Foreign Ministry officials take steps to freeze any foreign assets belonging to former president Hosni Mubarak and his family.Prosecutor Abdel Magid made the request even though Mubarak submitted (More) |
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Libya government promises constitutional reforms following protests
The Libyan government is considering adopting a constitution and allowing greater freedoms, Saif al-Islam, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi , announced Monday in a televised address following several days of protests. In the address, Saif al-Is (More) |
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Iran opposition leader requests open, public trial
Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi [NYT profile; JURIST news archive] called Sunday for his own trial to be set up in a public court. In an open letter to the head of the Supreme Judicial System of Iran , Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani , posted on h (More) |
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UN SG calls for an end to violence against Middle East protesters
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called for an end to violence against protesters [statement text; video] in Bahrain, referencing recent attempts to quell protests sweeping across the Middle East and North Africa . Ban said that he is " (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.
