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Over 1,000 detained in Egypt amid widespread protests
More than 1,000 protesters have been detained in Egypt as demonstrations against the 30-year reign of President Hosni Mubarak entered their third day on Thursday. Protests were held Thursday in Egypt's capital Cairo, as well as the city of Suez, a (More) |
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UN, EU failing to stand up to rights abuses: HRW
EU member states and the UN have failed to adequately respond to human rights abuses and violations, according to the Human Rights Watch (HRW) annual report published Monday. The report accuses countries of adopting soft approaches to human right (More) |
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UK court approves extradition of terror suspect to US
A British court on Friday approved the extradition of alleged al Qaeda operative Abid Naseer to the US, where he will stand trial on several charges of terrorism , including providing material support to terrorists. In July, Naseer was one of five (More) |
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Number of free countries and electoral democracies dropped in 2010: Freedom House report
The number of free countries and electoral democracies dropped and the overall freedom in the Middle East and North Africa suffered for the fifth year, according to a report released Thursday by the US-based rights group Freedom House . The group's (More) |
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Italy appeals court increases sentences of 23 former CIA agents
An Italian appeals court on Wednesday upheld the convictions of 23 former CIA agents for the 2003 kidnapping and rendition of Egyptian terror suspect Osama Moustafa Hassan Nasr, increasing their sentences. Former Milan CIA station chief Robert Seld (More) |
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Egypt parliamentary elections experience accusations of violence, corruption and fraud
Controversy surrounded the Egyptian parliamentary elections on Sunday as violence accompanied accusations of corruption, fraud and silencing the opposition. Reports have surfaced of vote buying and the ejection of independent vote monitors from pol (More) |
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Egypt court sentences 11 for religious election campaigning
An Egyptian court on Friday sentenced 11 members of an opposition party to two years in prison for campaigning on behalf of the banned Muslim Brotherhood [official website; JURIST news archive]. The eleven were found guilty of taking part in electio (More) |
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UN Security Council Membership: The Admission of India and Other Necessary Reforms
JURIST Contributing Editor Michael Kelly of Creighton University School of Law says that US President Barack Obama made the right move in recommending India for a permanent position on the UN Security Council, but that the Council also needs to under (More) |
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Israel legislators pass bill requiring referendum on peace treaties
The Israeli Knesset approved legislation Monday that would require referendums on peace treaties involving ceding land that the country has annexed. In a 65-33 vote, the legislature decided that a referendum would be required for any agreement inv (More) |
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Egypt blogger convicted of insulting Islam released
Egyptian blogger Abdel Kareem Nabil was released on Monday following four years of imprisonment on charges of insulting Islam and causing sectarian strife on his blog . Nabil, a former law student, was convicted in 2007 for posting statements crit (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.
