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US judge orders psychiatric evaluation of Pakistan woman alleged to be al Qaeda agent
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday entered a not guilty plea and ordered a psychiatric evaluation in the trial of Aafia Siddiqui , a Pakistani woman with alleged ties to al Qaeda. Siddiqui was charged (More) |
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Poland investigating claims of CIA secret prison
A spokesman for Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced Friday that the Polish government is investigating [Gazeta Wyborcza report] claims that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operated a secret prison in Poland. The prison was report (More) |
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UK court gives government another week to answer Guantanamo evidence demand
London's High Court Friday gave UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband a week to defend his office's refusal earlier this month to turn over documents relating to the alleged extraordinary rendition and torture of Binyam Mohamed , the last B (More) |
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UK court rules Foreign Office must release evidence to Guantanamo detainee
London's High Court on Thursday ruled that the UK Foreign Office must turn over evidence [Independent report] "essential" to the defense of Binyam Mohamed , the last British resident still detained at Guantanamo Bay . Lawyers represen (More) |
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Second Circuit to reconsider Arar rendition lawsuit
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday agreed to an en banc rehearing [order, PDF; CCR press release] of a case brought by Canadian citizen Maher Arar [advocacy website; JURIST news archive] seeking a declaratory judgment against US governmen (More) |
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Pakistan woman alleged to be al-Qaeda agent appears in US court
The first woman scheduled to stand trial in the US on charges related to suspected al-Qaeda ties has been extradited to the US and appeared before the District Court for the Southern District of New York Tuesday on terrorism charges. Aafia Siddiqui (More) |
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UK Guantanamo detainee asks court to order turnover of 'torture' evidence
Lawyers representing Binyam Mohamed , the last British resident still detained at Guantanamo Bay , argued at a Monday High Court hearing in London that the UK Foreign Office should be compelled to turn over evidence necessary to his defense before (More) |
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UK Commons committee deplores 'false' US assurances on Diego Garcia renditions
The UK House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Sunday called "deplorable" what it termed "false US assurances" about rendition flights through the UK Indian Ocean territory of Diego Garcia and said the "failure of the Un (More) |
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Federal appeals court dismisses Arar rendition lawsuit
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by Canadian citizen Maher Arar [advocacy website; JURIST news archive], who sought a declaratory judgment against US government officials for deporting him to Syria (More) |
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State Department official defends US rendition practices before House committee
A US State Department official Tuesday defended the transfer of suspects to foreign countries based on diplomatic assurances that they will not face torture there. Speaking before the House Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, (More) |
Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emporer
On December 25, 800 A.D., Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III in Rome, Italy. During his lifetime, Charlemagne united most of western Europe for the first time since the fall of the Western Roman Empire. He is credited with spreading the rule of law throughout his dominions as well as starting the French and German monarchies.
