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Russia: US air strikes that killed Syria forces could threaten ceasefire agreement
According to Russian officials, a US-led airstrike which killed Syrian troops on Saturday could threaten the ceasefire agreed upon between Syrian and opposition forces. Russia said over 60 Syrian troops were killed as a result of the airstrike. US C (More) |
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DOJ: 110 charged in IS-related cases since 2013
US Assistant Attorney General John Carlin told reporters Monday that more than 110 people have been charged in federal court since 2013 on counts related to the Islamic State (IS) militant group. In more than 80 percent of these cases prosecuted, (More) |
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Syria ceasefire agreement takes effect
The Syrian government and opposition groups began a ceasefire Monday following negotiations by the US and Russia. The ceasefire agreement was reached on Friday and although air strikes were carried out over the weekend, news outlets have reported cal (More) |
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UN investigators: violence on the rise in Syria
The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria urged parties in the Syrian conflict to return to the "negotiation table" after a new report released Tuesday highlighted an increase of violence suffered by civilians. The escalation (More) |
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UN rights chief criticizes western demagogue leaders
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Monday unleashed a scathing criticism of Western "demagogues," accusing them of spreading populist xenophobia and racism. At issue for Zeid was the recent eleven point manifesto releas (More) |
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France prosecutor announces harsher prison sentences for returning French jihadists
France's anti-terror prosecutor, Francois Molins, announced [Le Monde report, in French] his decision Friday to hand down harsher criminal charges, with sentences up to 30 years, for returning French jihadists from Iraq, Syria, and other areas where (More) |
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UN: civilians bearing brunt of violence in Iraq
The UN said on Thursday that civilians bear the biggest brunt of terrorism [UN report, press release] and violence in Iraq, reporting that civilians "accounted for more than two-thirds of those killed or injured in the month of August." Out of 691 i (More) |
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HRW: Iraq militias recruiting children from civilian camps
Iraqi militias are recruiting children from at least one civilian camp of displaced persons in the region of Kurdistan, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday. Witnesses reported that at least seven children were recruited as fighters on (More) |
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France ex-president: if re-elected, burkinis will be unconstitutional
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy stated to the press on Monday that he would amend the constitution to ban full-body "burkini" swimsuits if re-elected next April. His comments came after a statement was made by Interior Minister Bernard Caz (More) |
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France court overturns 'burkini' swimsuit ban
France's highest administrative court, the Council of State on Friday overturned [order, in French; press release, in French] the ban on full-body "burkini" swimsuits in the French city of Cannes. The court held that imposing a burkini ban is an aff (More) |
Bruno Hauptmann executed for kidnap, murder of Lindbergh baby
On April 3, 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was executed by electric chair for the kidnapping and murder of the Charles Lindbergh baby.
Read more about the trial of Bruno Hauptmann in JURIST's Famous Trials series.
