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Three Al Jazeera journalists receive multi-year prison sentence in Egypt
On appeal from a guilty verdict in 2014, three Al Jazeera journalists on Saturday received a three-year prison sentence [Al Jazeera report] for their roles in releasing video footage that allegedly contained false news in support of the Muslim Brot (More) |
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UN condemns use of sexual violence as war tactic
The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned the use of sexual violence as a "tactic of war" in Iraq and Syria. Following a briefing by UN Special Representative for Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Bangura , the council emphasized th (More) |
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UNESCO: bombing of Syria temple a war crime
Irina Bokova, the Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) , on Monday condemned the destruction of Palmyra's ancient temple of Baalshamin by Islamic State (IS) militants, labeling it a war crime. The si (More) |
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Egypt arrests 3 under new anti-terror law for spreading Islamic State propaganda
Egyptian police on Sunday arrested three people under a new anti-terrorism law for spreading Islamic State (IS) propaganda on Facebook . Police stated that the three individuals were found with two laptops containing IS videos. The three detainees (More) |
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AI: killings of civilians in Yemen conflict may be war crimes
The fighting in Yemen [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] between Huthi militias and anti-Huthi armed groups has indiscriminately killed and wounded civilians with unlawful airstrikes in civilian neighborhoods, according to a report issued Tues (More) |
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Iraq judicial council rejects call for top judge's resignation
Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council on Monday rejected calls from protesters for the resignation of the country's most senior Supreme Court judge. The demand for Judge Medhat Mahmoud to "retire" came as part of demands for governmental reform and the (More) |
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Iraq parliament unanimously approves reform plan
The Parliament of Iraq on Tuesday unanimously approved Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi's reform plan to cut spending and eliminate many top political positions. The reform plan came after citizen protests against corruption and poor governance thr (More) |
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Iraq cabinet approves measures to reduce top positions, fight corruption
Iraq's cabinet on Sunday approved a proposal by Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi to reduce the number of top political positions, decrease spending, and restart a corruption investigation program. A vice presidential position currently held by former (More) |
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Libya judge abducted by Islamic State found dead
Libyan officials announced Thursday that they had found the body of a Libyan judge who was abducted by an affiliate of the Islamic State (IS) last month. Judge Mohamed al-Nemli's body, whose death was confirmed [Libya Herald report] by the town of (More) |
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UAE indicts 41 on terrorism charges
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Attorney General Salem Saeed Kubaish announced Sunday that the country has indicted 41 people for attempting to organize a terrorist organization. According to the announcement , the suspects created the 'Al Manara Yout (More) |
Reign of Terror begins in French Revolution
On April 6, 1793, the Committee of Public Safety takes power as the executive agency of France during the French Revolution, starting the Reign of Terror. During this period, the Committee sought to eliminate "enemies of the Revolution" by summary trials of noblemen, clergy, merchants, and peasants alike. The Reign of Terror ended with the overthrow the Committee's last and most prominent member, Maximilien Robespierre. By this time, 20,000 to 40,000 Frenchman and women had been executed by guillotine.
Learn more about the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
