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Development of IS
The Middle Eastern-based Islamic State (IS) goes by many names, such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), but these are only recent denominations for an organization whose origins predate (More) |
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The Islamic State
In this Feature, JURIST takes a look at various legal issues relating to the Islamic State (IS). IS, also referred to as ISIS or ISIL, is a Middle Eastern-based group that currently occupies territory in Syria and Iraq. Several nations, including the (More) |
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ICC prosecutor contemplating war crimes charges against Islamic State fighters: report
The Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) , Fatou Bensouda , said in an interview [Sueddeutsche Zeitung report, in German] published Thursday that the ICC is contemplating bringing war crimes charges against Islamic State (IS) (More) |
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Amnesty: Syrian refugees facing border abuse, destitution in Turkey
Syrian refugees are facing human rights abuses and destitution as they flee into Turkey, Amnesty International (AI) said Thursday. The report , "Struggling to Survive: Refugees from Syria in Turkey," addresses hundreds of thousands of Syrian refug (More) |
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UN officials warn of Islamic State's threat to democracy in Iraq
Top UN officials on Tuesday warned the world of the growing crisis of Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and urged the international community to take action in helping the Iraqi government transition towards democracy. The UN officials provided a report (More) |
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UK student found guilty of terrorism-related offense in semi-secret trial
Last week a law student was found guilty for a terrorism-related offense in the UK after a semi-secret trial. The Turkish-born student, Erol Incedal, was found guilty of possessing a bomb-making document that is likely useful to terrorists. Prosecut (More) |
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UN investigators blame Islamic State commanders for war crimes in Syria
The UN commission of inquiry for the Syrian Arab Republic reported on Friday that the Islamic State (IS) is responsible for war crimes on a "massive scale" in Syria. The report is based on 300 witness accounts that detail the extent of IS's abuse (More) |
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Malaysia appeals court strikes down anti-crossdressing law
Malaysia's Court of Appeal in Putrajaya struck down an anti-crossdressing law on Friday. Each of Malaysia's thirteen states and three federal territories have laws prohibiting a man from "posing" as a woman , and three states prohibit a woman from (More) |
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UN committees outline states' obligations to end harmful practices against women and girls
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Committee on the Rights of the Child on Wednesday released a joint recommendation on the obligations of states towards the prevention and elimination of the harmfu (More) |
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Alabama voters approve prohibition against foreign law
Alabama voters on Tuesday passed Foreign Laws in Court Amendment One , a ballot measure that prohibits the use of foreign law to make decisions in Alabama courts. The amendment will be added to the state's constitution after a legislative committee (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.
