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Dutch politician's trial for anti-Islamic statements begins before new judges
The Amsterdam District Court began the new trial of right-wing Dutch politician Geert Wilders [personal website; JURIST news archive] Monday after replacing the previous panel of judges. The replacement panel will now hear the case against Wilders, (More) |
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Federal judge awards damages to Islamic charity in NSA wiretapping case
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday ordered the US government to pay more than $2.5 million in damages and attorney's fees to an Islamic charity for illegally wiretapping its conversations without a (More) |
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Federal judge blocks Oklahoma Islamic law ban
A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma on Monday ordered a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of the controversial Oklahoma constitutional amendment banning the courts from considering international or (More) |
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No Space for Democracy and Rule of Law: Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan
JURIST Special Guest Columnist Saroop Ijaz, an advocate before the Lahore High Court in Pakistan, says that if Pakistan is to function as a democracy and - equally significantly - to address the threat of extremism both at home and abroad, its blasph (More) |
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Switzerland voters approve deportation for non-citizens who commit crimes
Swiss voters on Sunday approved by a 52.9 percent majority a "Deportation Initiative" that would amend the Swiss Constitution to allow the immediate deportation of foreigners who commit certain criminal offenses. The list of crimes range from seri (More) |
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HRW urges repeal of Pakistan blasphemy laws
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday called for the revocation of blasphemy laws [text; JURIST news archive] in Pakistan after a Christian woman was sentenced to death for insulting the Prophet Muhammad during an argument with other women in her v (More) |
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Federal judge extends order blocking Oklahoma Islamic law ban
A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma on Monday extended a temporary restraining order blocking the controversial Oklahoma constitutional amendment banning the courts from considering foreign or Islamic law. Judge (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) |
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Oklahoma ban of Sharia deems Islam as un-American
Haroon Moghul Executive Director, The Maydan Institute: "Last week, Oklahomans voted overwhelmingly in favor of State Question 755, which forbids state courts from considering "international law," defined as a discourse "formed by the general assent (More) |
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Oklahoma amendment banning use of Islamic law
A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma on Monday temporarily blocked a state constitutional amendment banning courts from considering international or Islamic Law. Chief Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange issued a temporary (More) |
US Supreme Court said FCC could reprimand radio station for broadcasting comedian Carlin's "Filthy Words"
On July 3, 1978, the US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Federal Communications Commission had a right to reprimand New York radio station WBAI for broadcasting George Carlin's Filthy Words sketch.
Read FCC v. Pacifica Foundation.
