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Egypt court to try Muslim Brotherhood members for money laundering
Five international Muslim Brotherhood (MB) [party website; JURIST news archive] members will be tried in an Egyptian criminal court on charges of money laundering, Attorney General Abdul Magid Mahmoud announced Wednesday. The members, including Mus (More) |
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Sarkozy to introduce legislation banning full veils in public
A spokesperson for French President Nicolas Sarkozy [official website, in French; BBC profile] said Wednesday that the president is in favor of a complete public ban on the burqa and other full face veils and will be submitting a bill to parliament (More) |
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UN rights chief urges Gulf countries to respect human rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Monday encouraged the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) [official website, in Arabic; GlobalSecurity backgrounder] states to address continuing rights issues , including women's rights, trea (More) |
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Iran court sentences 3 progressive activists to prison
A Tehran Revolutionary Court [official website, in Persian; GlobaLex backgrounder] on Monday sentenced three prominent progressive activists to six years in prison in connection with protests following the controversial re-election of Iranian Presid (More) |
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Iran journalist sentenced for propaganda against the revolution
A prominent Iranian journalist and filmmaker was sentenced on Sunday to three-and-a-half years in prison and 50 lashes for his activities after the disputed 2009 presidential elections . Mohammad Nourizad was sentenced by Judge Pyrbasy, the head of (More) |
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Egypt court orders release of 16 Muslim Brotherhood members
An Egyptian criminal court on Sunday ordered 16 members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) [party website; JURIST news archive] released on bail , including deputy chairman Mahmoud Ezzat and spokesperson Essam al-Erian. The members of MB, which has been (More) |
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Federal judge rules for Islamic charity in NSA wiretapping case
A judge in the US District Court for the Northern District of California granted partial summary judgment Wednesday in favor of an Islamic charity that claimed the federal government illegally wiretapped its conversations without a warrant. In its (More) |
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Belgium parliamentary committee votes to impose nationwide burqa ban
A Belgian parliamentary committee voted unanimously Wednesday to ban the Islamic burqa and other "full veils" from being worn in public. The proposed legislation applies to areas "accessible to the public" or areas meant for &q (More) |
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France council advises against complete burqa ban
The French Council of State on Tuesday advised the French government that a complete ban on full Islamic veils risks violating the French Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights . The government requested that the council, the co (More) |
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UN rights committee urges Uzbekistan to investigate 2005 Andijan clashes
The UN Human Rights Committee has called on Uzbekistan to carry out an independent investigation into the May 2005 Andijan clashes [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] between Uzbek protesters, soldiers and police that human rights groups claim (More) |
Sherman Antitrust Act passed by Congress
On July 2, 1890, the Sherman Antitrust Act became the first anti-monopoly legislation passed by Congress.
Learn more about the Sherman Act.
