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Iran defends human rights record before UN council
Iranian official Mohammad Javad Larijani told the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Monday that Iran is fulfilling its human rights obligations . Larijani also said that the nation has implemented long-term plans to protect human rights . Larijani re (More) |
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Pakistan: New 'Judges' Case' in the Making?
JURIST Guest Columnists Moeen Cheema of Australian National University College of Law and Shahzad Akbar, an advocate practicing at the Lahore High Court in Pakistan, say that since Pakistan President's Zardari's refusal to appoint judges to t (More) |
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EU, US condemn Iran human rights violations
The European Union (EU) and the US government on Monday issued a joint statement condemning Iranian human rights violations since the disputed June presidential election . According to the statement, the Iranian government must respect internationa (More) |
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Iran opposition leader sentenced to six years in prison for post-election protests
Former Iranian deputy foreign minister Mohsen Aminzadeh has been sentenced to six years in prison for his participation in protesting last year's contested Iranian presidential election , state-run Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reported (More) |
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A Solomonic Judgment on Elections in Iraq
JURIST Guest Columnist Chibli Mallat, professor of law at the University of Utah and Saint Joseph's University, Lebanon, says that for the sake of stability in Iraq's upcoming elections, it's imperative that all parties respect the Iraqi (More) |
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Iran officials arrest 7 alleged US operatives ahead of scheduled protests
Iranian authorities have arrested seven for allegedly planning to provoke rioting on February 11, the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution , including several in the employ of the US Central Intelligence Agency , according to a statement relea (More) |
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Obama administration argues Uighur Guantanamo detainee appeal now moot
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday urged the US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] to dismiss as moot an appeal filed by Chinese Muslim Uighurs detained at Guantanamo Bay . The court granted certiorari in the case, kn (More) |
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Iranian leaders use violence and manipulate legal system to quell opposition
Neil Hicks [International Policy Advisor, Human Rights First]: "The leaders of the Islamic Republic know well the value of violence and brutality as political control mechanisms. In recent months, the authorities have unleashed random beating o (More) |
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Dutch court rules it has jurisdiction to try politician over anti-Islamic statements
An Amsterdam trial court ruled [judgment, in Dutch; press release, in Dutch] Wednesday that it has jurisdiction to try right-wing politician Geert Wilders for statements against Islam. The court rejected Wilders's claim that he should be tried (More) |
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Iran planning execution of 9 more election protesters: report
Iran will "soon execute" nine more Iranian citizens for their roles in last summer's post-election protests , according to a statement given by senior judiciary official Ebrahim Raisi to the Fars News Agency Tuesday. The nine proteste (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.
