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US releases ex-professor Al-Arian after 5 years in custody
US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has released Arab activist Sami Al-Arian after five years in federal custody. The former University of South Florida (USF) computer science professor will remain under electronic monitoring pending (More) |
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Philippines high court hears arguments in rebel peace agreement case
The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Friday heard arguments in a case challenging a proposed peace agreement between the country's government and rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front [group website; BBC backgrounder]. The proposal (More) |
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Second Circuit dismisses 9/11 lawsuit against Saudi Arabia
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by survivors of the 9/11 attacks against the nation of Saudi Arabia and four of its princes, ruling that the defendants were protected from prosecution under t (More) |
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Potential peace deal brings more questions than answers to Mindanao's people
Danilo Reyes [Philippines office, Asian Human Rights Commission]: "There was no final peace agreement signed yet. What the Government of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have agreed so far was the draft of the M (More) |
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India high court restores ban on Muslim student group
The Supreme Court of India temporarily reinstated a government ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) on Wednesday, reversing the holding of the Delhi High Court , which had just lifted the ban on Tuesday. The lower co (More) |
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Philippines GRP-MILF peace agreement brings hope to long process of conflict resolution
G. Eugene Martin [former Executive Director, Philippine Facilitation Project, United States Institute of Peace]: "I am encouraged by recent news of an agreement between the government of the Philippines and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) n (More) |
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Philippines high court blocks signing of regional peace agreement
A judge for the Supreme Court of the Philippines Monday enjoined government agents from signing a peace agreement with rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) [group website; BBC backgrounder], which would have granted expanded bounda (More) |
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Iran's draconian adultery laws hurt women and underprivileged citizens
Farzana Hassan [President, Muslim Canadian Congress]: "The statistics are alarming. Eight women and one man have been sentenced to death over an adultery conviction in none other than, Ayatollah, mullah-ridden Iran. As if criminalizing adultery (More) |
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Turkish constitutional court rejects ban on ruling party
The Constitutional Court of Turkey Wednesday rejected a bid to ban the country's ruling Islamic Justice and Development Party (AKP) , which was accused of ignoring the secular principles of the country's constitution . Six of the 11 judges (More) |
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Philippines resolves regional autonomy dispute with Muslim rebels
The government of the Philippines reached a peace agreement Monday with rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front [group website; BBC backgrounder], granting expanded boundaries to the country's southern Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (More) |
President Lincoln signed first US federal income tax act
On July 1, 1862, the Tax Act of 1862 was passed and signed by President Lincoln, establishing a 3% federal tax on income above $600 and a 5% tax on income above $10,000.
Compliance with the act was poor, even though there were needs for the Civil War. After the war the act was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Review a brief history of the US income tax from the Library of Congress.
