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Pakistan court acquits 112 suspects in Christian home burning case
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court acquitted 112 individuals suspected of taking part in the 2013 burning of 150 Christian homes and two churches in the Lahore's Josep Colony. Ghulam Murtaza Chaudhry, the lawyer defending the suspects, stated that th (More) |
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UN rights expert condemns murder of Muslim lawyer in Myanmar
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Yanghee Lee on Monday strongly condemned the murder of Muslim lawyer Ko Ni, who was shot to death on Sunday outside of an airport in Myanmar. In a press release Lee said "I am shock (More) |
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Russia lower house passes domestic violence decriminalization bill
The State Duma , Russia's lower house of the Federal Assembly, gave final approval to a bill Friday that decriminalizes "assaults that inflict physical pain but do not cause bodily injury that threatens the victim's health." If the bill passes the (More) |
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ACA's Repeal, Replace and Repair
JURIST Guest Columnist James G. Hodge, Jr. of The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, discusses forthcoming "repeal and replace" strategies regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and how replacements for its provisions mus (More) |
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More than 5,300 Turks file cases at Europe rights court over purge
Turkish citizens hae filed 5,363 cases in the European Court of Human Rights over a purge carried out by the Turkish government in response to July's coup, according to the president of the court, Guido Raimondi . At a press conference on Thursday, (More) |
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Amnesty: Slovenia strips refugees of EU and international law protections
The Slovenian parliament passed amendments to the Aliens Act to enact emergency measures to deny refugees entry into the country and to expel those whom did not have their asylum claims properly assessed on Wednesday. Amnesty International (AI) re (More) |
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UN: senior judge or prosecutor to head Syria war crimes investigation
The UN announced on Thursday that the independent panel charged with assisting in the investigation and prosecution of war crimes or crimes against humanity in Syria will be headed by a senior judge or prosecutor with extensive experience in crimina (More) |
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Federal judge rejects Ohio lethal injection protocol
A federal judge on Thursday blocked Ohio's lethal injection protocol. The protocol, which uses three drugs, was rejected as the sedative midazolam was deemed insufficiently humane. The sedative has been used in numerous states that experienced probl (More) |
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Greece top court rules against extradition of eight Turkish soldiers
The Greek Court of Cassation on Thursday ruled against extradition of eight Turkish soldiers, a decision that cannot be overturned. The soldiers fled to Greece after being accused of playing a part in the attempted coup against Turkish President Rec (More) |
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Russia domestic violence bill advances
The State Duma of the in the Russian Federation , the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia, voted to approve a bill aimed at de-criminalizing domestic assault when committed by a first-time offender. The bill will now be read for a third t (More) |
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying
On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.
