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Denying habeas rights to Gitmo detainees undermines fundamental principles of democracy
John Whitehead [President, Rutherford Institute and member, Constitution Project Liberty and Security Committee]: "As oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Boumediene v. Bush concluded this afternoon, one could not help but think that (More) |
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Philippine coup plotters need either the law or the people
Danilo Reyes [Asian Human Rights Commission]: "There have been dozens of attempted coups in the modern history of the Philippines, but only one has succeeded: the February 1986 overthrow of Ferdinand Marcos. His regime and its constitutional fou (More) |
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Myanmar has freed over 8,500 prisoners: state media
The military government of Myanmar reported Monday that it has released 8,585 detainees since the middle of November to celebrate progress toward drafting a national constitution , but opposition party National League for Democracy said that number (More) |
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Supreme Court takes sovereign immunity, tax, right to counsel cases
The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday granted certiorari in three cases , including Philippines v. Pimental (06-1204) [docket; cert. petition], in which the Supreme Court will consider whether the government of the P (More) |
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Myanmar constitution to be drafted solely by government-appointed panel
The military government of Myanmar Monday rejected calls from the United Nations for the country's constitution-drafting process to be opened to outside groups, saying that the new constitution would be drafted solely by a 54-member constitutio (More) |
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The Cambodian Genocide Court: Lessons for the ICC in Uganda?
JURIST Guest Columnist Wes Rist of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law says that especially in the context of its troubled pursuit of Ugandan rebels, the International Criminal Court in The Hague might take a leaf from the book of the new Extr (More) |
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Saudi Arabia's treatment of rape victim unconscionable
Farzana Hassan [President, Muslim Canadian Congress]: "While staunch affirmation of human rights remains the mantra of the day, the world continues to witness violations both great and small of this noble human ideal. Recently, a Canadian Muslim (More) |
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UN rights expert says Philippines army deliberately killed left-wing activists
The Philippines armed forces have followed a "deliberate strategy" of killing left-wing activists, according to a report Monday by UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Philip Alston . According to the s (More) |
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Canada ex-Chief Justice Lamer dies
Former Canadian Chief Justice Antonio Lamer , 74, passed away on Saturday of natural causes, the Globe & Mail reported Sunday. Lamer led the Supreme Court of Canada from 1990-2000, and served on the high court for a total of two decades. On the (More) |
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Chile high court affirms Pinochet family embezzlement indictment dismissal
The Supreme Court of Chile on Wednesday upheld an appeals court decision to drop embezzlement charges brought against the widow and five sons of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet [JURIST news archive; BBC profile]. The six were originally i (More) |
RFK assassin sentenced to death
On April 23, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
Review a 1998 statement by Sirhan attorney Larry Teeter claiming Sirhan did not commit the crime. Sirhan was denied parole for the 12th time in March 2003.
