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Afghanistan insurgents committing more war crimes: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday that insurgents in Afghanistan are committing an increasing number of war crimes [report text; press release] by launching attacks targeting civilians. In a 116-page report entitled "The Human Cost: The Co (More) |
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The Pakistan Chief Justice Story: A Personal Narrative
JURIST Contributing Editor Ali Khan of Washburn University School of Law, recently returned from his native Pakistan, shares the story of his personal involvement in some of the circumstances leading up to the March 9 suspension of Pakistan Chief Jus (More) |
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Restoring the Second Amendment in Parker v. Columbia
Alan Gura [attorney, Gura & Possessky, PLLC, lead counsel for plaintiffs in Parker v. District of Columbia]: "Fear and disinformation have long been the hallmarks of the movement to end private gun ownership. Not surprisingly, the D.C. Circ (More) |
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DOJ considered politics in evaluating US Attorneys: documents
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) took federal prosecutors' political activities and connections to the conservative Federalist Society into account in deciding whether to retain or dismiss them, according to documents released Friday by the (More) |
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Argentina military veterans file lawsuit alleging torture, killings in Falklands war
A group of Argentine veterans of the 1982 Falkland Islands conflict have filed a lawsuit alleging that the Argentine military tortured and killed its own troops during the brief war with Britain over possession of the South Atlantic islands. The fo (More) |
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Russia says US rights monitoring interferes in domestic affairs
Russia's Foreign Ministry Thursday assailed a new human rights report critical of Russia issued last week by the US Department of State , claiming that the United States is using human rights as a pretense to interfere with Russia's domesti (More) |
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US compensation files for Iraqi, Afghan civilian deaths released under FOIA
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Thursday released data obtained under a June 2006 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, documenting civilian casualties [searchable database; press release] caused by US military personnel in Iraq and (More) |
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Egypt government systematically abusing detainees: Amnesty report
Amnesty International Wednesday criticized Egypt for systematic human rights abuses of detainees in its police stations, military camps, and centers run by State Security Investigations (SSI). In a new report the international human rights organiz (More) |
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US filing copyright enforcement case against China at WTO
US Trade Representative Susan Schwab said Monday that the United States is filing a case against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) [official website; JURIST news archive] for lax enforcement of copyright violations and trademarks. Schwab (More) |
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Sudan pledges to investigate UN reports of Darfur rapes, disappearances
Sudanese Justice Minister Mohammed Ali al-Mardi said Saturday that his government will investigate Friday's UN reports [press release; JURIST report] detailing alleged rapes and disappearances carried out by militia soldiers in the Darfur region (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.
