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Russian court overturns acquittal of soldiers in Chechnya killings
The Russian Supreme Court Tuesday overturned the acquittal of four Russian soldiers in the 2002 murder of six Chechen civilians . The acquittal was overturned due to criminal procedure violations, and Judge Alexander Koronets ordered the case sent (More) |
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Supreme Test: The Questioning of John Roberts
JURIST Contributing Editor William G. Ross, Professor of Law at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law in Alabama, says that in his upcoming Senate confirmation hearing US Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr. may not reveal how he' (More) |
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States brief ~ UT high court to hear case on child visitation if biological parent objects
Leading Monday's states brief, the Utah Supreme Court will hear oral arguments tomorrow on whether former lesbian Keri Lynn is legally entitled to a parental relationship with a child born to a former girlfriend, when the child's biological (More) |
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Media groups call on US military to release journalist held in Iraq
Two media rights groups called for US Middle East military commander General John Abizaid to release a Reuters journalist being held at the Abu Ghraib prison facility in Iraq unless the military can provide a valid explanation for his detention. Pa (More) |
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Iraqi constitution draft [AP]
Complete text of the draft Iraqi constitution, as translated from the Arabic by the Associated Press [also available in PDF]:PREAMBLECHAPTER ONE: BASIC PRINCIPLESCHAPTER TWO: RIGHTS AND FREEDOMSPART ONE: RIGHTSPART TWO: FREEDOMSCHAPTER THREE: THE FED (More) |
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Former Abu Ghraib general says Rumsfeld initiated prison interrogation instructions
Former Abu Ghraib commander Janis Karpinski has alleged that US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld personally signed a memorandum authorizing extreme interrogation techniques used at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison . In an interview with Thomas Je (More) |
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States brief ~ NJ appeals court says mental competency to be decided by jury
Leading Thursday's states brief, a New Jersey court of appeals has ruled that a jury should decide whether Porfirio Jimenez is mentally competent and able to face the death penalty. A spokesman for the Office of the Public Defender said that, (More) |
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Families of UK soldiers in court seeking independent inquiry on Iraq war legality
Seventeen British families who lost relatives in Iraq will go to Britain's High Court Wednesday to demand an independent inquiry into the legality of the Iraq war . The families argue that the nation's Human Rights Act imposes the duty on t (More) |
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IACHR orders compensation for Suriname massacre survivors
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights , part of the judicial branch of the Organization of American States regional body, has ordered the Suriname government to pay $13,000 (USD) to each of the 130 survivors of a 1986 massacre of the N'djuk (More) |
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Israelis tighten security ahead of Gaza pullout, settlers closing gates against eviction
Security in the Gaza Strip increased Sunday, on the eve of the implementation of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan to withdraw Israeli settlers [BBC overview; Israeli government documents; IDF updates]. Police are expected (More) |
Reign of Terror begins in French Revolution
On April 6, 1793, the Committee of Public Safety takes power as the executive agency of France during the French Revolution, starting the Reign of Terror. During this period, the Committee sought to eliminate "enemies of the Revolution" by summary trials of noblemen, clergy, merchants, and peasants alike. The Reign of Terror ended with the overthrow the Committee's last and most prominent member, Maximilien Robespierre. By this time, 20,000 to 40,000 Frenchman and women had been executed by guillotine.
Learn more about the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
