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Pakistan PM announces plans to try former military ruler for treason
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] said Monday that the government plans to put Pervez Musharraf [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] on trial for treason. Sharif did not officially declare that the government was (More) |
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Federal judge urges new approach in handling Guantanamo detainee cases
A federal judge called Tuesday on members of Congress and the president to give serious consideration to formulating a different approach for the handling of Guantanamo Bay detainee cases. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circui (More) |
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Afghanistan president demands transfer of prisoners of war at Bagram
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai demanded Saturday that all prisoners of war held by UK forces at Bagram Airfield be released into Afghan custody. The estimated number of detainees is more than 80. Karzai's spokesperson, Aimal Faizi, confirmed (More) |
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UK forces accused of illegally detaining Afghans at Camp Bastion
London-based Public Interest Lawyers on Wednesday accused the UK military of holding at least eight men without charge at the UK temporary holding facility in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Their clients have allegedly been held for over eight months w (More) |
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UN urges Afghanistan to approve women's rights legislation
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and UN Women on Monday urged Afghanistan's government to fully respect and defend the fundamental rights of women and girls by ensuring the implementation of and respect for women's rights legislati (More) |
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Afghanistan parliament blocks women's rights legislation
The Afghanistan parliament on Saturday blocked legislation that would have worked to strengthen women's rights in the country. If passed, the legislation would have protected provisions of the 2009 Law on Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW (More) |
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Pakistan court declares US drone strikes illegal
Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan of the High Court of Peshawar ruled Thursday that US drone strikes in the region are illegal. The justice also directed Pakistan's Foreign Ministry to introduce a resolution against such attacks in the UN. The decis (More) |
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US transfers full control of Bagram prison to Afghanistan
The US gave full control of Bagram Prison to Afghanistan on Monday, winding down US military presence in Afghanistan. Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai sought to regain control of the detention center in efforts to reclaim sovereignty over the c (More) |
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Against an Intensity Test for Interstate Conflict
JURIST Guest Columnist Charles Kels of the US Air Force Reserve and the Department of Homeland Security argues that legal experts should think twice before diluting the clarity of international armed conflicts... (More) |
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Federal appeals court hears challenge to indefinite detention law
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard arguments on Wednesday in a case challenging the US' authority to detain suspected terrorists indefintely. The law would allow authorities to detain certain suspects indefinitely if they are foun (More) |
Bruno Hauptmann executed for kidnap, murder of Lindbergh baby
On April 3, 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was executed by electric chair for the kidnapping and murder of the Charles Lindbergh baby.
Read more about the trial of Bruno Hauptmann in JURIST's Famous Trials series.
