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Federal appeals court extends stay on order blocking indefinite detention law
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Tuesday extended a stay on a lower court order that barred enforcement of a law allowing the indefinite detention of suspected terrorists. The Second Circuit's order allows certain provisions of th (More) |
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Afghanistan bans newspapers from Pakistan due to propaganda concerns
The Afghan Interior Ministry on Saturday ordered a ban on all Pakistani newspapers from entering Afghanistan because, they claim, the papers are a source of propaganda on the part of the Taliban. The papers are to be barred from entry at the popul (More) |
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DOJ requests emergency stay to continue enforcement of indefinite detention law
The US Department of Justice on Monday filed a motion for an emergency stay in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in an attempt to lift last week's permanent injunction [opinion, PDF; JURIST report] of portions of the National Defense (More) |
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DOJ appeals injunction of indefinite detention law
The US Department of Justice on Friday filed an appeal of this week's order by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York that permanently enjoined [opinion, PDF; JURIST report] a law allowing US authorities to detain indefinitely (More) |
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Federal judge blocks indefinite detention law
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday permanently enjoined a US law that allows authorities to detain certain suspects indefinitely if they are found to have aided al Qaeda, the Taliban or "associated (More) |
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Federal prosecutors appeal injunction on indefinite detention law
Federal prosecutors filed an appeal on Monday seeking to end an injunction barring enforcement of a US law that allows authorities to detain certain suspects indefinitely if they are found to have aided al Qaeda, the Taliban or "associated forces." (More) |
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Kuwait lawyer sues government officials for release of Guantanamo detainees
A Kuwaiti lawyer announced Tuesday that he has filed a lawsuit against Kuwait's prime minister and other government officials in order to pressure authorities to facilitate the release of two Kuwaiti detainees at Guantanamo Bay . Lawyer Adel Abdulh (More) |
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UK high court hears case of Pakistan detainee
The Supreme Court of the UK on Monday began its two-day hearing in the case of a 29-year-old individual detained by US officials at an Afghan prison. Yunus Rahmatullah, a citizen of Pakistan, was arrested by British forces in 2004 and subsequently (More) |
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Afghanistan urged to withdraw proposed media law
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday expressed concern about a proposed media law in Afghanistan that would increase government authority to regulate the press. According to HRW, the new law would place greater oversight authority in the director o (More) |
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Report: US to transfer Guantanamo detainees to Afghanistan
The US government is considering transferring suspected Taliban militants from Guantanamo Bay to prisons in Afghanistan, officials told AP on Saturday. The potential transfer is part of an ongoing effort by the US government to improve relations w (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.
