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Khadr military commission trial delayed until at least November
A US military judge has scheduled the trial of Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr [DOD materials; JURIST news archive] for November 10, but the Canadian citizen's lawyer said Tuesday that the date is likely to be pushed back further. According to a (More) |
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Presidency and the Constitution in Post-Musharraf Pakistan
JURIST Contributing Editor Ali Khan of Washburn University School of Law says that the nomination of Asif Zardari, the widower of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, to contest Pakistan's next presidential election in the wake of G (More) |
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Iraq signs Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
The Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) announced [press release; Xinhua report] on Wednesday that Iraq has signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) . Only a few of the world' (More) |
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US senator calls on Musharraf to resign from Pakistan presidency
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf [official website; JURIST news archive] should resign from office immediately, US Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) said in a statement released on Monday. The same day that Pakistan's Punjab Provincial Assembly v (More) |
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International Criminal Court's focus on Darfur shows anti-Muslim bias
Ali Khan [Professor, Washburn University School of Law]: "The International Criminal Court (ICC) joins the crusade to defame Islam, demonize internal conflicts in Muslim nations, and prosecute Muslim leaders for crimes against humanity, rape, ge (More) |
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UN reaches 'understanding' with Pakistan on Bhutto assassination probe
The UN said Friday that it had reached a "broad understanding" with Pakistan on logistical issues and questions of access to government officials central to a potential investigation into the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minist (More) |
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Canada court orders release of Khadr classified information
A Canadian Federal Court judge ruled Wednesday that the government must release evidence to Canadian Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr [DOD materials; JURIST news archive] that could assist in his defense. The decision followed last month's Suprem (More) |
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Boumediene's Uncertain Aftermath
JURIST Guest Columnist David Kaye of UCLA School of Law says that instead of the Supreme Court's habeas solution to the detentions problem in Boumediene v. Bush, Congress and President might better have engaged in a good faith legislative process (More) |
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Federal appeals court dismisses Khadr petition to review combatant status
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Friday dismissed a petition brought by US terrorism detainee Omar Khadr [DOD materials; JURIST news archive], who sought review of his unlawful enemy combatant classification. The co (More) |
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US military judge sets October date for Khadr trial
A US military judge at Guantanamo Bay Thursday set October 8 as the date for the military commission trial of Canadian-born Omar Khadr [DOD materials; JURIST news archive]. Khadr's military defense lawyer Navy Lt. Cmdr. William Kuebler said tha (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.
