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DOJ lawyers argue against Khadr appeal to federal court
US Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers argued in documents filed with the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Friday that the court does not have jurisdiction to hear an appeal from the US Court of Military Commission Review (CMCR) by Guantanam (More) |
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US transports 'Chemical Ali' to Iraq gallows site: NYT
US authorities have delivered Ali Hassan al-Majid [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], better known in Western media as "Chemical Ali," to a location near a prison gallows in Baghdad where he is expected to be transferred into Iraqi custody (More) |
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'Chemical Ali' execution further delayed
The planned execution of Ali Hassan al-Majid [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], better known in Western media as "Chemical Ali," has been further delayed while Iraqi lawmakers debate the role of the country's Presidency Council and t (More) |
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US military judge says Khadr terror trial should resume despite appeal
US military judge Col. Peter Brownback on Monday said that military commission proceedings against Canadian Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr would resume November 8. Brownback's ruling comes despite Khadr's appeal challenging the earlier (More) |
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US refused to hand over Saddam defense minister for execution: report
The US military refused to hand over Saddam Hussein's defense minister for execution in September despite Iraqi government demands, TIME magazine reported Friday. An adviser to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told TIME that US officials refused t (More) |
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Khadr asks federal court to review ruling on military commission charges
Canadian Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr has filed an appeal with the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, challenging the US Court of Military Commission Review (CMCR) decision to send Khadr's case back to a military tribunal, Khadr's l (More) |
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Afghanistan ends death penalty moratorium with 15 executions
Afghanistan has ended a three-year moratorium on the death penalty by executing 15 prisoners Sunday by firing squad at Pul-e-Charkhi , the country's largest prison, Afghanistan's chief of prisons said Monday. The executions are the second co (More) |
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Guantanamo review tribunal refuses to reconsider Khadr ruling
The US Court of Military Commission Review has denied a motion by Canadian Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr to reconsider its decision to send Khadr's case back to a military tribunal. The appeals court ruled [PDF text; JURIST report] last month (More) |
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Khadr lawyers urge review tribunal to reconsider reinstatement of charges
Lawyers for Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr asked the US Court of Military Commission Review Monday to reconsider last month's decision [PDF text; JURIST report] reinstating charges against Khadr. In June, military judge Col. Peter Brownbac (More) |
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Staying Pakistan's Presidential Election
JURIST Contributing Editor Ali Khan of Washburn University School of Law says that constitutional questions remaining after the Pakistan Supreme Court's recent ruling that President Pervez Musharraf may contest the upcoming Pakistan presidential (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.
