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Philippines terror blacklist bans government critics: HRW
The government of the Philippines has used an immigration blacklist [PDF list; HRW press release], consisting of 504 people allegedly linked to al Qaeda or the Taliban, to ban its critics from entering the country, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Fr (More) |
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Pentagon to move ahead on Khadr trial after court approves jurisdiction
The Pentagon Tuesday declared its intention to "expeditiously" move forward with the trial of Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr , following a Monday decision from the Court of Military Commissions Review (USCMCR) granting jurisdiction t (More) |
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Khadr military commission charges reinstated
The US Court of Military Commission Review Monday reinstated terrorism charges against Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr . In June, a military commission judge dropped charges [order, PDF; JURIST report] against Khadr, ruling that the court had no (More) |
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Canada opposition leader urges PM to work for Khadr Guantanamo release
Canadian Liberal Party opposition leader Stephane Dion Wednesday joined calls urging Prime Minister Stephen Harper to pressure the US government for the immediate release of Canadian Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr [TrialWatch profile; JURIST news (More) |
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US seeks Khadr charges reinstatement before military commission review court
US military lawyers appearing at the first sitting of the new US Court of Military Commission Review Friday urged the court to overturn a ruling dropping charges against Canadian Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr . In June, a military commission judg (More) |
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Canada lawyers urge PM to work for Omar Khadr release from Guantanamo Bay
The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) on Sunday urged Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to "negotiate" with the US government for the immediate release of Canadian Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr [TrialWatch Profile; JURIST news archive] (More) |
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CSRT summaries show most Guantanamo detainees pose terror threat: West Point report
The US Military Academy at West Point's Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) said Wednesday that US military panels reviewing the status of detainees at Guantanamo Bay determined that most detainees represented a threat to US national security. The (More) |
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Gutting the Geneva Conventions in the 'War on Terror'
JURIST Guest Columnist Benjamin Davis of the University of Toledo College of Law says that the President's recent Executive Order interpreting Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions for US interrogations practice is an invalid and illegal act ... (More) |
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Military prosecutors file appeal against dismissal of Khadr charges
US military prosecutors have filed an appeal against a military judge's decision to dismiss charges against Guantanamo detainee Omar Ahmed Khadr [TrialWatch profile; JURIST news archive], according to the Department of Defense (DOD) Friday. In l (More) |
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Afghanistan justice system to get $360M boost from international donors
International participants promised more than $360 million in aid to help build up Afghanistan's ailing judicial system at a conference of UN members and Afghan leaders that concluded in Rome Tuesday. Despite the pledge, judiciary problems were (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.
