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Amnesty urges protection of Afghanistan women's rights activists
Afghanistan women's rights activists are facing increased violence and a lack of governmental support, according to an Amnesty International (AI) report [materials; press release] published Tuesday. According to AI, female activists face threats, s (More) |
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Pakistan military court sentences 6 to death for terrorism
The new military courts established in Pakistan sentenced six Islamic militants to death on Thursday and a seventh to life in prison for their involvement in terrorism. A military spokesman said the seven men were convicted of "heinous offenses" in (More) |
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The Rules Have Not Changed Regarding Armed Conflict
JURIST Guest Columnist David M. Crane of Syracuse University College of Law discusses enforcing the laws of armed conflict in an age of extremes... Shortly after three planes went into three buildings on September 11, 2001 the chief law enforcemen (More) |
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Former POW and US military sergeant charged with desertion, misbehavior
The US military on Wednesday charged former prisoner of war and Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl with "desertion with intent to shirk important or hazardous duty" and "misbehavior before the enemy by endangering the safety of a command, unit, or place." If (More) |
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Lawyer for Pakistan doctor who helped US find bin Laden killed
The former lawyer for the Pakistani doctor who helped the US find Osama bin Laden was shot dead on Tuesday after facing death threats for the representation of his ex-client. Lawyer Samiullah Kahn Afridi was shot while returning to his Peshawar hom (More) |
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Pakistan authorities execute 12 after six-year moratorium lifted
Pakistani authorities hanged 12 men on Tuesday, the largest number of people executed in a single day following the preliminary removal of the country's moratorium on executions in December. A spokesperson for the Interior Ministry stated the men w (More) |
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HRW: Afghanistan donors must urge prosecution of human rights violations
Economic donors to Afghanistan should encourage the prosecution of officials guilty of human rights violations, Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated in a report issued Tuesday. The report details the long-standing violations that have left victims with (More) |
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Pakistan authorites arrest school massacre suspect
The Pakistani military on Monday arrested Taj Muhamad, a man believed to be one of the militants who carried out the deadly Peshawar School Massacre [BBC archive; JURISTreport] last December. Taj Muhamad is believed to have been the commander of one (More) |
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Amnesty slams 'disturbing and dangerous' escalation of death penalty in Pakistan
Amnesty International (AI) said Friday that use of the death penalty in Pakistan is undergoing a "disturbing and dangerous" escalation after the execution of two men convicted of non-terrorism offenses. Muhammad Riaz and Muhammad Fiaz were execute (More) |
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Pakistan authorities arrest 12 Taliban militants involved in school massacre
A Pakistani army spokesperson said Thursday that 12 local Taliban militants have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a deadly school attack last year. The militants were part of what is believed to be a 27-member cell, of which nine othe (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.
