| Posts |
|
El-Masri asks OAS rights court to condemn CIA rendition
Khaled El-Masri , the German citizen allegedly kidnapped by the CIA in 2003, petitioned [PDF complaint; press release] the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) Wednesday alleging he was tortured by the CIA. The American Civil Liberties (More) |
|
Bangladesh ex-PM appears in court to face graft charges after hospital release
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina [party profile; JURIST news archive] appeared in court Sunday, shortly after being released from hospital care for severe ear and eye conditions, to face charges that she received approximately $440,0 (More) |
|
Thailand ex-PM pleads not guilty to corruption charges
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges of abuse of power for personal gain, conflict of interest violations, and dereliction of duty for personal gain in corruption p (More) |
|
Dutch court overturns conviction of businessman in Liberia arms-dealing case
A Dutch appeals court Monday overturned the conviction of Dutch businessman Guus Kouwenhoven for violating a UN embargo against the government of former Liberian President Charles Taylor [BBC profile; JURIST news archive]. In 2006, a lower court co (More) |
|
Niger court sentences journalist to one month for criticizing judicial rulings
A court in Niger sentenced the editor-in-chief of the bi-monthly L'Eveil Plus newspaper to one month in prison Thursday for "discrediting" judicial rulings by publishing an article contrasting the different sentences handed down to two (More) |
|
Federal judge refuses to allow Illinois abortion notification law to take effect
The US District Court for the Northern District Illinois has refused to dissolve an injunction barring the enforcement of Illinois' Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995 , which would require physicians to notify the parents of minors seeking (More) |
|
Chad president agrees to international probe into abuse of power allegations
Chadian President Idriss Deby [official website, in French; BBC profile] agreed to an international investigation into allegations of abuse of power during a meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy Wednesday. The decision follows accusations (More) |
|
Chad using state of emergency to suppress peaceful opposition: Amnesty
The government of Chad is using the current state of emergency to clamp down on journalists and members of peaceful opposition parties, Amnesty International said Wednesday. Amnesty said that the government has arrested at least three opposition (More) |
|
Chad president declares state of emergency banning public meetings, censoring press
Chadian President Idriss Deby [official website, in French; BBC profile] Thursday declared a state of emergency throughout Chad [government website; JURIST news archive], citing increased violence between government forces and rebels in the capital (More) |
|
Syria arrests pro-democracy former lawmaker: rights group
The Syrian government has detained former parliamentarian and dissident Riyad Sayf , the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria (NOHR) said Tuesday. Sayf is a prominent member of the "Damascus Declaration" group, which in 2005 iss (More) |
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying
On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.
