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Terror suspect asks Europe rights court to block extradition to US
Egyptian-born radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], currently detained in the UK, filed an appeal challenging a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) allowing his extradition to the US. The ECHR (More) |
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Paraguay Congress removes president from office after impeachment trial
Paraguay's Congress on Friday removed president Fernando Lugo from office after it found him guilty of mishandling armed clashes that took place last week during which 17 police and farmers were killed. The lower house of Congress voted 76-1 on Thur (More) |
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DOJ rejects request for targeted killing information
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday filed a memorandum on behalf of the Obama administration rejecting a request to reveal information about the targeted killing program against suspected terrorists and US citizens abroad. The America (More) |
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Hope Dies at Guantanamo
JURIST Contributing Editor Marjorie Cohn of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law says that the Supreme Court's recent refusal to hear appeals from detainees at Guantanamo Bay represents a significant step away from the rights secured for them in Boumed (More) |
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US terror suspect pleads guilty to aiding al Qaeda
A New York native and terror suspect pleaded guilty Monday to charges of providing material support , including money and computer assistance, to al Qaeda . Wesam El-Hanafi plead guilty before Judge Kimba Wood of the US District Court for the South (More) |
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Supreme Court declines to hear Guantanamo prisoner cases
The US Supreme Court on Monday denied certiorari in seven different cases dealing with Guantanamo Bay detainees. The court's refusal to hear the cases preserves the decisions of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, includ (More) |
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Federal appeals court considers dismissing war crimes conviction challenge
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ordered attorneys in the case of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee to supply briefs explaining whether the issue has become moot. The case revolves around the war crimes conviction of (More) |
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Stigma and Suspicion: NYPD Surveillance of Muslims
JURIST Guest Columnist Samar Warsi, a Senior Volunteer Attorney for the Muslim Civil Liberties Union, says that the recent revelations regarding NYPD surveillance of Muslims and Muslim-affiliated groups has serious implications for civil liberties in (More) |
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Advocacy groups file information request on missile attack that killed Yemen civilians
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued a request for information to the US Department of Defense on Tuesday under the under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regarding a December 2009 m (More) |
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Europe rights court rules terror suspects will not face torture if extradited to US
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that five terrorism suspects facing extradition from the UK to the US will not face inhumane prison conditions in the US. The court held that British citizens Syed Talha Ahsan, Babar Ahmad [a (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.
