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US transfers 2 Guantanamo detainees to Cape Verde, Algeria
The US Department of Defense (DOD) announced Monday that two more detainees have been released from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Abd-al-Nisr Mohammed Khantumani was released to Cape Verde, while Abdul Aziz Naji was repatriated to his na (More) |
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Federal appeals court overturns Guantanamo habeas grant
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday overturned a decision that granted the habeas corpus petition of Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohammed al-Adahi. In reversing the decision, the appellate court held that the distr (More) |
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Guantanamo detainee transferred to Yemen
The US Department of Defense (DOD) announced Tuesday that Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohammed Odaini was transferred to his homeland of Yemen after a federal court ordered his release [opinion, PDF; JURIST report]. In his ruling ordering Odaini's r (More) |
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Federal judge orders release of Yemeni Guantanamo detainee
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday ordered the release of Guantanamo Bay detainee Hussein Salem Mohammed . The government had argued [Miami Herald report] that Mohammed was a supporter of al Qaeda and narco (More) |
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Europe rights court blocks extradition of terror suspects to US
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday stayed the extradition of four terrorism suspects from the UK to the US, holding that potential punishment could violate Human Rights Convention provisions on the prohibition of torture and inh (More) |
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Germany agrees to accept 2 Guantanamo detainees
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere announced Wednesday that Germany would accept two detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. The announcement came after months of negotiations with the Obama administration, which originally (More) |
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Guantanamo detainee to be repatriated to Yemen after judge orders release
A federal judge on Saturday ordered the release of Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohammed Odaini, who will now be transferred to his homeland of Yemen , despite the Obama administration's ban on repatriation to the Arab nation. In January, the administr (More) |
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UN rights commissioner pledges justice for torture victims
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday warned people and nations that practice torture that they cannot escape the reach of justice . Commemorating the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Pillay noted that 45 (More) |
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NYC car bomb suspect pleads guilty to terrorism charges
Pakistani-born US citizen Faisal Shahzad pleaded guilty Monday to 10 counts of terrorism and weapons charges [indictment, PDF; JURIST report] relating to last month's attempted car bombing in New York City's Times Square. Appearing before J (More) |
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India high court orders government to explain action on honor killings
The Supreme Court of India on Monday ordered the central government and seven state governments to explain the steps they have taken to reduce honor killings . The order comes in response to a petition filed by Shakti Vahini , a non-governmental h (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.
