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Canada court permits Saudi arms deal
The Federal Court of Canada on Tuesday refused [judgment, PDF; press release, PDF] to block the Canadian government from selling arms to Saudi Arabia. The challenge was brought before the court by Professor Daniel Turp who argued he had a public int (More) |
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Egypt court halts transfer of Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
The High Administrative Court in Egypt on Monday rejected the appeal of a lower court's decision in June to stop the government from handing over two uninhabited islands, Tiran and Sanafir, in the Red Sea to Saudi Arabia stating that the government (More) |
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Yemeni detainees transferred from Guantanamo to Saudi Arabia
Four Yemeni detainees were transferred Thursday from Guantanamo Bay to Saudi Arabia. After the detainees landed, a White House spokesman confirmed that there would likely be more Guantanamo detainees released before the January 20 inauguration of (More) |
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Cluster-munitions kill two civilians in Yemen
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced yesterday that cluster-munitions were used on the Yemini city of Saada on December 6, which killed two civilians and wounded six more. HRW stated that is is believed the cluster-munitions were launched by Saud (More) |
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Federal appeals court rejects ACLU request for drone documents
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Tuesday rejected a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) for information about the US government's use of drones for "targeted killings." A judg (More) |
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UK report: no clear evidence Saudi Arabia violated international human rights law in Yemen
The UK Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) said in a report Monday that it can find no clear evidence that Saudi Arabia has violated international humanitarian law (IHL) in Yemen. Conceding that it has been "unable to form a complete understanding o (More) |
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Saudi coalition airstrike kills over 90 in Yemen
Airstrikes led by the Saudi Arabian coalition killed at least 90 prisoners and injured dozens more in the Zaydiyah district of the Red Sea port city of Hudaydah, Yemen on Saturday. The prison housed up to 84 prisoners and was bombed for hours res (More) |
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UN experts accuse Saudi-led coalition of violating law in Yemen attack
UN experts investigating the October 8 attack on a packed funeral hall in the Yemeni capital, which is currently under rebel control, accused the Saudi coalition Thursday of violating international humanitarian law. According to the experts' report, (More) |
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Federal appeals court upholds conviction of Osama bin Laden's personal assistant
A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a conspiracy conviction of the former personal assistant to Osama bin Laden. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that a military tribunal had jurisdiction to convict Ali Ham (More) |
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HRW: Saudia Arabia airstrike on Yemen funeral 'apparent war crime'
Saudi Arabian led airstrikes on a funeral in Sana'a, Yemen's capital, were an "apparent war crime," Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday as it also called for a credible investigation. The airstrikes, which occurred on October 8 killed approx (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.
