Peru court sentences 4 former military officers for Fujimori-era massacre
A Peruvian court Tuesday convicted four former Peruvian military officers of kidnapping and murder for their roles in the 1992 La Cantuta massacre , which left one professor and nine students at Lima's La Cantuta University dead. The...
Domestic surveillance oversight necessary to prevent FBI abuse
Melissa Goodman : "When Americans hear that the military is conducting domestic surveillance we tend to get a little squeamish. Isn't that the FBI's job? What is the military doing exactly? Who are they investigating...
Suriname tribunal backs charges against 1982 massacre suspects
A military tribunal in Suriname ruled Friday that all suspects involved in a 1982 massacre in Paramaribo must stand trial, including former military dictator Desi Bouterse . Led by Bouterse, the armed forces seized power...
All 50 states have been granted extensions to comply with new requirements under the REAL ID Act , the US Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday. The extension pushes back the deadline...
Japan asks Peru to ensure fair trial for ex-president Fujimori
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda asked Peruvian President Alan Garcia during talks in Tokyo Monday to ensure that former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is treated fairly during his ongoing trial on murder and kidnapping...
RIAA facing racketeering, fraud, spying claims over anti-piracy tactics
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is facing allegations of racketeering, fraud, and illegal spying after an Oregon woman on Friday added claims to an existing lawsuit against the RIAA, several recording companies, and...
Prosecutors ask for 2-year sentence for former Milberg Weiss partner
The US Attorney's Office for the Central District of California has recommended that former Milberg Weiss partner William Lerach receive two years in prison for his part in the firm's illegal kickback scheme. Lerach pleaded...
CIA must be held accountable for illegal interrogation and destruction of evidence
Amrit Singh : ""Ours is a government of laws." "No one is above the law: not the executive, not the Congress, and not the judiciary." With these words, on September 15, 2004, a federal judge...
EU moves closer to adopting plane passenger data-sharing system
Slovenian Interior Minister Dragutin Mate said Friday that a European Union plan to archive and exchange air passenger data had general support among EU ministers and could take effect as early as 2009. Interior ministers from EU...
Canada to remove US from list of states where prisoners risk torture
Canadian Foreign Minster Maxime Bernier said Saturday that the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade will remove the US from an internal document that lists countries that employ interrogation methods that amount to torture [JURIST...
