Jurist
DONATE NOW
  • News ▾
    • All Legal News
    • US Legal News
    • World Legal News
    • This Day @ Law
  • Dispatches ▾
    • All Dispatches
    • Afghanistan
    • Canada
    • EU
    • Ghana
    • India
    • Iran
    • Israel
    • Italy
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kenya
    • Myanmar
    • Pakistan
    • Peru
    • Romania
    • Sri Lanka
    • Taiwan
    • UK
    • Ukraine
    • US
  • Commentary ▾
    • All Commentary
    • Faculty Commentary
    • Professional Commentary
    • Student Commentary
  • Features ▾
    • All Features
    • Explainers
    • Long Reads
    • Multimedia
    • Interviews
  • Topics
  • Rule of Law ▾
    • Materials
    • Podcasts
  • About ▾
    • FAQ
    • Staff
    • Awards
    • Apply
    • Journalist in Residence
    • Board of Directors
    • Contact Us
  • Donate ▾
    • Why Support JURIST?
    • Donate
    • Honor Roll
News Gonzales defends rendition policy after meeting with EU justice commissioner
Gonzales defends rendition policy after meeting with EU justice commissioner
Angela A. Onikepe
May 4, 2006 03:27:00 am

US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Wednesday acknowledged the United States' use of rendition flights but said that rendition was never used to transport a suspect to another country for the purpose of...

READ MORE ▸
News Human rights key component of Annan global counter-terror plan
Human rights key component of Annan global counter-terror plan
Angela A. Onikepe
May 3, 2006 07:51:00 am

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan presented his recommendations for a global counter-terrorism strategy to the UN General Assembly Tuesday, emphasizing the need to respect human rights in all aspects of anti-terrorism policy and practice....

READ MORE ▸
News Mexico President to sign drug decriminalization bill
Mexico President to sign drug decriminalization bill
Angela A. Onikepe
May 3, 2006 05:32:00 am

A spokesman for President Vicente Fox said Tuesday that the Mexican leader will sign a controversial new law legalizing the possession of small portions of such traditionally-illegal drugs as heroin, cocaine and marijuana. The legislation...

READ MORE ▸
News Europe envoys consider mandatory UN resolution on Iran nuclear program
Europe envoys consider mandatory UN resolution on Iran nuclear program
Angela A. Onikepe
May 3, 2006 03:38:00 am

European and US envoys meeting in Paris Tuesday discussed a new UN Security Council resolution that would invoke Chapter 7 of the UN Charter in another effort to get Iran to stop uranium enrichment. The Council...

READ MORE ▸
News Guantanamo military commission rejects detainee bid to move back to better facility
Guantanamo military commission rejects detainee bid to move back to better facility
Angela A. Onikepe
April 27, 2006 05:38:00 am

A US military commission at Guantanamo Bay holding a pre-trial hearing in the case against Algerian detainee Sufyian Barhoumi Wednesday rejected his motion to be moved to a less restrictive detention area. Barhoumi,...

READ MORE ▸
News European Commission proposes first EU-wide criminal sentence
European Commission proposes first EU-wide criminal sentence
Angela A. Onikepe
April 27, 2006 04:45:00 am

The European Commission Wednesday adopted a proposal for a directive setting EU-wide criminal penalties for counterfeiting and other intellectual property offenses. If adopted in legislation by the European Parliament , the directive requiring...

READ MORE ▸
News UK Home Secretary spars with chief justice over terror threat and civil liberties
UK Home Secretary spars with chief justice over terror threat and civil liberties
Angela A. Onikepe
April 26, 2006 06:12:00 am

UK Home Secretary Charles Clarke sparred Tuesday with a former South African chief justice chairing an independent panel of inquiry into UK terrorism laws as Clarke testified on government policies that limit civil liberties. The two...

READ MORE ▸
News Former French Guantanamo detainees to face Paris trial
Former French Guantanamo detainees to face Paris trial
Angela A. Onikepe
April 26, 2006 04:22:00 am

French authorities are charging six former French Guantanamo Bay detainees with terrorism-related crimes, according to officials cited by AFP. The men are Nizar Sassi, Khaled Ben Mustapha, Redouane Khalid, Brahim Yadel, Imad Achab Kanouni, and...

READ MORE ▸
News UK admits to releasing over 1000 foreign criminals by mistake before deportation reviews
UK admits to releasing over 1000 foreign criminals by mistake before deportation reviews
Angela A. Onikepe
April 26, 2006 04:03:00 am

UK Home Secretary Charles Clarke has insisted he will not resign despite admitting Tuesday to a "shocking administrative blunder" that resulted in the release of 1023 foreign criminals in the past seven years who were to...

READ MORE ▸
News Two dozen more Guantanamo detainees to be charged
Two dozen more Guantanamo detainees to be charged
Angela A. Onikepe
April 25, 2006 08:04:00 am

The chief military prosecutor for Guantanamo Bay , USAF Col. Morris Davis , Monday announced plans to charge an additional two dozen Guantanamo detainees and to seek the death penalty against several. Three of the...

READ MORE ▸
  1. Newer
  2. ...
  3. 1
  4. 2
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. 5
  8. ...
  9. Older
  10. Oldest
Law students to join jurist
GET OUR DAILY DIGEST
LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook RSS Twitter
Latest DISPATCHES
India dispatch: death of first passive euthanasia patient closes landmark chapter, opens larger debate

India dispatch: death of first passive euthanasia patient closes landmark chapter, opens larger debate

UN dispatch: women’s conference day 5—participation not enough without power and protection

UN dispatch: women’s conference day 5—participation not enough without power and protection

Latest COMMENTARY
Ethiopia, Egypt, and the Nile: Why International Water Law Is Failing the GERD Dispute

Ethiopia, Egypt, and the Nile: Why International Water Law Is Failing the GERD Dispute

by Mostafa Ahmed Fouad Makled
Between Taliban Bans and Vanishing Aid, the Last Lifeline for Afghan Girls’ Education Is Breaking

Between Taliban Bans and Vanishing Aid, the Last Lifeline for Afghan Girls’ Education Is Breaking

by Anonymous
Latest FEATURES
Beaten, Starved, Unbroken: An Interview with Ben Marmarelli, Lawyer to Marwan Barghouti, Palestine’s Nelson Mandela

Beaten, Starved, Unbroken: An Interview with Ben Marmarelli, Lawyer to Marwan Barghouti, Palestine’s Nelson Mandela

Blanche v. Lau: Supreme Court to Decide Whether DHS Can Sidestep Deportation Rules for Returning Green Card Holders

Blanche v. Lau: Supreme Court to Decide Whether DHS Can Sidestep Deportation Rules for Returning Green Card Holders

THIS DAY @ LAW

First execution by guillotine in France

On April 25, 1792, highwayman Nicolas-Jacques Pelletier became the first person beheaded by the guillotine in France.

Learn more about the history of the guillotine.

Jurist
Home Attributions Disclaimer Privacy Policy Contact Us
Copyright © 2026, JURIST Legal News & Research Services, Inc.
JURISTnews is a collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh