Articles Tagged with Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

Amnesty International on Friday urged Kyrgyzstani authorities to end the imprisonment of journalist Makhabat Tazhibek-kyzy and quash all charges against her. Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia director, said that authorities face “a clear and unavoidable choice: uphold their international human rights obligations or continue to defy them.” She added: The UN [...]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) charged a man on Thursday with “forcibly assaulting and interfering with” Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar at a town hall in North Minneapolis. The defendant, Anthony James Kazmierczak, appeared in front of a US District Court in the District of Minnesota following a complaint filed by US Attorney Daniel N. [...]

The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria welcomed the ceasefire agreement between the Government of Syria and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Friday, while urging the return of displaced populations and access to aid in Northeastern Syria. Paulo Pinheiro, the chair of the Commission of Inquiry, stated: “We welcome efforts to bring stability to [...]

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday issued warning letters to 42 law firms, stating that their participation in a diversity certification program may violate federal antitrust laws. The letters from FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson targeted firms enrolled in the Mansfield Certification program, operated by consulting company Diversity Lab. According to the company’s “Meet [...]

US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters on Friday that the Department of Justice has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis last weekend. Blanche said the FBI will lead the investigation alongside lawyers from the Justice [...]

A UN expert urged states to recognize hostage-taking as a crime against humanity on Thursday. The statement comes as a preparatory committee is drafting a treaty on crimes against humanity. The Special Rapporteur on torture, Alice Jill Edwards, called on states participating in the negotiations to include hostage-taking as a crime against humanity in the [...]

The European Union (EU) has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization following a violent crackdown on protesters that killed thousands in recent weeks. The designation was adopted by EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Thursday, and places the IRGC under the bloc’s terrorism framework. EU officials framed the designation [...]

Editor’s note: This story is part of ongoing coverage of the lead up to Mangione’s trial. Read coverage of federal oral arguments to dismiss Counts Three and Four here. Judge Garnett of the Southern District of New York dismissed Counts Three (murder through use of a firearm) and Four (firearms offense) in US v. Mangione [...]

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey on Thursday introduced legislation that would make it unlawful for another state to deploy its National Guard in Massachusetts without the governor’s permission. Among the laws introduced, one would keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) out of local schools, houses of worship, hospitals, and courthouses. The proposed legislation received many statements [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem acted illegally when she ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans and Haitians, effective on April 7, 2025. Noem’s order in April would have vacated a designation for Venezuelans that was set to expire on [...]