US President Barack Obama signed into law an updated version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) on Thursday. The VAWA, originally passed in 1994, provides legal assistance, counseling and other resources for victims of rape and domestic abuse. The law expired in 2011. The updated VAWA includes new protections for gays, lesbians and Native [...]
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Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, the son-in-law of Osama Bin Laden , has been captured and will be appear in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Friday to face federal charges. He is accused of plotting to kill Americans . Assistant Attorney General Lisa Monaco said, “The arrest of Abu Ghayth [...]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday agreed to delay the trial of Kenyan presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta and his co-defendant Francis Muthaura until July 9. The two men are currently facing charges of crimes against humanity. Kenyatta is currently leading the vote count in Kenya’s presidential election, which took place on Monday. ICC chief [...]
Judge Lynn Winmill of the US District Court for the District of Idaho on Wednesday struck down Idaho’s “fetal pain” statute, which banned most abortions after 20 weeks. The bill, called the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act , was based on disputed medical evidence suggesting that a fetus can feel pain after 20 weeks and [...]
JURIST Guest Columnists Chen Reis of the University of Denver and Lynn Lawry (pictured) of Brigham and Women’s Hospital argue that unified action must be taken by parties other than the International Criminal Court in order to provide adequate and sustainable support for victims of sexual crimes during and post-conflict…
The EU General Court on Thursday ruled against Poland in an
The New York State Assembly on Wednesday approved a bill imposing an over two-year ban on fracking , or hydraulic fracturing, in the state. The measure was passed by a margin of 95 to 40 and would postpone any potential fracking until May 15, 2015, by which time a “comprehensive health impact assessment” can be [...]
A former Colombian lawmaker was found guilty on Wednesday for his involvement in a 1988 massacre that killed 43 people. Cesar Perez was convicted for allegedly financing the attack, which was reportedly carried out for political purposes. Negro Vladamir, one of the leaders of the attack, accused Perez of orchestrating the massacre to gain political [...]
A Milan court on Wednesday sentenced former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to one year in prison for publicly releasing private wiretaps in 2005. In particular, Berlusconi’s sentence stems from his conviction of publishing the transcript of a tapped phone conversation in Il Giornale , a national newspaper owned by his brother Paolo. The conversation [...]
The trial of 40 former Libyan officials began Thursday in al-Zawiya. The charges include inciting the killing of protesters during the revolution, wasting public funds, embezzlement and abuse of power. The defendants committed these crimes as part of the former Gaddafi regime during the uprising in 2011. The date of the hearing has been postponed [...]
