A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday extended the deadline for Congress to approve the $3.4 billion settlement concerning the US government’s alleged mismanagement of funds held in trust for American Indian landowners . Judge Thomas Hogan set a new deadline for January 7, 2011, reasoning that this [...]
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JURIST Guest Columnist Kevin Govern of Ave Maria School of Law says that despite the recent District Court decisions enjoining the Department of Defense from enforcing or applying “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” there remains a significant body of law allowing the military to demand what it considers “exemplary conduct” from its members… On October 12, [...]
A US soldier accused of killing three Afghan civilians in an unprovoked rogue assault earlier this year will face a court-martial for premeditated murder, the US Army announced Friday. Specialist Jeremy Morlock of Joint Base Lewis McChord is one of five soldiers accused of murdering the civilians in separate incidents between January and May in [...]
The Dubai Court of First Instance has ruled that a former Nigerian Delta state governor can be extradited to the UK to face charges of money laundering, fraud and embezzlement. James Ibori was arrested in the United Arab Emirates by INTERPOL in May. Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused Ibori of stealing Delta [...]
The former president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan , Ichiro Ozawa, filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to overturn corruption charges brought against him last month. The Tokyo No. 5 Committee for the Inquest of Prosecution, an 11-member body composed of members of the public without legal backgrounds , voted for the second time [...]
Amnesty International (AI) released a report outlining fairness concerns the group has with the 2001 conviction of the “Cuban Five” . The men – Fernando Gonzalez, Gerardo Hernandez, Ramon Labanino, Antonio Guerrero and Rene Gonzalez – were convicted of acting as Cuban intelligence agents. The men are currently serving sentences ranging from 15 years to [...]
California’s Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) on Thursday issued a rule that will require sponsors of “thinly veiled” political ads reveal their funding sources. The FPPC said disclosure is no longer precluded in the absence of certain key words such as “vote for,” “oppose,” and “elect,” but instead will be based on a reasonable interpretation [...]
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) on Friday concluded its case against right-wing politician Geert Wilders by asking for Wilders’ acquittal on all charges . The prosecutors’ request is based on a determination that the politician’s statements were directed at Islam and not Muslims themselves, and that they were within the realm of public debate [...]
The Republic of Moldova on Tuesday ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) . The treaty will become effective in Moldova on January 1, 2011. EU High Representative Catherine Ashton commended the move, noting the positive effects that ratification will have on relations between the EU and Moldova. Amnesty International (AI) offered [...]
Egypt issued new media restrictions Wednesday that critics say effectively put all live television media, including talk shows and news shows, under government control. The telecommunications regulator cancelled the broadcast permits of all private media companies forcing them to apply for new licenses through the state television agency. The measure is part of a series [...]
