Jurist—Paper Chase
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Recent Posts from Jurist—Paper Chase
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UK embassy employee in Tehran charged: lawyer
[JURIST] Hossein Rassam, a chief political analyst working for the British Embassy in Iran, was has been charged with "acting against the national security," his lawyer said Saturday. Rassam was one of nine Iranian employees…
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AU leaders agree not to cooperate with Sudan president arrest warrant
[JURIST] The African Union (AU) will not cooperate with International Criminal Court (ICC) efforts to extradite Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, the AU announced Friday during an AU summit in Libya. AU members said that by…
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Honduras high court rejects OAS call to reinstate deposed president
[JURIST] The Honduras Supreme Court has refused a Friday petition by Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza calling for the reinstatement of Manuel Zelaya as the country's head of state. Insulza…
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Iran conservative paper urges Mousavi be tried for treason
[JURIST] A prominent conservative newspaper in Iran urged in an editorial Saturday that opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi and former reformist president Mohammad Khatami be tried for crimes against the nation. The piece was written…
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British embassy staff facing Iran trial for allegedly provoking protests
[JURIST] Iranian employees at the British Embassy in Iran will face trial over accusations they contributed to the political protests that followed Iran's recent disputed presidential election according to statements made Friday by Ayatollah Ahmad…
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Liberia truth commission urges war crimes prosecutions in special court
[JURIST] Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) urged Thursday that several one-time military and political leaders be prosecuted in a special Liberian court for war crimes. Those named include ex-president Charles Taylor, now on trial…
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Florida high court rules governor cannot delay judicial appointment for diversity
[JURIST] The Florida Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Republican Governor Charlie Christ could not delay a decision on filling a vacancy in Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeal in order to consider more diverse…
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Israel, Hamas committed Gaza war crimes: Amnesty International report
[JURIST] Both Hamas and Israeli forces committed war crimes during fighting in Gaza in December 2008 and January 2009, according to Amnesty International (AI). A report issued by Amnesty Thursday alleges that Israeli attacks killed…
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Italy senate passes law criminalizing illegal immigration
[JURIST] Italy's Senate voted 157-124 Thursday to pass a controversial law making illegal immigration a crime, punishable by a fine of between 5,000 and 10,000 euros. The law also increases from two months to six…
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India court declares anti-sodomy law unconstitutional
[JURIST] The Delhi High Court on Thursday decriminalized homosexual conduct by declaring India's anti-sodomy law unconstitutional. In a petition originally filed and rejected by the court in 2004, the Naz Foundation challenged the applicability of…