UN rights expert urges Malaysia to overturn ban on Christian use of 'Allah'
The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt , on Monday urged the government of Malaysia to overturn the nation's ban on a Catholic publication's use of the word "Allah" to refer to...
Malaysia court upholds ban on non-Muslim faiths using 'Allah'
An appeals court in Malaysia on Monday ruled that the nation's government can legally ban the use of the word "Allah" to refer to God in faiths other than Islam. The case was originally brought by the...
Importance of Fairness and Due Process: A Tribute to Lahore High Court
Rana Rizwan Hussain, Hussain & Associates
Middle Eastern Democracy and the Arab Spring in International Law
JURIST Special Guest Columnist Curtis Doebbler of Webster University and Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations, both in Geneva, Switzerland, says that the right to participate in government is a recognized aspiration in international law and that in the...
Fourth Circuit Legislative Prayer Ruling Contradicts Precedent
John Whitehead, founder and President of The Rutherford Institute, argues that the recent Fourth Circuit ruling on the constitutionality of prayers conducted at the opening of a legislative session contradicts its own precedent, in addition to that of the Supreme...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that it has charged Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimulla Mehsud in connection with the December 30 attack on Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)...
Pakistan court reimposes ban on YouTube for offensive content
A Pakistani court on Wednesday reimposed a ban on the video sharing network YouTube after content deemed offensive to Muslims resurfaced on the website when a previous ban was lifted last month. The court also restricted access...
Malaysia court stays enforcement of 'Allah' ruling pending appeal
The Malaysian High Court on Wednesday temporarily suspended enforcement of last week's ruling that non-Muslims can use the word "Allah" as a translation for the word "God." The decision came after the Malaysian Home Ministry [official website,...
Malaysia appeals ruling allowing non-Muslims to use 'Allah' as translation for 'God'
The Malaysian Home Ministry on Monday appealed last week's ruling by the High Court that non-Muslims can use the word "Allah" as a translation for the word "God." The case was...
