UK judge upholds request to withhold evidence in Russian spy death investigation
May 19, 2013
A senior judge for the Judiciary of England and Wales on Friday partially upheld a request by British Foreign Secretary William Hague to withhold certain information from the investigation into the 2006 death of Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko. Litvinenko was a member of the Federal Security Servi....... [more] 
Wikileaks defendant pleads guilty lesser charges
February 28, 2013
Pfc. Bradley Manning pleaded guilty on Thursday to 10 of the 22 charges against him for providing classified materials to WikiLeaks in what the government says is the largest leak of classified documents in US history. Manning, who is charged with violating the Espionage Act, pleaded not guilty to t....... [more]
China court upheld US geologist's espionage conviction
February 18, 2013
On February 18, 2011, a Chinese court of appeals upheld the conviction of US geologist Xue Feng on charges of industrial espionage. Feng's conviction emphasized US concerns over Chinese humanitarian efforts and the independence of China's judiciary. Feng had been originally convicted on July 5, 2010....... [more]
Milan court convicts Italy spy chief for role in CIA extraordinary rendition
February 12, 2013
A Milan appeals court on Tuesday sentenced Niccolo Pollari, the former Italian spy chief, to 10 years in prison for his role in the kidnapping of a terror suspect as part of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) extraordinary rendition program. Egyptian cleric and terror suspect Osama Moustafa Ha....... [more]
ICC orders Libya to extradite Gaddafi intelligence chief
February 7, 2013
The International Criminal Court on Thursday ordered Libyan officials to hand over the former intelligence chief for Muammar Gaddafi and allow him to meet with his lawyer. The ex-spy chief, Abdullah al-Senussi, has been indicted by the ICC for crimes against humanity stemming from the alleged murd....... [more]
Libya to try Gaddafi son, intelligence chief within next month
January 6, 2013
Libyan Justice Minister Salah Maraghni announced Saturday that the war crimes trials of Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, and brother-in-law and former intelligence chief, Abdullah al-Senussi, will occur within the next month. Maraghni stated that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, former Prime Mi....... [more]
UK court refuses to hear drone strike case
December 21, 2012
The High Court of England and Wales has refused to allow a legal challenge to the possible role of the UK's spy agencies in aiding CIA drone strikes in Pakistan. Noor Khan, the plaintiff, lives in Miranshah, North Waziristan Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. Khan....... [more]
Putin signs legislation broadening definition of treason
November 14, 2012
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed amendments to the Russian Criminal Code which redefine treason and espionage, despite assurances he would reconsider the changes to ensure they did not make the definition overly broad. The amendments, called "On Amendments to the Criminal Code an....... [more]
Russia lawmakers expand treason definition
October 24, 2012
The Russian State Duma passed a bill on Tuesday that expands the definition of high treason. Treason was previously defined as espionage or assistance to a foreign state that damages Russia's external security. The bill, which was passed by the lower house, expands the definition to include acts tha....... [more]
Federal judge dismisses mosque surveillance lawsuit to protect state secrets
August 15, 2012
A judge for the US District Court for the Central District of California on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit against the FBI alleging that it illegally directed its agents to spy on Muslim communities. Judge Cormac Carney dismissed the case after concluding that allowing the lawsuit to move forward would....... [more]
Putin urged not to implement NGO 'foreign agents' law
August 15, 2012
Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Kumi Naidoo, on Tuesday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to refrain from implementing a new law that labels rights groups that receive overseas funding as "foreign agents," a term often associated with "spies" in Russia. The law, already pas....... [more]
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