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HRW: Tunisia should modify draft constitution to protect human rights
May 13, 2013 by Addison Morris
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Tunisia to modify the country's draft constitution to address potential human rights violations. After analyzing the third draft constitution, HRW expressed concern that the language recognizes universal human rights regarding only "cultural specificities.... [more]
Gaddafi's son makes second appearance in Libya court
May 2, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
The son of Libya's deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi made a second court appearance in Zintan, Libya, Thursday, but the court postponed further proceedings until mid-September in order to allow for adequate trial preparation. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi is accused of crimes against the state for.... [more]
Freedom of Religion in Palestine: Converting Religions
May 1, 2013 by Elizabeth Imbarlina
JURIST Guest Columnist Ibrahim Fares, an LL.M. Candidate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law Class of 2013, explains the impact of religion on legal rights in Palestine...Religion affects many aspects of life in Palestine, including legal rights. One sensitive issue in Palestine is.... [more]
EU Kosovo court issues prison sentences in organ trafficking case
April 29, 2013 by Jerry Votava
The European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) on Monday sentenced five men to prison for their roles in an organ trafficking syndicate. Lufti Dervishi and his son Arban Devishi were found guilty of "Trafficking in Persons and Organised Crime." Sokol Hajdini, Islam Bytyqi and Sulejman.... [more]
Ontario judge rules woman must remove veil to testify
April 25, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
A Toronto judge ruled Wednesday that a Muslim woman must remove her niqab while testifying in a sexual abuse case. The woman, known as NS, has been fighting for years to be allowed to wear her niqab while testifying and took her case to the Supreme Court of Canada, which ruled in December that.... [more]
Turkish criminal court sentences pianist for insulting Islam on Twitter
April 15, 2013 by Elizabeth LaForgia
The Istanbul 19th criminal court convicted well-known Turkish pianist Fazil Say on Monday for insulting Islam and inciting hatred. Say was given a suspended 10-month sentence. The controversial case focused on several comments Say made through Twitter. Say's lawyers contend that Say did not.... [more]
Bangladesh protesters demand anti-blasphemy laws
April 6, 2013 by Julie Deisher
Thousands in Bangladesh on Saturday demanded that the government introduce anti-blasphemy laws, including provisions to prosecute and hang atheist bloggers, in a rally organized by Hefazat-e-Islam, an Islamic group drawing support from thousands of seminaries and allegedly backed by Jamaat-e-.... [more]
Egypt authorities appeal court order banning YouTube
February 14, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
Egypt's National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) on Thursday appealed a court order banning YouTube because it features the controversial film Innocence of Muslims. The film, which sparked violent protests throughout the Middle East last year, depicts the Prophet Mohammad as a.... [more]
Egypt court suspends YouTube for broadcasting anti-Islam film
February 9, 2013 by Max Slater
Egypt's administrative court ordered the country's National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) on Friday to block YouTube because it carried the controversial amateur film Innocence of Muslims. The amateur film sparked violent protests in the Middle East last year for portraying the.... [more]
Egypt confirms death sentences for amateur anti-Muslim film
January 29, 2013 by Dan Taglioli
An Egyptian court on Tuesday upheld the in absentia death sentences of seven Coptic Christians and an American preacher on charges stemming from the amateur anti-Muslim film Innocence of Muslims, which sparked violent protests in the Middle East last year. A criminal court in Cairo sentenced the.... [more]
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