ICC declines to refer Jordan to UN for failing to arrest Sudan's al-Bashir
The International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled Monday that Jordan, as a party to the Rome Statute, was obligated to arrest Sudan’s former leader Omar al-Bashir during his 2017 visit to Amman for an Arab League Summit. The ICC declined, however, to refer Jordan to the Assembly of States Parties or the UN Security Council, reversing [...]
ICC announces referral of Jordan to Security Council over Bashir visit
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday announced that it will refer the Kingdom of Jordan to the United Nations Security Council over its failure to arrest Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir . The...
African and European leaders' joint statement condemns migrant slave trade
African and European leaders, gathered in Abidjan for the 5th AU/EU Summit , condemned in a joint statement the inhuman treatment of African migrants and refugees by criminal groups. The statement is seen as an response to...
The US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to disclose the draft of the so-called "Muslim ban" executive ored. Arab American Civil Rights League v. Trump, is a...
Federal judge: executive order on immigration does not restrict legal residents
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan issued an order on Thursday that enjoins two subsections of President Donald Trump's executive order restricting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries. The...
JURIST Guest Columnist David M. Crane, founding Chief Prosecutor of the international war crimes tribunal in West Africa, discusses the UN's recent action that will allow for independent justice-seeking organizations to hold accountable parties committing international crimes in Syria... On...
Research finds highest increase in anti-Muslim hate crimes since 9/11
A new report compiled by California State University, San Bernardino and released on Saturday found an increase in hate crimes in 2015, particularly among Muslims and Arab-Americans. The study compiled data from 20 states, representing over 53...
UAE court sentences Kuwait lawmaker after televised comments
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Supreme Court on Monday sentenced a Kuwait lawmaker for his comments and criticism directed to the UAE and state officials. Last year Kuwaiti lawmaker Mubarak al-Duwailah criticized Abu Dhabi's...
Officials in UAE should investigate and prosecute credible accusations of torture reported by detainees, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday. According to HRW, three former detainees and the relative of a current detainee detailed instances...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Attorney General Salem Saeed Kubaish announced Sunday that the country has indicted 41 people for attempting to organize a terrorist organization. According to the announcement , the suspects created the 'Al Manara Youth Group'...
