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South Korea ex-president targeted by bribery probe died in apparent suicide [this day at law]
May 23, 2013 by Meagan McElroy
On May 23, 2009, former South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun committed apparent suicide by leaping off a 30-foot cliff, leaving a note stating that he did not want to burden the lives of those around him, following the commencement of a corruption investigation centered on Roh and his family. Roh.... [more]
Vermont governor signs physician-assisted suicide bill
May 21, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed legislation Monday that legalizes physician-assisted suicide in the state. This bill makes Vermont the fourth state in the US to approve the practice. The Patient Choice and Control at End of Life Act (aka "Death with Dignity" bill), was passed by the.... [more]
Vermont House approves physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill
May 15, 2013 by Theresa Donovan
The Vermont House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill that would allow a consulting physician to prescribe a lethal dose of medication to a terminally ill individual who meets certain criteria. For the first three years after its passage, the legislation will model Oregon's Death with.... [more]
Europe rights court rules Switzerland laws on assisted suicide too vague
May 14, 2013 by Julie Deisher
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that Swiss law does not provide sufficient guidelines on the extent of the right to die, in violation of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Article 8 protects an individual's right to respect for private life, which was.... [more]
Germany court opens neo-Nazi terrorism trial
May 6, 2013 by Cynthia Miley
Trial began in Germany Monday for Beate Zschaepe, a neo-Nazi member of the National Socialist Underground (NSU), for alleged complicity in the murder of eight Turks, a Greek and a German policewoman in Germany between 2000 and 2007, as well as two bombings and 15 bank robberies. Her two presumed.... [more]
Ireland high court rules paralyzed woman has no right to assisted suicide
April 29, 2013 by Peter Snyder
The Supreme Court of Ireland on Monday rejected an appeal by a paralyzed woman seeking to allow her partner to help her commit suicide. The appellant, Marie Fleming, suffers from end stage multiple sclerosis, a disease of the nervous system, and as a result is paralyzed. Fleming challenged the.... [more]
Dutch judge blocks terror suspect's extradition to US
April 5, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
A Dutch judge on Friday blocked the extradition to the US of a Dutch-Pakistani terror suspect until US authorities agree to provide post traumatic stress disorder treatment equal to what he is currently receiving. The suspect, known under Dutch privacy laws only as Sabir K., is accused of plotting.... [more]
The Criminology of Firearms [op-ed]
February 27, 2013 by David Mulock
JURIST Guest Columnist Don Kates of The Independent Institute says that empirical evidence has shown that gun bans are not only ineffective at reducing violent crime, but may even be counterproductive...In 2004, the National Academy of Sciences reviewed 253 journal articles, 99 books, 43.... [more]
Military judge orders mental health exam for suspected USS Cole bomber
February 5, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
Colonel James Pohl, the military judge presiding over the trial of suspected USS Cole bomber Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, on Monday ordered a mental health examination for the defendant to determine whether he is competent to stand trial. Nashiri is accused of masterminding the suicide bombing of the.... [more]
California Becomes First State to Crack Down on 'Gay Cures' for Minors [comment]
February 1, 2013 by Michael Muha
JURIST Guest Columnist Ted Lieu (D-Torrance), a California State Senator celebrates his state's ban on reparative therapy, and decries a court's injunction to halt implementation of the measure...Consider a medical treatment for minors that caused children to experience depression, guilt, self-.... [more]
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