The Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) has obtained a new legal team for former Liberian President Charles Taylor , appointing on Tuesday Courtenay Griffiths, QC as lead counsel and...
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India introducing tougher penalties to stop widow immolation
India's Ministry of Women and Child Development announced plans Tuesday to toughen existing laws prohibiting the archaic Hindu funeral custom of sati , in which widows are expected to self-immolate on their deceased husbands' funeral pyre,...
US appeals court rules against automatic asylum for spouses in forced abortion cases
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Monday that spouses and unmarried partners of women who face inhumane treatment under rigid Chinese population control measures do not automatically qualify for asylum in...
The Liberian government has submitted a draft bill to the country's legislature which, if approved, would authorize the government to seek foreign assistance in "tracking, freezing, and confiscating the funds, properties, and assets" of former Liberian President Charles Taylor...
UK signs Taylor imprisonment deal with Sierra Leone war crimes court
The United Kingdom and the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) signed an agreement Tuesday formalizing a British commitment to imprison former Liberian President Charles Taylor in...
UN rights chief condemns stoning execution of Iranian convicted of adultery
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour Tuesday condemned the recent execution by stoning of an Iranian man convicted of adultery, saying the execution was in violation of international law . As a party to...
Taylor allocated $100,000 monthly for defense against war crimes charges
The Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) has increased to approximately $100,000 a month the funds available for former Liberian president Charles Taylor to defend himself in his ongoing...
Taylor war crimes trial delayed to give new defense team time to prepare
The Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) formally suspended the trial against former Liberian President Charles Taylor Monday, ordering the prosecution to resume its case on August...
Prosecution, defense seek further delays in Taylor war crimes trial
Both the prosecution and the defense requested additional delays Thursday in the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor . Lawyers say they need more time to prepare for the first...
Google urges US government to treat Internet censorship as trade barrier
Google is urging the US government , including the Departments of State and Commerce, the Office of the US Trade Representative , and various House and Senate committees, to fight the rise of global Internet...
