Iranian authorities’ mass execution of political prisoners in 1988 amounts to crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report Wednesday. In 1988, thousands of political prisoners were “summarily and extrajudicially executed” by Iranian authorities. The approximate number of executions is between 2,800 and 5,000. The report highlighted that evidence shows that Iranian authorities [...]
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Kentucky Senate passes bill to ban death penalty for individuals diagnosed with mental illnesses
The Kentucky Senate passed a bill Friday that would ban the death penalty on individuals diagnosed with specific mental illnesses. Under House Bill 269, defendants who show a documented history of mental illness at the time of the offense are immune from capital punishment. The defendant must show a diagnosis from a mental health professional. [...]
ICC takes Central African Republic war crimes suspect into custody
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Monday said that former militiaman Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka (Mokom), who is suspected to have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Central African Republic (CAR), has been surrendered by the Republic of Chad. A warrant for Mokom’s arrest was issued on December 10, 2018, when the [...]
US oversight committee expands investigation into Trump destruction of records
The US House Committee on Oversight and Reform expanded its investigation Friday into former President Donald Trump’s removal, loss, and destruction of presidential records. Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney sent a letter to National Archivist David Ferriero requesting additional information relating to Trump’s handling of those records. In the letter, Maloney stated: The National Archives [...]
Former Angels communication director convicted in overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs
A federal jury convicted former Los Angeles Angels communications director Ethan Kay Thursday of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and with “knowingly and intentionally” distributing the fentanyl that killed pitcher Tyler Skaggs. The jury deliberated for less than 90 minutes. Skaggs was found dead in a hotel room on July 1, 2019, during a road trip [...]
US Justice Department charges Texas man for threatening election officials
The US Department of Justice Friday charged a Texas man for allegedly posting on Craigslist a message containing a threat to injure and kill election-related government officials. On Friday morning, the FBI arrested Chad Stark from Leander, Texas. As per the indictment, on January 5, 2021, Stark posted a message on Craigslist with the subject [...]
Federal report reveals 13 senior Trump officials violated Hatch Act
The US Office of Special Counsel (OSC) released a new report Tuesday detailing the Hatch Act violations by more than a dozen top Trump administration officials leading up to the 2020 presidential election. The OSC investigation and subsequent report were triggered by a complaint that arose from the decision to host the 2020 Republican National [...]
Article 66.2 of TRIPS Agreement: LDCs and Technology Transfer
Climate change is a serious challenge facing countries. Least developed countries (LDCs) are the most vulnerable to climate change impacts due to a lack of adequate resources, particularly technological resources, required to mitigate/adapt to climate change impacts within their territories. Some international agreements recognize this technology challenge faced by LDCs and thus provide for technology [...]
Chad’s defense ministry said Sunday that troops of their neighboring country the Central African Republic (CAR) had attacked a Chadian military post and that these actions amounted to a war crime. Chad’s Foreign Minister, Cherif Mahamat Zene said “The Central African armed forces attacked the outpost of Sourou in Chad on Sunday morning … killed [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held Thursday that Michigan’s redistricting commission can bar people with political connections from serving on the commission. In 2018 61 percent of Michigan voters approved a constitutional amendment that creates a 13-person commission to draw the state legislative districts following the 2020 election. The amendment prohibits [...]