[23 July 2012] Pakistan Supreme Court takes up petitions against...
[23 July 2012] Pakistan Supreme Court takes up petitions against contempt law - English
The Supreme Court has finally taken up 26 constitutional...
[23 July 2012] Pakistan Supreme Court takes up petitions against contempt law - English
The Supreme Court has finally taken up 26 constitutional petitions seeking to strike down new contempt law which gives discriminatory immunity to Prime Minister, the President and other key public office holders from prosecution on contempt of court charges.
The petitioners pleaded before the Supreme Court that new law is designed to curtail the power of court to punish Prime Minister and other public office holder who are refusing to reopen money laundering cases of millions of dollars against President Asif Ali Zardari.
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[22 Oct 2013] Qatari court upholds jail sentence for poet Mohammed al...
In Qatar, a top court upholds a 15-year jail term for a poet who criticized Arab regimes in the Persian Gulf for crushing pro-democracy protests....
In Qatar, a top court upholds a 15-year jail term for a poet who criticized Arab regimes in the Persian Gulf for crushing pro-democracy protests. Qatar\'s Court of Cassation confirmed the sentence given to Muhammad Ibn al-Dheeb al-Ajami by an appeals court in February. The ruling is the final verdict from the highest court in the country. His lawyer has described the sentence as a political decision. Ajami was arrested in November 2011 and is accused of insulting the Emir of Qatar. Ajami\'s poem criticizes the ruling families for being dependent on US forces for the glory of their country instead of relying on their own people. Qatar is home to a major US military base.
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[25 Dec 2013] Indian soldiers to be court-martialed for killing...
Indian army has ordered the court martial of six army soldiers, including two officers, for their involvement in the killings of three youths in a...
Indian army has ordered the court martial of six army soldiers, including two officers, for their involvement in the killings of three youths in a fake encounter in north Kashmir\'s Kupwara district back in April 2010. The army soldiers claimed the victims were militants but it was later found out that they were just three innocent civilians.
The incident sparked violent protests against the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act that gives unbridled power to army personnel in the region. More than 110 civilians were killed in protests that lasted several months back in 2010. Now, three years after the incident, rights activists are not optimistic about the outcome of the court martial proceedings. They say the court martial is just a cover-up because the accused enjoy the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. That act gives legal immunity to Indian forces in Kashmir and forbids their prosecution without the sanction from the Indian government. According to rights activists, hundreds of security personnel face charges of murder, rape, and arrest in Kashmir, but prosecution against them has been hindered due to the special powers. The army has ordered court martial proceedings against the accused army soldiers in Machil fake encounter. But it remains to be seen whether the real perpetrators of the crime will be brought to justice in the near future.
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[25 Dec 2013] Indian soldiers to be court-martialed for killing...
Indian army has ordered the court martial of six army soldiers, including two officers, for their involvement in the killings of three youths in a...
Indian army has ordered the court martial of six army soldiers, including two officers, for their involvement in the killings of three youths in a fake encounter in north Kashmir\'s Kupwara district back in April 2010. The army soldiers claimed the vicitms were militants but it was later found out that they were just three innocent civilians.
The incident sparked violent protests against the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act that gives unbridled power to army personnel in the region. More than 110 civilians were killed in protests that lasted several months back in 2010. Now, three years after the incident, rights activists are not optimistic about the outcome of the court martial proceedings. They say the court martial is just a cover-up because the accused enjoy the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. That act gives legal immunity to Indian forces in Kashmir and forbids their prosecution without the sanction from the Indian government. According to rights activists, hundreds of security personnel face charges of murder, rape, and arrest in Kashmir, but prosecution against them has been hindered due to the special powers. The army has ordered court martial proceedings against the accused army soldiers in Machil fake encounter. But it remains to be seen whether the real perpetrators of the crime will be brought to justice in the near future.
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[19 Dec 2013] US appeals court overturns ruling that 9\\11 victims can...
A US appeals court has put Saudi Arabia back as a defendant in lawsuits, saying it had given support to al-Qaeda prior to the September 11...
A US appeals court has put Saudi Arabia back as a defendant in lawsuits, saying it had given support to al-Qaeda prior to the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001.
The federal appeals court in New York City has revived claims by families of victims of the attacks. Another court had previously ruled that Saudi Arabia was protected by a legal privilege which says foreign countries can\'t be sued in American courts. The US says nearly three thousand people were killed in the attacks. It says most of the attackers were Saudi nationals who hijacked planes and flew them into the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington.
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[20 Dec 2013] Peshawar court summons foreign secretary over US drone...
In Pakistan, the Peshawar High Court has summoned the Foreign Secretary to explain why court orders about investigating U-S drone strikes have...
In Pakistan, the Peshawar High Court has summoned the Foreign Secretary to explain why court orders about investigating U-S drone strikes have failed to be implemented.
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[26 Feb 2014] An Egyptian court has sentenced 26 people to death for...
An Egyptian court has sentenced 26 people to death for plotting attacks on ships in the Suez Canal.
The men, who were tried in their absence,...
An Egyptian court has sentenced 26 people to death for plotting attacks on ships in the Suez Canal.
The men, who were tried in their absence, were charged while in custody. The court accuses the defendents of founding and leading a terrorist cell, which wanted to disrupt the major shipping route. It also referred the verdict to the Grand Mufti of Cairo, who now has to validate the sentences. The recent spate of violence has rocked Egypt, after former president Mohamed Morsi was ousted by the military in July, and placed under arrest. The latest ruling comes as another court in the country sentenced over 2-hundred Morsi supporters to prison over a variety of charges on Tuesday.
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CA Supreme Court Judges Sued - English
Former U.S. Prosecutor Richard I. Fine, Ph.D describes his latest court battle to restore his license to practice law. He names names of the most...
Former U.S. Prosecutor Richard I. Fine, Ph.D describes his latest court battle to restore his license to practice law. He names names of the most powerful judicial and State Bar officials who he alleges have conspired to undermine the justice system with corrupt practices while taking illegal payments from County governments who always win in court. This is a 2:21 minute long video short from a three segment series to be featured next week on http:ww.fulldisclosure.net and public cable channels in major cities across the country.
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[30 Oct 2013] Bahraini court sentenced 10 anti-regime protesters to jail...
A Bahraini court has sentenced 10 anti-regime protesters to jail as part of Manama\'s continued crackdown on dissent.
Nine protesters were...
A Bahraini court has sentenced 10 anti-regime protesters to jail as part of Manama\'s continued crackdown on dissent.
Nine protesters were sentenced to terms of three-months to one-year in prison for taking part in protests against the al-Khalifah regime. Another protester was also given a six-month jail term for an alleged attack on a police station. The court had charged him with aggression against police, possession of petrol bombs and taking part in an unauthorized protest aiming at undermining public security. Meanwhile, tensions in the small Persian Gulf island nation continue to flare as police raid the headquarters of the main opposition bloc, called al-Wefaq. No word yet on the fate of those inside the H-Q, as regime forces refuse to allow anyone in or out of the building. Al-Wefaq\'s lawyer and the group\'s senior members have also been prevented from entering the building. The complex houses a museum that documents the Bahraini regime\'s human rights violations.
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[24 Nov 2013] Bahraini court sentences 13 people to jail for...
The crackdown on dissent continues in Bahrain where a court has sentenced 13 people to jail for allegedly trying to kill policemen. Twelve of these...
The crackdown on dissent continues in Bahrain where a court has sentenced 13 people to jail for allegedly trying to kill policemen. Twelve of these Bahrainis received a 10-year jail term. Another person was given a three- year sentence. They had all taken part in an anti-regime demonstration.
In a separate case at another court in the Bahraini capital Manama, a policeman was acquitted of attempting to murder a protester because of what was called insufficient proof. The legal proceedings against protesters have been described as show trials by rights activists. The Bahraini regime has harshly cracked down on pro-democracy demonstrations which began in the Persian Gulf kingdom in early 2011.
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[11 Dec 2013] Court says Germany not responsible for damages in...
A German court has ruled that the country is not liable for damages relating to the 2009 bombing of hijacked tanker trucks that killed dozens of...
A German court has ruled that the country is not liable for damages relating to the 2009 bombing of hijacked tanker trucks that killed dozens of civilians in Afghanistan.
The trucks hijacked by members of the Taliban were bombed by American fighter jets at the request of Germany\'s armed forces. But the court ruled that German commanders did not breach their terms of military duty. The airstrike killed about 100 Taliban militants and Afghan civilians who were near the trucks. The incident is one of the most devastating attacks linked to German troops since the end of the Second World War.
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[29 Dec 2013] israeli court extends house arrest of mentally-ill...
An Israeli court has extended the house arrest of the mentally-ill Palestinian teenager Ahmad Dawuod Obeid.The 19-year-old was beaten and arrested...
An Israeli court has extended the house arrest of the mentally-ill Palestinian teenager Ahmad Dawuod Obeid.The 19-year-old was beaten and arrested by Israeli forces back in August in Issawiya, near Jerusalem al-Quds. Ahmad appeared in court several times on charges of throwing stones at Israeli forces. He faced a heavy fine and was later released on condition that he remains under house arrest.
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[24 Jan 2014] US federal appeals court rejects plea by jailed Saudi...
A US federal appeals court has rejected the plea by a Saudi national who\'s serving life in prison for trying to make a bomb.
23-year-old Khalid...
A US federal appeals court has rejected the plea by a Saudi national who\'s serving life in prison for trying to make a bomb.
23-year-old Khalid Ali Aldawsari, a former Texas college student, was convicted nearly two years ago of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. Prosecutors said he had collected bomb-making materials in his Lubbock apartment and researched possible targets -- including former President George W. Bush\'s Dallas home. In the appeal to the New Orleans-based court, Aldawsari\'s lawyers contended that the trial judge improperly allowed evidence and gave invalid jury instructions.
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[22 June 2012] New Pakistan PM will confront the court - English
[22 June 2012] New Pakistan PM will confront the court - English
The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has nominated former Information...
[22 June 2012] New Pakistan PM will confront the court - English
The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has nominated former Information Technology Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf to succeed Yousaf Raza Gilani as prime minister.
Interview with Syed Tariq Pirzada, political and strategic analyst
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[06 June 13] Pakistan-s top court orders returns of fugitive ex-envoy...
The Supreme Court has come into action to expose the role of top officials of previous government of People Party for seeking the US military...
The Supreme Court has come into action to expose the role of top officials of previous government of People Party for seeking the US military intervention and denuclearization of Pakistan, a nuclear state. The Court has ordered the newly elected government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to bring back from the US the fugitive Hussain Haqqani, the country\'s ex ambassador to Washington. Haqqani has been refusing to return home citing security concerns since last year when a Judicial Commission found him seeking the US military intervention in Pakistan after US marines carried out an operation to kill top Alqaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in northwest of country in 2011. Haqqani allegedly in league with President Asif Zardari was behind authorizing a memorandum seeking Pentagon\'s help to sack top Pakistani military officials. In return President Zardari would have allowed the direct US military operations to hunt down militants in the country.
Javed Rana, Press TV, Islamabad
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[19 June 13] UK Supreme Court quashes sanctions on Iranian Mellat Bank -...
The UK supreme court has ruled that the British government\'s sanctions on Iranian Bank Mellat are illegal and should be overturned. The case was...
The UK supreme court has ruled that the British government\'s sanctions on Iranian Bank Mellat are illegal and should be overturned. The case was controversial because it was the first ever supreme court case to hear secret evidence in a closed door session.
Press TV\'s Nargess Moballeghi reports from London.
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[05 August 13] Egypt court to try Brotherhood leaders as Morsi...
A court in Cairo announced that the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and his deputy have been accused of inciting violence against protesters. The...
A court in Cairo announced that the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and his deputy have been accused of inciting violence against protesters. The court says their trial will start on August 25th.
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