World April 7 Turkey halts trial of Saudi suspects in Khashoggi killing A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and for the case to be transferred to Saudi Arabia.
International Law February 27 Ukraine applies to UN highest court demanding action against Russian aggression Zelenskyy hopes for ICJ's decision on Russian invasion next week
World June 1, 2021 Vatican law criminalizes sexual abuse of adults by priests, laity Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority and to say that laypeople who hold church office can be sanctioned for similar sex crimes.
World March 13, 2021 New Zealand marks 2-year anniversary of Christchurch mosque killings New Zealand on Saturday marked the second anniversary of one of its most traumatic days, when 51 worshippers were killed at two Christchurch mosques by a white supremacist gunman.
Navy February 22, 2021 Pensacola Navy shooting victims accuse Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of helping to facilitate attack The 158-page complaint, filed in federal court in Pensacola on Monday, claims the shooter, Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) 2nd Lt. Ahmed Mohammed Al-Shamrani, had fellow Saudi military trainees as "accomplices" to assist him in carrying out the attack.
China December 22, 2020 Is the ICC corrupted by China? The International Criminal Court (ICC) rejected to open an investigation into the mounting allegations of genocide against the Uighur Muslims in China, meaning the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has a free hand to continue what it deems "re-education" camps – for now.
FOREIGN POLICY October 20, 2020 Bringing the 'ISIS Beatles' to justice in US courts: Behind the complex mission After years of exhaustive work from both the U.S. intelligence community the government, at least some semblance of due process was brought to bear after two of the men involved in the grisly murders of Americans on behalf of ISIS were transported to American shores to face the full wrath of the Justice System.
Human Rights October 20, 2020 Jamal Khashoggi’s fiance and the pro-democracy group he founded sue Saudi crown prince MBS in a US court More than two years after the chilling dismemberment of Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, his fiancé and a human rights organization he founded just prior to his murder have filed a lawsuit against Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) for his alleged role in directing the grizzly death.
FOREIGN POLICY October 15, 2020 Iran sentences 3 more men to amputation for 'stealing,' reviving once-rare Islamic law Just weeks after Iranian judicial authorities upheld the sentences of four young men to have four fingers amputated after being convicted of theft, there are new chilling reports that an additional two men have also been slapped with the same draconian punishment.
Asia October 9, 2020 Death toll soars as Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict escalates: 'This is a fight against jihadists' Ever since tensions re-flared late last month, everything from rockets to missiles to munitions continues to crack in and around Nagorno-Karabakh – the hotly fought-after land parcel bordering Christian-dominant Armenia and Muslim-majority Azerbaijan.