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Pakistan’s Supreme Court Orders the Arrest of Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has issued an order for the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in connection with a corruption case involving power projects. It is unknown if Tahir Ul Qadri’s calls for the resignation of the government had any impact on the Supreme Court‘s order. [The New York Times] Related: Tahir Ul Qadri […]
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Saudi Arabia Beheads Sri Lankan Nanny Despite International Calls for Clemency
The nanny, a 17-year old Sri Lankan woman at the time of her crime, was convicted of smothering a four-month old infant to death. Rizana Nafeek initially blamed the young boy’s death on choking. After her guilty verdict was confirmed by the Saudi Interior Ministry, Nafeek was behead by a sword-wielding executioner in the city […]
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Does the U.K. Have an Unjust Court System?
In the ‘Age of Terror’ western legal systems have grappled with the dual tension of protecting its citizens from terrorist attacks while also preserving the citizenry’s civil rights. While often the focus is on the secretive renditions and proceedings brought against terror suspects, we should not forget that sometimes other areas of the legal system, […]
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