Military Law

TOLEDO, Ohio — A man being sought nationwide Tuesday in the shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend and her pregnant sister in Michigan is a former military police specialist who served nearly a year in Iraq and later was jailed in … Continue reading →

“International law is crystal clear on this – no civilian, regardless of the crime, should be tried by a military court. It doesn’t take a committee to confirm that,” Whitson said. Over 2,000 Egyptians remain in prison after being tried … Continue reading →

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s newly elected president must order an end to military trials of civilians to bring the country in line with international law, campaign group Human Rights Watch said in a report on Sunday. Egypt’s army generals handed … Continue reading →

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s newly elected president must order an end to military trials of civilians to bring the country in line with international law, campaign group Human Rights Watch said in a report on Sunday. Egypt’s army generals handed … Continue reading →

After Morsi issued a decree to temporarily reinstate parliament, which the military dissolved following a court ruling, the generals released a strongly worded statement urging all Egyptians to respect the rule of law. The Supreme Constitutional Court also …

Secretary Clinton is urging the Tantawi-led military council to keep its promise to fully transfer … durable democracy that respects the rule of law and protects the rights of women and minorities is the best way to realize their aspirations.

Mursi is the first Egyptian president not to hail from the military since 1952 … Ties between Cairo and Washington were strained this year when Egyptian judicial police raided the offices of several U.S.-backed non-governmental organisations …

The 27-year-old soldier has been serving in the North Waziristan tribal region, said police official Behram Khan. The military has been conducting operations against Islamist militants in Khyber. Pakistan reopened both routes for NATO supplies …

International law is crystal clear on this – no civilian, regardless of the crime, should be tried by a military court. It doesn’t take a committee to confirm that. President Morsy should take the principled human rights stance and pardon … Continue reading →

Egypt’s military leaders took control of the government after a … Everyone who is a citizen of Egypt deserves the same rights under the law,” she said. Clinton also met with business entrepreneurs affiliated with Flat6Labs, an organization …