Military Law

Egypt Extends Military Police Powers Before Vote – NPR News

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s government extended the powers of military police and intelligence agents on Wednesday to allow them to arrest civilians for a wide range of offenses, just days before the runoff for a president who will replace the … Continue reading

Continued: Egypt extends arrest powers of military police, intelligence 3 days before presidential runoff – Minneapolis Star Tribune

CAIRO – Egypt’s government extended the powers of military police and intelligence agents on Wednesday to allow them to arrest civilians for a wide range of offenses, just days before the runoff for a president who will replace the country’s … Continue reading

Police deny “witch-hunt” of officers who contributed to MDP ‘coup report’ – Minivan News

… have denied arresting or investigating any police officers who provided information to the former ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) for use in its recently released report, entitled “Military and Police coup”. The report claims to cite …

Egypt gives army power to arrest civilians despite emergency law expiration – english.alarabiya.net

Egypt’s military police and intelligence will be able to detain civilians and refer them to military tribunals under a government decree issued on Wednesday that was criticized as a dangerous move by human rights groups. One MP described the …

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed seeks to wear military-style clothing at Guantanamo trial – CBS News

11 attacks is seeking to wear military-style clothing at his upcoming war crimes … While planning carnage in the name of Shariah law, Mohammed and his cousin were regulars in the Manila strip clubs, Miller reports. Mohammed once tried to … Continue reading

Egypt extends arrest powers of military police, intelligence 3 days before presidential runoff – Brandon Sun

CAIRO – Egypt’s government extended the powers of military police and intelligence agents on Wednesday to allow them to arrest civilians for a wide range of offences, just days before the runoff for a president who will replace the country’s … Continue reading

Egypt authorises military to arrest civilians – New Zealand Herald

Egypt’s Justice Ministry gave the country’s military police and intelligence agents the right to arrest civilians over wide range of suspected crimes, including “resisting authorities,” sparking charges that the country’s military rulers want to extend …

Ivory Coast Coup Plot By Military Exiles Loyal To Laurent Gbagbo Foiled, Say Officials – Huffington Post

In the video aired late Tuesday on national television, a man in military uniform accuses Ivorian authorities … who was living there in exile. Togolese police have accused Kouassi of being “involved in subversive activities meant to …

Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty in Unarmed Teen’s Shooting – Wall Street Journal

About 20 police officers turned out to support Haste … was born in the Bronx and attended Lehman High School before serving two years in the military. He joined the NYPD four years ago and had been part of street narcotics … Continue reading

Egypt empowers military police, intelligence to arrest civilians, sparking backlash – 680 News

CAIRO – Egypt’s Justice Ministry on Wednesday gave the country’s military police and intelligence agents the right to arrest civilians over wide range of suspected crimes, including “resisting authorities,” sparking charges that the country’s military …