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Denmark government to propose headscarf ban for judges
May 14, 2008
[JURIST] The Danish government said Wednesday that it would propose new legislation to ban sitting judges from wearing religious dress [JURIST news archive], including Islamic headscarves, in court. Also Wednesday, Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen [official website] criticized.... [more] 
UK cracking down on employers hiring illegal immigrants
May 6, 2008
[JURIST] The number of UK employers prosecuted for hiring illegal immigrants has spiked since changes to British immigration laws were implemented in February, the BBC reported Monday. So far, 137 companies have been cited for employing illegal immigrants, 10 times more than were cited in all of.... [more]
Former Serb paramilitary commanders go on trial at ICTY
April 29, 2008
[JURIST] The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) [official website; JURIST news archive] began the war crimes trial of two former Serb paramilitary commanders Monday. Jovica Stanisic and Franko Simatovic [indictment, PDF] are charged with murder, persecution, forced.... [more]
UK appeals court blocks terror deportations to Jordan, Libya
April 9, 2008
[JURIST] The Court of Appeal in London Wednesday blocked two separate orders to extradite two terror suspects to Libya and another convicted terrorist to Jordan, citing concerns that they would face torture and be denied a fair trial on arrival. The ruling overturned a February 2007 decision.... [more]
Rhode Island governor signs order cracking down on illegal immigrants
March 28, 2008
[JURIST] Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri [official website] signed an executive order [PDF text; press release] Thursday that will require state agencies and companies to verify the legal status of their employees when they do business with the state, and will allow state police, prison and parole.... [more]
Dallas suburb enforced ordinance targeting illegal immigrants despite injunction
March 25, 2008
[JURIST] An city official with Farmers Branch, Texas [official website; JURIST news archive] said Monday that city officials have accidentally issued several city rental license applications designed to enforce an anti-immigration measure [Ordinance 2952, PDF], sending out the applications.... [more]
China blocks YouTube access after Tibet protests
March 16, 2008
[JURIST] The Chinese government on Sunday blocked Internet users in the country from accessing the video-sharing website YouTube [corporate website] after videos of a recent government crackdown [Youtube video] on Tibetan protesters challenging Chinese rule were posted on the site. The protests.... [more]
UK House of Lords votes to abolish criminal blasphemy
March 6, 2008
[JURIST] The UK House of Lords [official website] voted Wednesday in favor of abolishing the criminal offenses of blasphemy and blasphemous libel from the UK common law. By a vote of 148-87 [roll call], the House of Lords adopted Amendment 144B [text] to the government-sponsored Criminal Justice.... [more]
Canada judge refuses warrants to monitor Canadian terror suspects aboard
February 16, 2008
[JURIST] The Federal Court of Canada [official website] refused a request by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) [official website] for warrants allowing it to conduct overseas electronic surveillance on 10 individuals, including 9 Canadians or Canadian immigrants, in a ruling.... [more]
Federal judge upholds Arizona immigration law
February 8, 2008
[JURIST] A federal judge on Thursday dismissed [PDF text] a lawsuit [complaint, PDF] filed by business groups challenging the Legal Arizona Workers Act [AZHB 2779 text, PDF; Arizona Republic backgrounder], saying that the law does not overstep the federal government's authority to regulate.... [more]
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