Speaking at a press briefing, a spokeswoman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani, said “apparently the idea is to restrain the prisoners of war during proceedings in these cages,” adding that such plans were “not acceptable” and “humiliating”.
On Monday, his lawyers asked that a third-party attorney – known as a special master – be appointed to determine whether the seized files are covered by executive privilege, which allows presidents to withhold certain communications from public release.
“We finally did it, and we’re ecstatic that this discriminatory, antiquated law is finally going to be off the books. There’s a sense that maybe it took a little too long, but it had to happen, you know. Today we are very,
Hostage families expressed a mixture of gratitude and disappointment for the outcome. Standing outside the courthouse on Friday, James Foley’s mother, Diane, called the sentencing a “hollow victory,” but said that it did show that “US justice will find you wherever you
On Wednesday, Russian state media reported that the fleet’s commander, Igor Osipov, had been replaced in light of the attacks. The RIA news agency said the fleet’s new chief, Viktor Sokolov, has been introduced to military leaders at the port of Sevastopol.
“[This is] unlikely to have any real impact on Trump personally,” Joseph Moreno, a former federal prosecutor, told the BBC. “Weisselberg is obligated to testify against the Trump Organization if called, so that could lead to trouble, but if anything probably civil
“From 1947 to the present day, Israel has committed 50 massacres in Palestinian villages and cities – in Deir Yassin, Tantura, Kafr Qasim and many others – 50 massacres, 50 Holocausts. And until today, and every day, there are casualties killed by
Russia’s defence ministry said Tuesday’s explosions in northern Crimea took place at a temporary ammunition storage site on a base near the village of Maiske at about 06:15 Moscow time (03:15 GMT). A Crimean Tatar leader, Refat Chubarov, called the explosions a
In a country fond of political metaphors, Mr Ruto’s stunning victory is akin to his party’s modest symbol, the wheelbarrow, running a seven-tonne tractor off the road. Mr Odinga had the backing of the state machinery. Several opinion polls, which Mr Ruto
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid told a cabinet meeting: “There is one conclusion from this incident, as from previous incidents: Whoever harms Israeli citizens has nowhere to hide. We will pursue them, find them wherever they are, and deal with them to