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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

9/11 case suffers setback as US judge rejects Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's FBI confession

A US military judge has rejected confessions made by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the man accused of masterminding the 9/11 attacks, ruling that statements he gave to FBI agents were not voluntary and cannot be used at trial. Judge Lt Col Michael Schrama said Mohammed's 2007 statements were tainted by the “unbroken continuation” of coercive treatment he had endured while in CIA custody, according to the ruling. Mohammed was captured in Pakistan in 2003 and held at CIA secret prisons before being transferred to Guantanamo Bay in 2006. He was subjected… Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Tate Brothers Seek Bail as Extradition Fight Continues

A lawyer for social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate asked a US judge on Thursday to release the brothers on bail while they challenge extradition to Britain, where they face rape and other charges. Their lawyer argued they were not flight risks, citing their compliance with Romanian court conditions while on pretrial release. Arrested in Miami on July 18, the brothers deny wrongdoing. They appeared in court wearing prison uniforms as proceedings continued. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Iraq's top judge in Syria for talks on Daesh detainees  

The head of Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zidan, arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday for talks on Daesh terrorists transferred from Syrian detention facilities to Iraqi prisons. Syrian Justice Minister Mazhar al-Wais received Zidan upon his arrival, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA). The visit aims to discuss several issues of mutual concern, “most notably the file of Daesh terrorist detainees who were transferred to Iraqi prisons,” the news agency said. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

EU sanctions Iranian judges, leading cyber group figure 

The European Union sanctioned five Iranian judges over alleged human rights violations, as well as a leading figure in a cyber group. The EU Council said it had sanctioned Nima Salehi, the Iranian founder of the Ashiyane cyber group, which it said cooperates closely with the EU-listed Cyber Police (Fata) and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The statement did not specify the names of the sanctioned judges. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Trump administration slams court ruling rejecting bid to deport pro-Palestinian student

As we’ve reported, a judge in the US has rejected the Trump administration’s efforts to deport Tufts University doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk, who was arrested last year as part of a crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activists. A spokesperson for the US Department of Homeland Security, which oversees US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has criticised the decision, arguing that it reflects “judicial activism”. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem “has made it clear that anyone who thinks they can come to America and hide behind the First Amendment to advocate for anti-American… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

South Korean ex-leader jailed for five years in first martial law verdict

A South Korean judge sentenced former President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday to five years in prison for obstructing justice and other crimes linked to his martial law declaration and in its chaotic aftermath. It is the first in a series of verdicts for the ex-leader, whose brief suspension of civilian rule in South Korea on December 3 2024 prompted massive protests and a showdown in parliament. Now ousted from power, he faces multiple trials for actions taken during that debacle and in the turmoil that followed. Read More…

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Justice Aminuddin terms FCC creation a landmark in constitutional journey

In his maiden message as the Federal Constitutional Court's (FCC) top judge, Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan called the creation of the newly established court under 27th Amendment a landmark in Pakistan’s constitutional journey, "reinforcing the nation’s commitment to the rule of law". CJ Aminuddin, who was appointed following the establishment of the FCC under the recent 27th Constitutional Amendment, described the institution’s mandate as “of great significance: to interpret the Constitution with clarity, independence and fidelity; to safeguard the fundamental rights guaranteed to the people; and to ensure that the… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

27th Amendment: Full Court 'rejected proposal of en masse resignation'

The Full Court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, last week discussed a senior judge’s proposal for en masse resignation, with majority of judges disagreeing with it. The meeting later unanimously approved the Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2025. According to the Supreme Court (SC) sources, around 13 judges attended the Full Court Meeting called in order to discuss the resignations by two apex court judges. Two of the top court's 23 judges, Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah, have already resigned. Read More…

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Federal Constitutional Court becomes operational after two more judges take oath

The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Monday became operational after two more judges were sworn in to serve on the newly formed court established under the recently passed 27th Constitutional Amendment. FCC Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan administered the oath to Justice Rozi Khan Barrech and Justice Arshad Hussain Shah in the Islamabad High Court's (IHC) conference room, taking the total number of judges of the court to seven. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

President approves resignations of SC judges Mansoor Ali Shah, Athar Minallah

President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday approved the resignations of Supreme Court justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah. Both the judges had forwarded their resignations to President Zardari following the enactment of the 27th Constitutional Amendment a day ago. The jurists had criticised the 27th Amendment, describing it as a "grave assault on the Constitution of Pakistan". However, the federal government called the judges' resignations "political speeches" and the latter's allegations "unconstitutional". Read More…

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