Former Slave Wins Landmark Case
The government of Niger has been found guilty of failing to protect one of its citizens from slavery. Hadijatou Mani brought her case before the Court of Justice of the West African regional body Ecowas…
Articles by Torwoli Dzuali
Governor-General should say “NO” to Harper
Tomorrow it is expected that Prime Minister Stephen Harper will ask Governor-General Michaelle Jean to dissolve Parliament and call a federal election. Harper will argue that his Conservative government no longer has the confidence of…
Radovan Karadzic Refuses to Enter a Plea
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, today refused to enter a plea to charges against him as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) commenced proceedings in the Hague. Karadzic was arrested in Belgrade…
“Judge Made Me Rub Her Feet”
Suspended Nevada state judge Elizabeth Halverson is facing fourteen counts of judicial misconduct. The allegations against Halverson include: the mishandling of trials, falling asleep on the bench, and mistreating her employees. This week testimony was…
Man Decapitated on Greyhound Bus
Passengers aboard a greyhound bus, travelling from Edmonton to Winnipeg, were left horrified after witnessing a gruesome attack that left another passenger dead. The victim, a twenty-two year old man, had boarded the bus in…
The Khadr Conundrum Raised at UofO
“Omar Khadr is a Canadian citizen who was captured by U.S. forces in July 2002 when he was 15 years of age after allegedly throwing a grenade that fatally wounded a U.S. soldier. He is…