Posts Tagged ‘appeal’

Jussie Smollett will Appeal Guilty Verdict: ‘Committed to Clearing His Name’

CHICAGO (AP) — Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was convicted Thursday on charges he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself nearly three years ago and then lied to Chicago police about it. In the courtroom as the verdict was read, Smollett stood and faced the jury, showing no visible reaction. He and his family […]

Heavy Fine Upheld on Appeal by Christian in Algeria

Ain Defla, Algeria. (Habib Kaki, Creative Commons) TIZI-OUZOU, Algeria (Morning Star News) – A Christian convert from Islam received a six-month suspended prison sentence and a fine of 100,000 Algerian dinars (US$716) from an appeals court on Dec. 1 for accepting donations without a license, he said. Ahmed Beghal (name changed for security reasons) had been […]

Urgent Appeal to Protect the Lives of Palestinian Administrative Detainees on Hunger-Strike in Israeli Prisons

November 16, 2021 By KhamakarPress News – Israel’s Terrorism Against Human Rights NGOs Since its founding in 1948, the “State of Israel” has promoted an intense campaign to erase Palestinian history, culture and resistance on all its fronts. Human rights organizations such as the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS) and activists around the world are the […]

Assange in jeopardy: US extradition appeal hearing begins in London

Today the UK High Court begins a two-day hearing of a United States government appeal aimed at securing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition to the US. The hearing is the culmination of a campaign of rampant criminality by American imperialism and its allies, stretching over a decade. Its character is summed up in revelations during […]

A Guide To The US Government’s Appeal In The Assange Extradition Case

Above photo: Attorney General Merrick Garland, head of the U.S. Justice Department under President Joe Biden. NOTE: Kevin Gosztola will remotely cover the Assange appeal hearing on October 27-28 and will have live updates on proceedings that can be followed on Twitter from @kgosztola. London – On October 27, the High Court of Justice in the […]

Assange To Get Same Judge Who Sided With US On Appeal Over Medical Issues

Above Photo: Lord Justice Timothy Holroyde. The same judge that overturned an earlier High Court decision to exclude Assange’s health from the U.S. appeal will preside over the substantive appeal hearing next week. Lord Justice Timothy Holroyde, the High Court judge who reversed an earlier court order to bar the U.S. from appealing Julian Assange’s […]

Dutch activists lose ethnic profiling case but vow to appeal

A Dutch court ruled on Wednesday that police can use ethnicity as one of the criteria for selecting people for checks at the border, a legal defeat that rights activists immediately vowed to appeal. The decision came in a case brought against the government by two citizens, backed by human rights groups, who argued that […]

Dutch court to hear appeal over alleged Gantz war crimes in Gaza 

A Dutch court will hear an appeal next week against Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz and co-defendant Amir Eshel for their alleged role in the murder of a family during Israel’s 2014 military offensive on the Gaza Strip. The Israeli air force bombed Ismail Ziada’s family home in Al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza […]

An Open Letter and Appeal to American Academicians, Politicians, and Citizens

An Open Letter and Appeal to American Academicians, Politicians and Citizens: In recognition of the unique scholarly, historical, and humanitarian importance of the work and witness of Kevin Annett, M.A., M.Div. August 24, 2021 Last May, the mass graves of children were unearthed at a former Indian residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. Since then, a […]

URGENT APPEAL: Please support Dr Adil with as much as you can afford and share far and wide to help his win and get him reinstated. Dr Adil is the founder of the World Doctors Alliance

He courageously spoke the truth last year sworn to his Hippocratic Oath to “First Do No Harm” about the damaging coronavirus lockdown measures and paid a heavy price. Undeterred, and standing in truth with great integrity and strength he founded the World Doctors Alliance and was joined by huge swathes of medical health professionals and […]

Iranian artist says teahouse paintings appeal to foreign tourists  

Iranian artist says teahouse paintings appeal to foreign tourists   – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – Iranian artist Narges Eshqi has said that foreign tourists find Iranian teahouse paintings more appealing than do her compatriots. As one of the few Iranian artists who have adopted this style, she showcased her latest paintings at Tehran’s Phi Café in […]

Further Blow to Press Freedoms as US Wins Appeal in Effort to Extradite Julian Assange

AUGUST 11, 2021 By Brett Wilkins As Britain’s High Court on Wednesday handed the United States a win in its bid to extradite Julian Assange, press freedom and other human rights defenders renewed calls for the Biden administration to drop all charges against the WikiLeaks founder. Lord Justice Tim Holroyde on Wednesday ruled that the U.S. […]

US lawyers appeal UK decision to block Julian Assange extradition

Lawyers acting on behalf of the U.S. government on Wednesday challenged a British judge’s decision to block the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges in the United States, arguing that assessments of Assange’s mental health should be reviewed. The British judge, Vanessa Baraitser, ruled in January that Assange was likely to […]

Preliminary Assange Appeal Hearing Scheduled For August 11

Above Photo: WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange leaves Westminster Magistrates Court in London, Britain January 13, 2020. Henry Nicholls / Reuters. The United States government has been given limited permission to appeal the District Court’s decision to block the extradition of Julian Assange from the UK to the U.S. Britain’s High Court ruled that the U.S. […]

Palestinian American Christians appeal to Biden: Reconsider US policy on Hamas

In a recent letter addressed to President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken, the Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace (PCAP) builds on remarks made by Blinken in Ramallah on May 25. During his press conference with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Blinken acknowledged Palestinians’ aspirations “to live in freedom; to have their basic rights respected, […]

UK High Court grants US permission to appeal ban on Assange extradition

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s legal team just announced the United Kingdom’s High Court has granted the U.S. government permission to appeal a decision that had blocked Assange’s extradition.  This decision “means he is still at risk of extradition where he faces a 175-year prison sentence and…is certain to lose his life if he is extradited,” […]

Assange Extradition: British High Court Grants US A Limited Appeal

The following was originally published as part of Shadowproof’s newsletter, The Dissenter. To become a subscriber, go here. The High Court of Justice in the United Kingdom agreed to hear the United States government’s appeal in the extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange but on limited grounds. According to Stella Moris, who is Assange’s […]

UK High Court Allows US To Appeal Ban On Assange Extradition

Above Photo: Sjiong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons The High Court in London on Wednesday said that the United States can go ahead with its appeal of Magistrate Vanessa Baraitser’s Jan. 4 decision not to allow the extradition of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange to the United States, WikiLeaks said in a tweet. Baraitser had ruled that Assange’s physical and […]

Russia rejects Czech appeal for damages over deadly 2014 ammunition depot blasts

Russia said it had rejected a request from the Czech Republic for financial compensation for deadly explosions at an ammunition depot in 2014. Prague has blamed Russia for the blasts, which killed two people and destroyed the depot near the village of Vrbetice. On Monday, the Czech foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador to discuss […]

Scandalous Fashion: The Naked Appeal of Dhaka Muslin

Dhaka Muslin is a precious fabric that gained popularity around 200 years ago, but its roots go back much further. In the late 18 th century, Dhaka muslin became a new fashion and gained both admiration and notoriety throughout Europe. With its transparent appearance and its use in dresses and blouses, giving a near-naked appearance, the […]

Catholic Democrats Appeal to ‘Primacy of Conscience’ in Abortion Support

Sixty Catholic Democrats in Congress have written an open “Statement of Principles” explaining why the Catholic Church should not deny Holy Communion to professed Catholics who promote abortion. The open letter was published online on June 18 to coincide with the June meeting of the U.S. bishops, who discussed, among other things, the question of […]

Florida panel paves way for law enforcement to appeal local police budget cuts

Florida’s anti-riot bill, among other things, created an appeal process to challenge local law enforcement budget cuts or modifications. Under that proposal, any appeal would go before an administration commission comprised of DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet. That panel could approve or deny the change and its decision is final. During their Tuesday meeting, DeSantis […]

An Emergency Appeal to the World’s Governments by Scientists, Doctors, Environmental Organizations and Others

CELL PHONE APOCALYPSE I recently received a letter in the mail from a woman in Florida describing the illnesses from which she has suffered for the past dozen years: Hashimoto’s disease, liver dysfunction, sinus infection, “exploding head,” complete loss of smell and partial loss of taste. “After all this time,” she wrote, “I now wonder […]

Ratko Mladic: UN judges to rule on appeal against Bosnian war convictions

Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladić is due to hear a judgment on his appeal against genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Mladić, known as the “Butcher of Bosnia” was convicted in 2017 of crimes during the Bosnian War and sentenced to life imprisonment. The army chief had led troops responsible for a […]

Appeal To President Of India: Refer The Lakshadweep Issue To National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

Prior consultation with the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) mandatory for policy changes in Lakshadweep- Appeal for intervention` To Shri Ram Nath KovindPresident of India Respected Rashtrapatiji, I understand that that the Administrator of Lakshadweep has formulated a number of far reaching regulations, such as the Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation (LDAR), the Lakshadweep Prevention […]

Faina Savenkova appeal for the 2021 UN Children’s Day

Posted on May 31, 2021 by martyrashrakat May 31, 2021 Dear friends Today I am sharing with you the video of the public appeal made by Faina Savenkova, from Lugansk, to the United Nations and the rest of the world reminding them that the children of the Donbass deserve to live in peace and security.  […]

A Victorian logging company just won a controversial court appeal. Here’s what it means for forest wildlife

Australia’s forest-dwelling wildlife is in greater peril after last week’s court ruling that logging — even if it breaches state requirements — is exempt from the federal law that protects threatened species. The Federal Court upheld an appeal by VicForests, Victoria’s state timber corporation, after a previous ruling in May 2020 found it razed critical […]

Maxine Waters: Chauvin Trial Judge ‘Way Off Track’ with Appeal Remarks — ‘He Knows That There Was No Interference with the Jurors’

Saturday, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) appeared on CNN’s “Newsroom” to respond to remarks from Judge Peter Cahill near the close of the Derek Chauvin trial last week about Waters’ call for confrontation over a potential outcome in the trial. Waters was dismissive of Cahill’s concern and downplayed claims that she had interfered with the jury’s […]

Last-Ditch Appeal Denied for Men Convicted of Firebombing New Jersey Synagogues, ‘Terrorizing’ Jewish Communities

[ILLUSTRATIVE] Police responding to a shooting incident in Jersey City, New Jersey, Dec. 10, 2019. Photo: Reuters. A state appeals court upheld the convictions on Thursday of two men previously convicted for a monthlong spree of antisemitic crimes in northern New Jersey, including the firebombing of two synagogues. Aakash Dalal and Anthony Graziano, now in […]

‘They should be applauded’: Bernie Sanders backs union’s appeal of Amazon vote

Bernie Sanders, among several lawmakers who visited union organisers and Amazon workers in Alabama during a closely watched union vote, said he supports efforts to challenge the results after a majority of ballots opposed organising the warehouse in Bessemer. “It takes an enormous amount of courage to stand up and fight back, and they should […]

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