Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Monday he will not be forced into weakening the government's tough new anti-terrorism measures . The draft legislation, leaked onto the Internet last...
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Iraqi parliament considers extended death penalty for terrorist acts
A closed session of the Iraqi National Assembly debated a broad new anti-terrorism bill Monday, which would authorize the execution of perpetrators and accomplices of offenses classified as terrorist acts. The bill reportedly includes the following as...
Ugandan journalist accused of sedition for Garang statements released on bail
Ugandan journalist Andrew Mwenda , a reporter for KFM Radio, was arraigned and released on bail Monday, following his plea of not guilty to charges of sedition, allegedly committed when he "uttered words with the intention to bring...
Saudi reformers calling for constitutional monarchy get prison terms
Three Saudi reformers on trial for sedition and using Western tactics in calling for the institution of a limited constitutional monarchy in Saudi Arabia were sentenced to prison terms of six to nine years Sunday. Human rights observers and...