Myanmar Court Gives Reuters Reporters 7 Years in Jail
Sep 3, 2018 The verdict against the two men under the country's colonial-era Official Secrets Act is met with international condemnation. Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo had been reporting on the government's brutal crackdown on Rohingya Muslims.
Palestinian Poet Convicted of Incitement
May 3, 2018 Her arrest after she posted her work on social media was condemned by more than 150 high-profile writers.Not Guilty Verdict in Shooting Case That Trump Exploited in Campaign
Nov 30, 2017 The defendant, an undocumented immigrant, fatally shot Kate Steinle on a San Francisco pier. After Thursday's verdict, a defense lawyer denounces the use of the case "to foment hate."
Jury Finds Muslim Student Heckling Is Not Free Speech
Sep 23, 2011 Ten Muslim students from UC Irvine who heckled Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren during an on-campus appearance last year were found guilty Friday of two misdemeanors to conspire and to disrupt the speech, despite their arguments citing free speech.
Stevens Won’t Back Down
Oct 28, 2008 Even as his conviction has politicos rethinking Senate filibuster math, Ted Stevens of Alaska says he'll fight the verdict and continue campaigning for re-election. It's not all bad news for the longest serving Senate Republican -- and you really can't make this up -- the Senate doesn't ban convicted felons.Sentenced to Die Over a Download
Feb 19, 2008 Sayed Parwez Kaambakhsh, a 23-year-old Afghan student, has been sentenced to death for blasphemy because of an article he downloaded from the Internet. The verdict has aroused outrage around the world, and top U.S. and European officials have spoken with the Afghan government. However, some worry that international pressure could back Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the nation's religious fundamentalists into a corner and therefore ensure that the execution is carried out.
