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DOJ Press Release: United States v. Medunjanin (E.D.N.Y. Nov. 16, 2012) (life sentence)
November 17, 2012 – 8:27 pm | No Comment

Department of JusticeOffice of Public AffairsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, November 16, 2012Al-Qaeda Operative Sentenced to Life in Prison in One of the Most Serious Terrorist Plots Against the United States since 9/11Defendant and Co-Plotters Came Within …

AMANATULLAH, et al., Petitioners, v. Barack OBAMA, et al., Respondents.
November 17, 2012 – 8:25 pm | No Comment

Chief Judge Lamberth has granted the government’s motion to dismiss a first amended habeas petition filed by a Pakistani citizen held at Bagram, following the Circuit’s decision in al Maqaleh.  (The petitioner is identified as Amanatullah…I …

BOSTON – Rezwan Ferdaus was sentenced today for plotting an attack on American soil and attempting to provide detonation devices to terrorists.
November 7, 2012 – 12:57 am | No Comment

BOSTON – Rezwan Ferdaus was sentenced today for plotting an attack on American soil and attempting to provide detonation devices to terrorists.
Ferdaus, 27, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns to 17 years …

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Aafia SIDDIQUI, Defendant–Appellant.
November 7, 2012 – 12:50 am | No Comment

United States Court of Appeals,
Second Circuit.
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,
v.
Aafia SIDDIQUI, Defendant–Appellant.FN*
FN* The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to amend the caption to conform with the above.
Docket No. 10–3916–cr.
Argued: Feb. 10, 2012.
Decided: Nov. …

The Myth and Reality of ‘Shari’a Courts’ in Canada: A Delayed Opportunity for the Indigenization of Islamic Legal Rulings
July 28, 2011 – 6:08 pm | No Comment

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The Myth and Reality of ‘Shari’a Courts’ in Canada: A Delayed Opportunity for the Indigenization of Islamic Legal Rulings
The Ontario government’s passage of the Family Statute …

Muslim Advocates Releases Report – “Unreasonable Intrusions: Investigating the Politics, Faith & Finances of Americans Returning Home”
April 21, 2009 – 4:36 pm | No Comment
Muslim Advocates Releases Report – “Unreasonable Intrusions: Investigating the Politics, Faith & Finances of Americans Returning Home”

Today, Muslim Advocates released a groundbreaking report, Unreasonable Intrusions: Investigating the Politics, Faith & Finances of Americans Returning …

The Audacity to Change: Reframing American Policy on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Marda Dunsky, ISPU Fellow
April 2, 2009 – 11:54 am | No Comment
The Audacity to Change: Reframing American Policy on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Marda Dunsky, ISPU Fellow

Marda Dunsky, ISPU Fellow
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Having chanted the mantra of change that helped sweep him into the White House, Barack Obama now has the opportunity to channel that mantra into …

The Effectiveness of Profiling from a National Security Perspective
March 29, 2009 – 12:25 pm | No Comment
The Effectiveness of Profiling from a National Security Perspective

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March 2009
by:
Jimmy Bourque, Ph.D.
Stefanie LeBlanc, M.A.
Anouk Utzschneider, M.Sc.
Christopher Wright, M.A.
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of …

Eminent Jurists Panel releases Human Rights, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism 213 page Report: Assessing Damage, Urging Action
February 17, 2009 – 5:37 pm | Comments Off
Eminent Jurists Panel releases Human Rights, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism 213 page Report: Assessing Damage, Urging Action

The 213-page report, Assessing Damage, Urging Action, has been three years in the making. You may recall that the Nathanson Centre hosted a full day (April 2007) of consultations/presentations at the Professional …

Book Review: The Constitution of Law: Legality in a Time of Emergency by David Dyzenhaus (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006). 250 Pages.
April 17, 2008 – 7:02 pm | No Comment
Book Review: The Constitution of Law: Legality in a Time of Emergency by David Dyzenhaus (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006). 250 Pages.

By FAISAL KUTTY
York University – Osgoode Hall Law School
Abstract:
The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and the ensuing war on terror has brought to the fore a number of issues that were not previously …

Canada’s Passenger Protect Program: Too Guilty to Fly, Too Innocent to Charge?
February 16, 2007 – 7:01 pm | Comments Off
Canada’s Passenger Protect Program: Too Guilty to Fly, Too Innocent to Charge?

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By Faisal Kutty
Abstract:
Canada’s cleverly named Passenger Protect Program, which is nothing less than a “No-Fly” List, is set to take off in …

The Shari’a Law Factor in International Commercial Arbitration
April 25, 2006 – 7:00 pm | Comments Off
The Shari’a Law Factor in International Commercial Arbitration

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By Faisal Kutty
Abstract:
The world has witnessed a phenomenal growth in commercial disputes transcending national borders due to our increasingly interrelated and globalized …