Canadian judge refuses to hear a woman in hijab

It has been reported by The Telegraph that a judge told a Muslim woman appearing in a Montreal courtroom, Canada that she would not hear her case until she removed her head scarf.

The broadcaster, citing an audio recording it obtained of the proceedings, said Judge Eliana Marengo was heard telling Rania El-Alloul on Tuesday that the courtroom is a secular place, and that she was not suitably dressed.

It may be added that Canadian law does not forbid the wearing of a head scarf in court, only stipulating that attendees wear "suitable dress". And the public display of religious symbols has been hotly debated in the predominantly French-speaking Canadian province in recent years.

A number of people on Twitter have condemned the judge's decision. Read more at The Telegraph

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Bin Laden raid member to be witness in Manning court-martial

It has been reported by the Washington Post that a military judge ruled Wednesday that a member of the team that raided Osama bin Laden’s compound would be allowed to testify at the court-martial of Army Pfc. 

Manning [Photo:Patrick Semansky/AP]

Bradley Manning, part of the prosecution’s attempt to link the slain al-Qaeda leader to material leaked by the soldier.

Manning, who pleaded guilty to some charges last month, is scheduled to face a court-martial in June for leaking 700,000 documents and other materials to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks.

Prosecutors, who have alleged that Manning’s actions damaged national security, say digital media found at bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan show that the terrorist leader received access to some of the WikiLeaks material through an associate.

Read more about it at: Washington Post
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Terry denies racist abuse

One of England's biggest soccer stars went on trial Monday, accused of hurling racist abuse at another player during a match last year.

The normally staid chambers of Westminster Magistrates' Court in London got an earful of shockingly foul language as lawyers and witnesses detailed what Chelsea captain John Terry said to Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand in the match.

A lip reader watching a video of the incident told the court what Terry said, including two extremely obscene words.

Terry did not deny directing a barrage of foul language at Ferdinand and referring to him as "black," but he denied engaging in racist abuse.

Read more: CNN

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Ex Israeli PM Olmert convicted

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been cleared of two major corruption charges but convicted of a third, lesser charge.

Olmert was found guilty of illegally granting favours to a business friend, during his time as a minister.

He was cleared of the main corruption charges of bribery and falsely billing for foreign fundraising trips. Olmert was plagued by the scandals during his three years in office, and resigned in February 2009.

He was the first Israeli prime minister to face criminal charges that carry the threat of imprisonment, and will be sentenced at a later date.

Read more: BBC News

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Assange Loses UK Supreme Court Appeal

The long legal saga of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange takes another turn.

According to RT and other news outlets, the founder of Wikileaks has lost his appeal against extradition to Sweden, where he is due to face charges of sexual assault.

Assange has been fighting extradition in the UK for over a year, but this appears to be the end of the line.

Read more: Business Insider

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