The Daily Populous

Tuesday November 27th, 2018 day edition

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Argentine prosecutors are considering charging Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman with war crimes and torture if he flies to Buenos Aires for the G20 summit this week.

The writ presented by Human Rights Watch was received at the court of federal judge Ariel Lijo, who forwarded it to federal prosecutor Ramiro González.

The prosecutor must now decide if the principle of universal jurisdiction, enshrined in Argentina’s constitution, applies in the case of the crown prince.

However, the HRW submission is based on a wider pattern of torture as well as military operations in Yemen.

Saudi prince's presence at G20 offers leaders a photo op to dread – will he go?

A source from President Mauricio Macri’s office Monday declined to comment on the request for Mohammed bin Salman’s arrest should he land on Argentinian soil.

“The crown prince’s attendance at the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires could make the Argentine courts an avenue of redress for victims of abuses unable to seek justice in Yemen or Saudi Arabia.”. »

Trans Woman Was Beaten in ICE Custody Before Death, Autopsy Finds

Authored by thedailybeast.com

Andrew Free, an attorney representing her family, told The Daily Beast that her treatment in ICE custody went far beyond neglectful.

“Trans people in my neighborhood are killed and chopped into pieces, then dumped inside potato bags,” Hernández Rodriguez said at the time.

Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with ICE’s statement and to clarify the timeline of Roxsana Hernández Rodriguez’s treatment. »

Mueller: Manafort Has Lied To Investigators Since Plea Deal

Authored by talkingpointsmemo.com

Special counsel Robert Mueller said in a court filing Monday that Paul Manafort had breached his plea agreement by lying to investigators since signing the agreement.

Mueller and Manafort had come to the plea agreement in October, just before the case against the former Trump campaign chairman in D.C. was about to go to trial.

In the plea deal, Manafort plead guilty to conspiracy against the U.S. and obstruction of justice, related to allegations of witness tampering. »

Ex-Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort broke plea deal, lied to prosecutors, Mueller says

Authored by cnbc.com

The filing did not mention what Manafort is specifically alleged to have lied about.

This is not the first time Manafort has been called out by the special counsel for breaching the terms of his deals with them.

On Monday, prosecutors said that under the terms of the plea deal, Manafort was required to be "fully, truthfully, completely, and forthrightly" cooperative with the government. »

To Tackle Climate Crisis, Says Bernie Sanders, US Must 'Be Bold and Aggressive in Standing Up to Greed of Fossil Fuel Industry'

Authored by commondreams.org

"It is very clear that we have got to bring our people together to address this terribly important issue.

And it is amazing to me that we have an administration right now that still considers climate change to be a hoax," Sanders said.

@SenSanders talks climate change: It is very clear that we have got to bring our people together to address this terribly important issue. »