A Bahrain civilian-military court on Tuesday sentenced 26 more protesters to prison terms ranging from 5-15 years, bringing the total number of protesters sentenced in the past 48 hours to 60. Those who were sentenced on...
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak initiated the repeal of Malaysia's strict security laws in Parliament on Monday. In an effort to protect civil liberties while maintaining a balance of public peace [AP...
A Bahrain civilian-military court on Monday sentenced numerous protesters to lengthy prison terms, including 14 people who were sentenced to life (or 25 years) in prison for their involvement in the death of a Pakistani man...
The International Criminal Court on Monday granted the request of Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo to open an investigation into war crimes committed on the Ivory Coast during post-election violence [BBC backgrounder; JURIST...
The Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education voted on Monday to grant in-state college tuition rates at Rhode Island state institutions to children whose parents immigrated to the US illegally. The decision is seen by...
The Obama administration on Monday declined to seek en banc review by the full US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit of its August decision striking down the individual mandate provision of the health...
Scottish prosecutors asked Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) on Monday for any evidence, witnesses or assistance they can provide in tracking down those involved in the Lockerbie bombing . The request follows the Scottish Crown's recent...
Five human rights groups sent a letter Monday to Cameroon President Paul Biya, urging him to end persecution against gays and lesbians and repeal laws that criminalize homosexual conduct . The...
The Spanish National Court on Thursday sentenced a former Basque separatist to 10 years in prison for terrorism and trying to resurrect a banned political wing of Euzkadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) [GlobalSecurity backgrounder; JURIST news...
The UK Parliament on Thursday approved the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill , making it more difficult for ordinary citizens to obtain arrest warrants for suspected war criminals present in the UK. The controversial act [AP...
