The Extraordinary African Chambers in Senegal on Monday began the trial of former Chadian leader Hissène Habré on charges of crimes against humanity, torture and war crimes. Habré, who ruled Chad from 1982-1990, denies the charges...
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Monday was charged with fraud, tax evasion and money laundering. The charges date back as far as 2007 before he was prime minister and the court has seized property...
China has significantly restricted the freedom of movement for Tibetans and other minorities said Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday. Referencing a report released by HRW last week, the rights group stated that China's...
An unnamed Australian man has allegedly bribed New South Wales judges with approximately $2.2 million in order to obtain less severe jail sentences, according to confidential police documents cited by Fairfax Media and Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Four Corners [corporate...
A UK judge on Monday sentenced former News of the World features editor Jules Stenson to a four month suspended prison sentence for his role in hacking the phones of celebrities and government officials. Stenson pleaded...
The US Supreme Court on Monday granted a motion to stay , allowing over half of Texas' 18 abortion clinics to stay open by temporarily blocking a law that would place stringent requirements on clinics...
Tunisian Interior Minister Najem Gharsalli announced Monday that authorities had arrested a group of individuals suspected to have supported a Friday attack that killed 39 at a beach resort. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack...
The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on Monday released a report calling on Ireland to "take all necessary steps, including a referendum on abortion, to revise its legislation on abortion." The committee...
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 6-3 in Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment that patent holders still cannot charge royalties after the expiration of a patent. The decision, written by Justice Elena Kagan...
UK Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday renewed his call for the country to repeal the Human Rights Act and institute its own bill of rights in an article for the Sun newspaper . Cameron...
