Iraqi Interior Minister Jawad al-Bolani said Tuesday that more than 40 police officers face charges following an investigation that revealed abuses in the country's prisons and criminal justice system. Among the alleged abuses, police are believed to...
Five UN officials on Tuesday decried the manner in which Myanmar has conducted the trial of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi . Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers [official...
Three US contractors arrested for the killing of another contractor will be released due to insufficient evidence against them, their lawyers said Wednesday. Two other men are still being held , but are expected to be released...
A naturalized American citizen believed to have ties to a Canadian terrorist cell was convicted Wednesday of conspiracy to commit terrorism in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia . Syed Haris...
The US-led Multi-National Force (MNF) in Iraq said Tuesday that it is still holding 11,057 Iraqi prisoners in three separate camps throughout the country. The prisoners currently held in the three US camps, Camp Taji,...
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday that the US government will begin to enforce immigration policy more strictly by targeting employers directly , rather than through continued use of controversial...
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday held that a San Francisco resolution urging the Vatican to withdraw a directive against same-sex adoptions does not violate the Establishment Clause....
Canadian Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan on Tuesday announced the introduction of legislation to the House of Commons that would allow victims of terrorism to sue perpetrators in Canadian courts. The...
Human rights groups on Tuesday called for the Spanish government to continue prosecuting those who violate international law under the principle of universal jurisdiction , sending a manifesto to Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis...
A disciplinary panel of judges ruled Wednesday that former US District Court judge Samuel Kent engaged in conduct that constitutes grounds for impeachment , and urged prompt action on the matter. Kent, who pleaded guilty...
