Chinese authorities reaffirmed Tuesday that computer users will not be required to use controversial filtering software, according to media reports. An official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) echoed earlier statements [AP...
US Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday called for stricter federal hate crime laws , maintaining that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is committed to working with Congress to pass such legislation. Addressing the...
US anti-terrorism laws are hindering Muslim charities and violating the constitutional rights of practicing Muslims, according to a report released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) . Entitled "Blocking Faith, Freezing Charity," the report...
War crimes suspects entering or residing in the UK are often immune from prosecution for their acts, according to a report released Monday by Aegis Trust . The report refers to a "significant number" of alleged...
US Senator Daniel Akaka (D-HI) introduced a bill Monday to reform the 2005 Real ID Act and enhance the security of driver's licenses. The Providing for Additional...
Former oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky called for a reform of Russia's court system in an article published Monday in the weekly magazine Kommersant Vlast . The jailed former...
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Monday released redacted documents that describe the alleged torture and abuse of Guantanamo Bay detainees in CIA custody, transcribed from Combatant Status Review Tribunal hearings. The documents, released...
The Council of the European Union and the US jointly released a statement Monday outlining the terms of agreement for EU countries planning to accept Guantanamo Bay detainees. Affirming that the US...
Former spokeswoman for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Florence Hartmann went on trial Monday to face accusations of contempt for allegedly publishing details of tribunal proceedings. Hartmann is...
The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in four cases. In United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Espinosa , the Court will decide on the requirements for...
