Responding to a petition from Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen , Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni reduced the jail term of opposition politician Cheam Channy from seven years to three, officials said Friday. Cheam Channy,...
US Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Wednesday called for a re-examination of antitrust laws after the Committee held a hearing on consolidation in the energy industry . Specter noted that the Federal...
Both India and Indonesia have rejected a report released Wednesday by human rights groups claiming that relief efforts for the devastating 2004 tsunami were marred by numerous violations of the rights of...
Two prosecution witnesses testified Thursday in the trial of Saddam Hussein on crimes against humanity charges before the trial was once again adjourned until February 13 to allow time for more witnesses...
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) , ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has asked US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to clarify the steps being taken to protect the privacy of American citizens after a Department of Justice (DOJ)...
Ugandan High Court Justice John Bosco Katutsi has denied a defense motion to dismiss treason charges against opposition leader Kizza Besigye on the grounds of vagueness. Defense lawyers had argued that the charges,...
The US military on Thursday announced the release of 419 Iraqi detainees , including five women detainees . The decision to release the detainees followed a review by the Combined Review and Release Board , an...
