The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Tuesday transferred the cases of 25 suspects in the 1994 Rwandan conflict to Rwandan authorities. The suspects, who have been investigated but...
The Swiss Federal Assembly on Tuesday rejected an agreement with the US that would have allowed Swiss bank UBS to disclose account information of clients suspected by the US government...
The US Navy announced Monday that it will appeal an appeals court ruling overturning the conviction of US Marine Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III . Hutchins, who was convicted in 2007 for the 2006...
A Rwandan judge on Monday denied the bail request of US lawyer and JURIST Forum contributor Peter Erlinder . Judge Maurice Mbishibishi of the Gasabo Intermediate Court cited flight risk ...
The US Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition for certiorari in the case of Pontiac School District v. Duncan, which challenged whether the No Child Left Behind Act [official website; JURIST...
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 8-1 in Hamilton, Chapter 13 Trustee v. Lanning that the "projected disposable income" of a debtor filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy must...
The Israeli ambassador to the US rejected the idea of an international inquiry into the Israeli raid on several ships bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip , during an appearance on FOX News Sunday . The proposal,...
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday pardoned or commuted the sentences of 81 protesters arrested following the disputed 2009 presidential election . The pardons were made upon the request...
A joint statement issued by the US and EU on Thursday emphasized the need to respect international human rights and religious freedom in counter-terrorism efforts. The EU-US 2010 Declaration on Counter-Terrorism was adopted by the Council of the...
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday voted 85-0 to pass revisions to the Nigerian Constitution that would clarify the exercise of executive authority in the absence of the president. The constitutional revisions would require the president...
