A Peruvian judge on Saturday reinstated the parole of Lori Berenson , a US citizen held since 1995 for collaboration with a Marxist rebel organization. Berenson has served three-quarters of a 20-year sentence, making her eligible for parole...
The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the constitutionality of State Question 755 , which amends the state constitution to ban the use of...
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster (D) announced Thursday that he, along with 12 other state attorneys general, has filed an amici curiae brief before the US Supreme Court supporting an...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday filed an amicus curiae brief in the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit revising the government's stance on patenting isolated genetic material, including human...
The tenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on Saturday concluded its proceedings with delegates agreeing to the Nagoya Protocol. The protocol identifies 20 goals within five categories...
The Kenyan Cabinet on Thursday authorized a 3.5 billion shilling expenditure to finance the transition to the country's new constitution. The funds, roughly USD $43 million , are intended to facilitate implementation of the...
The French Senate on Friday approved retirement reform legislation designed to keep the country's pension system viable. The bill , which passed by a 177-153 vote,...
UN Special Rapporteur on torture Manfred Nowak called Saturday for the Obama administration to launch an inquiry into the role of the US in human rights violations allegedly committed in Iraq . Nowak's comments follow...
The European Parliament on Thursday named Cuban activist Guillermo Farinas as the recipient of its 2010 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought . Farinas has undergone multiple hunger strikes in support of political prisoners...
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) on Friday concluded its case against right-wing politician Geert Wilders by asking for Wilders' acquittal on all charges ....
