The Republic of Moldova on Tuesday ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) . The treaty will become effective in Moldova on January 1, 2011. EU High Representative...
The World Justice Project (WJP) released its inaugural report on Thursday, ranking countries by their adherence to the rule of law. The three-year study categorizes governments based on nine factors, including their level of corruption,...
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Florida on Thursday denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a group of attorneys general challenging the constitutionality of the recently...
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Wednesday that governmental interests in the protection of sensitive information supersede a detainee's request for its disclosure. The decision overturns the district court's...
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled 5-4 Friday that Canadians do not have the right to have counsel present during custodial interrogations. The court held that § 10(b) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms...
The League of Human Rights (LDH) on Thursday accused French authorities of improperly collecting DNA samples from Roma migrants . French police may collect samples of genetic material from indicted individuals, though the...
India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced on Thursday that it has secured INTERPOL red notices for five Pakistani citizens, including two military officials, for their suspected involvement in the 2008...
Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday lodged a protest with NATO and its International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) regarding air strikes that crossed into Pakistani territory. The complaint stems from...
An Israeli district court on Friday rejected Irish Nobel Peace Prize winner Mairead Maguire's request to gain entry into the country. Maguire, traveling to Israel for a conference of Nobel laureates, was arrested on Tuesday upon her...
US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Thursday announced new guidelines intended to increase the safety of offshore drilling. The Drilling Safety Rule addresses specifications for and oversight of flow control mechanisms and well bore integrity,...
