Humanitarian group Refugees International Friday released a report documenting flaws in Sudanese law that leaves rapists unpunished and allows the prosecution of rape victims for sex outside marriage. According to the report, government...
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that immigration reform groups can pursue a lawsuit against Governor Janet Napolitano alleging her administration improperly limited Proposition 200 , a voter-approved ballot initiative that...
Both the prosecution and the defense requested additional delays Thursday in the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor . Lawyers say they need more time to prepare for the first...
The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously upheld a federal restriction on tobacco advertisements Thursday, finding it did not violate the free expression rights of tobacco companies. The suit was brought by the JTI-Macdonald, Rothmans, and...
A justice on the Pakistani Supreme Court said Thursday that the suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has damaged Pakistan, calling the resulting litigation "not a case but a...
The US Senate voted against limiting debate on the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill for a second time Thursday, leaving doubt that the bill will be revisited in the fall or even next year. The...
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Wednesday ruled 5-4 against reinstating a conspiracy charge against former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and two of his former...
The Louisiana State Legislature Tuesday approved a ban on dilation and extraction (D&X) abortions , establishing fines between $10,000 and $100,000 and a jail term from one to ten years for any physician who performs...
The Council of Europe (COE) Wednesday called on member states to act with greater transparency and exercise greater oversight of military and foreign intelligence services, giving support to a...
Adelphia Communications founder John Rigas and his son Timothy were ordered Wednesday to begin serving their prison sentences on August 13th; the two men have been free on bail since their 2004 convictions as they appealed their...
