The Angolan government should stop torture and unfair trials in the province of Cabinda , according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) statement issued Wednesday. HRW alleges that at least 15 civilians...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in two cases. In Ashcroft v. Iqbal , the Court heard arguments on whether high-ranking US officials are protected...
The Indian government on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to ban a Pakistani charity seen as a front for the group being blamed for the Mumbai terror attacks . Indian Minister of State...
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard oral arguments Tuesday in an en banc rehearing of Arar v. Ashcroft . Canadian citizen Maher Arar is seeking a declaratory...
The Malaysian government has released six terror suspects, including Yazid Sufaat who allegedly gave assistance to the 9/11 attackers , according to a Wednesday statement from Malaysian Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar. Yazid, released last...
Tuesday marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) , and is celebrated as International Human Rights Day . The occasion will be commemorated with a number of special events at the...
Three out of five Guantanamo Bay detainees, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed , the self-proclaimed architect of the 9/11 attacks , on Monday postponed their offers to plead guilty to the charges...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in two cases. In Arizona v. Johnson , the Court heard arguments on whether the Fourth Amendment permits a...
US Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) on Monday told reporters that confirmation hearings for Attorney General nominee Eric Holder would begin in January, as soon as the Senate reconvenes. Leahy, who heads the Senate Judiciary Committee...
The European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) formally began operations Tuesday. EULEX is a civilian mission under the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) replacing the United Nations Mission in Kosovo...
