The UN Security Council on Monday approved a resolution extending the terms of 21 judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) . The resolution passed with 14 votes in favor,...
The Polk County court in Iowa ruled Monday that both same-sex parents' names should be listed on their child's death certificate. Jennifer and Jessica Buntemeyer, a legally married couple, sued the state of Iowa to include both...
A coalition of Egyptian rights group called Sunday for a redo of Saturday's constitutional referendum, alleging widespread irregularities . The groups, including the Cairo Institute for Human Rights , claim that there was a lack of judicial...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the US government's targeted killing of three US citizens in drone strikes. Senior al Qaeda ...
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced Friday that accused computer hacker Gary McKinnon will not face charges in England and Wales. McKinnon is accused of hacking into NASA, Department of Defense, Air...
The UN Working Group on discrimination against women on Friday expressed grave concern over Egypt's draft constitution , scheduled for a referendum on Saturday. Independent expert Kamala Chandrakirana noted that almost no women were...
Opponents of a law allowing the indefinite detention of suspected terrorists on Wednesday filed an emergency appeal with US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to block the law's enforcement. A group of seven individuals and one...
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday unanimously dismissed a challenge by former Ivory Coast president and alleged war criminal Laurent Gbagbo that the...
Uruguay's Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage . The measure passed by a wide margin after eight hours of debate...
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on Monday lifted a preliminary injunction blocking part of a Georgia immigration law that allows law enforcement officers to ask about immigration...
