A Finnish appeals court on Monday began hearing the appeal of former Rwandan pastor Francois Bazaramba , convicted last year on charges relating to his involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide [HRW backgrounder; JURIST news...
Representatives from the International Criminal Court (ICC) were reportedly meeting Monday with Libyan rebels to discuss turning over the son of Libyan leader Mummar Gaddafi , Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, to the court for...
The UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) announced Friday that it will investigate three additional bomb attacks that may be connected to the February 2005 attack that killed former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri [BBC...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday urged the UN Security Council to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the violent suppression of anti-government protests. Pillay's remarks came...
The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU-NC) and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights filed suit Monday challenging the practice of shackling immigration detainees in court. The suit,...
Syrian government forces cracking down on the opposition may be committing crimes against humanity, according to a report published Thursday by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) . The...
The UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) on Wednesday unsealed the indictment against four individuals accused of assassinating former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri . The pre-trial judge issued a...
Judges for the International Criminal Court (ICC) have postponed the opening of the confirmation of charges hearing against accused war criminal Callixte Mbarushimana , originally set for Wednesday, until September 16. Mbarushimana,...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Kansas law that prohibits insurance companies from including coverage for abortion in their comprehensive plans....
A group of four tobacco companies sued the US government Tuesday claiming that new cigarette labeling regulations violate their First Amendment rights. The suit, filed against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
