UN Human Rights expert Ahmed Shaheed said Monday that he is concerned about the human rights violations occurring in Iran . While speaking to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Shaheed also stated that his concerns have...
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday overturned the 22-year prison sentence for the "Millennium Bomber," Ahmed Rassam , imposed by the lower court after he was convicted by a...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday ordered Russia's prosecutor general to conduct a study into 32 criminal cases, including the case of ex-oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky . Khodorkovsky, who was...
Iranian human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after being found guilty by a Tehran Revolutionary Court of spreading anti-government propaganda, his daughter confirmed...
Over 80 percent of voters in Syria have voted to approve the new Syrian constitution , officials said Monday. The proposed constitution will impose term limits on the president as well as provide for a multi-party...
Thousands of Sri Lankans joined government-sponsored protests on Monday in opposition to a proposed UN Human Rights Council resolution concerning crimes that allegedly occurred during the country's civil war. The protests, which were planned throughout 150 cities...
A Milan court on Saturday dismissed corruption charges against former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi , finding that the statute of limitations had expired. Berlusconi was on trial for allegedly bribing his British tax lawyer,...
A pro-same-sex marriage group in Maine, EqualityMaine , has gathered enough signatures to place a same-sex marriage referendum on the November ballot. The question reads: "Do you favor a law allowing marriage licenses for same-sex...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday applauded the Somali parties who have reached a "crucial political agreement" on Friday at the Garowe II Constitutional Conference . According to Ban, the agreement provides the steps...
The Maryland House of Delegates on Friday passed a bill that would allow same-sex couples to legally marry within the state. The bill passed by a 72 to 67 vote and is set to...
