Amnesty International (AI) Wednesday accused Thai security forces of using "harsh or inadaquate counter-measures" in their response to Islamist/separatist terror attacks in the southern provinces of the predominantly-Buddist country. According to AI, the Thai government...
Syrian diplomats announced Wednesday that Foreign Minister Farouq al-Shara will speak with the UN commission investigating the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri , as requested by outgoing investigation head Detlev Mehlis on...
As anticipated , former Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff on Wednesday pleaded guilty in federal court in Florida to two conspiracy and fraud charges stemming from the 2000 purchase of the SunCruz Casino...
A statement made by President Bush when he signed the 2006 defense spending bill last week allows Bush to bypass the law's ban on torture under his commander in chief powers, the Boston Globe reported...
An Alabama state judge on Tuesday granted summary judgment in a shareholder's lawsuit against Richard Scrushy , former CEO of HealthSouth , and ordered Scrushy to return to the company more than $47.8 million...
The American Bar Association (ABA) on Wednesday announced that Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito has received a "well-qualified" rating, the highest recommendation given by the ABA to judicial nominees. Alito previously received...
The Rhode Island House of Representatives voted 59-13 on Tuesday in favor of overriding the veto of Gov. Don Carcieri of a bill legalizing the prescription of marijuana to seriously ill patients. The...
Libyan human rights group Human Rights Solidarity (HRS) said Tuesday that 131 political dissidents affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood opposition group have begun a hunger strike in a Tripoli prison to draw attention to a...
Cambodian police Wednesday arrested the vice-director of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) after arresting the president of the group and a CCHR lawyer last weekend. No charges have been filed in the latest...
President Bush addressed a group of federal prosecutors on Tuesday, outlining his argument in favor of passing a long-term reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act . Bush reluctantly signed a one-month authorization ...
