The US Department of Defense (DOD) on Thursday announced the transfer of two Guantanamo Bay detainees to their home country of Algeria. The two men, Nabil Said Hadjarab and Mutia Sadiq Ahmad Sayyab...
A UN spokesperson said Monday that the UN plans to contact the US government about reports that the National Security Agency (NSA) hacked UN internal communications. The UN said that international treaties protect its offices and all...
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Monday that a defendant's request for a lawyer may not be used as evidence of guilt. Tayfun Okatan was convicted on three counts relating to...
Russia's constitutional order is being threatened by the current government practices, according to an open letter signed by more than 50 of Russia's leading legal experts on Tuesday. The letter accuses the government of...
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled 9-5 Monday that an ordinance barring undocumented workers from renting property within the city of Farmers Branch, Texas , is unconstitutional. The ordinance requires...
A judge for the US District Court for the District of New Hampshire sentenced Beatrice Munyenyezi to 10 years in prison for her role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide. Judge Steven McAuliffe imposed the maximum sentence [AP...
Lawyers for former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich filed an appeal with the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit just before a midnight deadline on Monday, challenging Blagojevich's conviction and sentencing. Blagojevich was found...
A jury in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Monday convicted three Somali men of hijacking a boat and killing four Americans in 2011 off the coast of Somalia. The defendants, Ahmed...
A lawsuit between Apple and Amazon concerning the rights to use the term "app store" was dismissed Tuesday at the request of both companies. The decision to end the case leaves the path open for both companies...
Ireland's Parliament voted 138-24 on Tuesday to pass the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill , which would more liberally legalize abortions in cases of medical emergencies. Ireland currently has abortion laws which are heavily influenced by the Catholic...
