The Egyptian Parliament Wednesday deprived two Muslim Brotherhood lawmakers of their official immunity. Under Egyptian law, legislators enjoy immunity from prosecution unless the parliament votes to remove it. Sabri Amer and Ragab Abu...
A US Marine sergeant testified Wednesday at the Article 32 hearing of Marine lawyer Capt. Randy W. Stone that Stone and other supervisors repeatedly ignored his requests to launch an investigation into the killings of 24 Iraqi...
The Supreme Court of Pakistan Wednesday blocked all media coverage of the proceedings against suspended Chief Justice Iftikar Chaudhry and ordered an end to television and newspaper commentary that could "interfere" with...
Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed two gay rights bills into law Wednesday, establishing civil unions for gay couples and enacting anti-discrimination measures. House Bill 2007 allows same-sex couples to enter into contractual domestic partnerships...
Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry Tuesday reluctantly signed a strict immigration reform bill meant to discourage illegal immigration. The Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007 denies illegal immigrants state identification, and requires...
Zimbabwean police Tuesday broke up a rally of about 50 lawyers who had gathered to protest the the arrest and imprisonment of two human rights lawyers, assaulting some attendees with rubber batons, according to a witness. Alec Muchadehama and...
The Parliament of Pakistan Tuesday rejected a proposal to soften the country's strict blasphemy laws that impose death or life imprisonment for insults to the Prophet Mohammed. Minno Bhandara, a Christian lawmaker in the National Assembly,...
The Pakistan Supreme Court Tuesday created a panel of judges to hear a legal challenge by suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry to the proceedings against him for alleged misconduct. Pakistan's...
A New York appeals court Tuesday dismissed four of six claims against former New York Stock Exchange chairman Richard Grasso , finding they were not within the New York attorney general's authority to bring....
A US Marine legal adviser charged with failure to properly report and investigate the killings of 24 Iraqi civilians at Haditha appeared before a military panel Tuesday that will decide whether the charges should...
