Former US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operative Sabrina de Sousa filed an appeal in Portugal's Constitutional Court Monday in a last attempt to prevent her extradition to Italy to serve a six-year sentence for her...
The government of Sudan on Monday began its three-day referendum in the western region of Darfur despite concerns from the US State Department that the political process would undermine peace efforts. The Darfur Referendum Commission hopes [Al...
U.S. District Court Judge Rosemary Collyer on Thursday unsealed an opinion from late March ruling that the government did not have grounds to designate the major insurance company, Metlife , as "too big to fail."...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on Thursday that European Union states are violating international law by breaking their migrant pact with Turkey, by not allowing the country to extradite suspected terrorists. Speaking at a ceremony in...
South Carolina's summary courts, which try and convict defendants for low-level offenses, are failing to provide legal representation and other constitutional safeguards, according to a study released Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ....
Bela Biszku, a high-ranking Communist official convicted of war crimes committed during the aftermath of the Hungarian revolution , died on Thursday at the age of 94. When Soviet forces shut down the Hungarian uprising in...
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic on Thursday acknowledged the Republic of Moldova's recent efforts to address governmental issues and promote human rights. Simonovic noted various reforms implemented by Prime Minister...
The Supreme Court of Uganda on Thursday rejected a legal challenge to the presidential election held in February which resulted in President Yoweri Museveni being re-elected to a fifth term in office. Opposing candidate Amama Mbabazi [campaign...
Sudan's State Minister of Social Welfare on Sunday signed a United Nations (UN) action plan that will establish new measures to protect children from armed conflict. Under the new agreement,...
The Federal Supreme Court of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) issued sentences on Sunday for 41 defendants connected to a terrorist plot to bomb malls and hotels. All 41 defendants were charged with possessing firearms and ammunition...
