Myanmar announced on Wednesday that it has freed 452 prisoners ahead of a visit by US President Barack Obama . Myanmar's state-run media reported that the government has released the prisoners on humanitarian grounds and...
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari on Friday in Shelby County v. Holder to determine whether Congress exceeded its authority when it renewed Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act...
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning , who is accused of leaking confidential documents to WikiLeaks , offered a guilty plea on Wednesday to several of the charges that the government has leveled against...
A judge for the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled on Thursday that the state of Pennsylvania may continue to display advertisements touting its voter ID law even though the court prevented the law from taking...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday called on China to remedy long-held frustrations in Tibet that have led to recent extreme protest tactics, including self-immolation. Pillay expressed concern...
The independence of Sri Lanka's judiciary is under attack by the nation's government, according to a report released Thursday by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) , a human rights group composed of lawyers...
Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council , approved a bill on Wednesday that would increase the penalties for illegal use of state secrets. The bill, which was approved by Russia's lower house...
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled on Friday that Argentina must pay $1.33 billion to bondholders when it repays its debts stemming from an economic collapse a decade ago. The Second...
Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit on Friday in Texas court arguing that a rule forbidding any clinic affiliated with abortion providers from receiving public funds violates Texas state...
A UN legal expert said Wednesday that governments around the world need to do more to combat judicial corruption . Presenting her annual report to the UN General Assembly, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and...
