The Supreme Court of New Mexico ruled Monday that non-English speaking citizens can serve on juries. The ruling arose from a criminal case involving a defendant convicted of murder who appealed his conviction in part...
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law on Monday intended to protect transgender public school students throughout the state. AB 1266 amends the state's education code to specifically prohibit public schools from discriminating on...
UK authorities announced on Monday that they are considering legal action against Spain to force the country to loosen border controls in Gibraltar. British Prime Minister David Cameron accused Spain of blocking British fishing vessels...
An Egyptian judge on Monday extended the detention of ousted president Mohamed Morsi by 15 days. Morsi has been held since July 3 when he was deposed by the Egyptian military, which...
The Supreme Court of Venezuela on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by presidential candidate Henrique Capriles challenging the results of the March election. Capriles lost narrowly to Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela's presidential...
Thailand's lower house of parliament preliminarily approved a bill on Thursday to grant amnesty to those charged with political offenses during the country's 2006 military coup. The measure was approved by a vote of 300-124 despite protests...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday urged states to honor treaties with indigenous peoples, two days before the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples . Pillay stated that treaties...
Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) , released a statement on Wednesday expressing her concern over the deteriorating security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR). Bensouda called upon the international community to...
Chilean judge Mario Carroza on Monday rejected a request by human rights lawyer Eduardo Contreras to prosecute former general Fernando Matthei for murder. Matthei oversaw the military facility where General Alberto Bachelet was tortured to death in 1973 after...
China's former Communist Party leader Bo Xilai has been formally charged with corruption, embezzlement and abuse of power, the state-run news agency, Xinhua , announced on Thursday. Bo allegedly used his position in the...
