Suspected Nazi collaborator Charles Zentai won an appeal on Friday in the Federal Court of Australia denying a request from the Hungarian government to extradite the now-Australian citizen in order to stand trial in Hungary for war...
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in two judgments Thursday that under EU law a pregnant worker temporarily transferred or granted leave on account of her pregnancy is entitled to pay [judgments,...
A federal judge on Thursday ruled that former Guantanamo Bay detainee Ahmed Ghailani is not suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and is therefore fit to stand trial. The issue of Ghailani's psychological state...
An Argentine court on Friday commenced the trial of former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla , who is facing several human rights violations for his role in the nation's "Dirty War" ....
Amnesty International (AI) on Friday urged the Chinese government to launch an independent investigation into the July 2009 Xinjiang riots , after receiving new testimony contradicting the current official version of events. AI...
Kyrgyzstan's new constitution came into effect on Thursday after election authorities released the final results of Sunday's referendum on the charter . The new constitution will allow the interim government to establish a legitimate...
The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that would increase compensation for injured workers and victims' families that have filed claims against BP as a result of the recent Deepwater Horizon...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the US government challenging the status of 10 US citizens and legal residents on the government's "No Fly List." Due to...
The UK Iraq Inquiry released declassified documents on Wednesday showing that former prime minister Tony Blair was warned by former attorney general Peter Goldsmith that the Iraq invasion was...
Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday criticized the Cuban legal system , stating that the government's restrictions on freedom of expression create a "climate of fear" among journalists and activists. The report claims that the Cuban legal...
