The Court of Appeal for Ontario on Friday upheld a decision to halt extradition proceedings for Abdullah Khadr, an accused al Qaeda supporter and conspirator. Abdullah Khadr is the older brother of Omar Khadr [DOD materials;...
Hungarian President Pal Schmitt signed into law a controversial new constitution on Monday, amid concern from civil society leaders and opposition politicians that the document contravenes European human rights principles. According to a...
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin on Tuesday signed into law House Bill 1888 , prohibiting abortions after 20 weeks. The law allows abortions past the 20-week mark only in certain extenuating circumstances where...
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was arrested Monday in connection with protests against increasing food and fuel costs. Bloomberg reports Besigye was detained during the protest , while Al Jazeera reports Besigye was arrested on...
Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik initiated legislation in the National Assembly of Republika Srpska on Wednesday to challenge the legitimacy of Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH)...
The controversial French law that bans the wearing of full Muslim veils, including burqas, nigabs and other facial coverings in public took effect on Monday. Pursuant to the law, people caught wearing...
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Wednesday that errors in the prosecution's case against former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling are harmless, denying Skilling a new trial. The court,...
A Vietnamese court on Monday convicted well-known lawyer and activist Cu Huy Ha Vu of carrying out anti-state propaganda and sentenced him to seven years of imprisonment and an additional three years of house arrest. During the trial, which...
The Czech Republic's Constitutional Court on Thursday overturned parts of a controversial data retention law that obligated telecommunications companies to maintain records of their customers' internet and telephone usage. The court...
A former Khmer Rouge prison guard at the notorious Toul Sleng prison appeared at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Monday to appeal his 35-year prison sentence. Lawyers for Kaing Guek...
