The Hague Court of Appeal on Tuesday blocked the extradition of a Dutch-Pakistani terror suspect to the US because of "uncertainty regarding the US involvement in the torture of K." Sabir K. was arrested...
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Dutch court blocks extradition of terror suspect to US
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Federal appeals court rules FDA cannot allow import of execution drug
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India Supreme Court reinstates law regulating promotion of tobacco products
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HRW: DRC rebels receiving aid from Rwanda despite abuses
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Russia legal experts warn constitutional order under threat
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Federal appeals court strikes down Texas city immigrant housing ordinance
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Federal judge rules in favor of Ohio same-sex couple married out-of-state
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Kuwait appeals court acquits politicians of insulting leader
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UNICEF: female genital mutilation on decline
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Federal judge blocks North Dakota abortion law
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The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled on Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policy allowing the importation of a drug used in the execution of...
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling that blocked enforcement of a 2003 law regulating the promotion of tobacco products. The 2003 law requires shops that sell tobacco...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Monday that the rebel group 23 March Movement (M23) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is receiving assistance from Rwanda despite continued...
Russia's constitutional order is being threatened by the current government practices, according to an open letter signed by more than 50 of Russia's leading legal experts on Tuesday. The letter accuses the government of...
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled 9-5 Monday that an ordinance barring undocumented workers from renting property within the city of Farmers Branch, Texas , is unconstitutional. The ordinance requires...
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on Monday ruled in favor of two men seeking recognition of their out-of-state same-sex marriage. Ohio law prohibits same-sex marriage but recognizes...
An appeals court in Kuwait on Monday overturned the criminal convictions of three former members of parliament for criticizing the Emir, the nation's leader. The Kuwait Society for Human Rights helped break the story [AFP...
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is on the decline around the world , according to a comprehensive new report released Monday by UNICEF . FGM/C refers to all procedures involving partial...
A judge for the US District Court for the District of North Dakota on Monday temporarily blocked a North Dakota abortion law, calling it unconstitutional. HB 1456 is one of the most restrictive...
