The UN on Wednesday welcomed the activation of a mechanism to simplify the means to report human rights abuses to the international community. The instrument, called the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic,...
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UN welcomes mechanism for individuals to report human rights abuses
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Israel can improve war crimes investigations: commission report
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Kenya post-election violence suspect asks ICC to review trial decision
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ICC orders Libya to extradite Gaddafi intelligence chief
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UN Libya mission welcomes decision to form body to write new constitution
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Russia feminist rock group appeals conviction to Europe rights court
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Federal appeals court hears challenge to indefinite detention law
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Federal judge dismisses Iraq oil-for-food corruption lawsuit
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Virginia lawmakers approve bill to limit acceptable voter ID documents
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Australia high court rules Google did not violate consumer protection laws
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A civilian committee tasked with investigating Israel's 2010 flotilla raid on several Turkish ships headed for the blockaded Gaza Strip concluded on Wednesday that investigations by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)...
Lawyers for Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday filed a motion in the International Criminal Court (ICC) asking for a review of the court's decision to proceed with the trial against Kenyatta. The defense...
The International Criminal Court on Thursday ordered Libyan officials to hand over the former intelligence chief for Muammar Gaddafi and allow him to meet with his lawyer. The ex-spy chief, Abdullah al-Senussi...
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced Wednesday that it supports the Libyan General National Congress' decision to form an elected body that will be tasked with writing the country's new constitution. The UNSMIL...
Russian feminist rock band Pussy Riot on Wednesday filed a complaint in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) challenging their conviction. They contend that their conviction violates four articles...
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard arguments on Wednesday in a case challenging the US' authority to detain suspected terrorists indefintely. The law would allow authorities to detain certain suspects indefinitely if they...
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday dismissed an Iraqi government lawsuit accusing numerous business entities of conspiring with Saddam Hussein to disrupt...
The Virginia General Assembly on Tuesday approved legislation limiting the kinds of acceptable documents that voters may use as identification for casting ballots in the Commonwealth. Specifically, Virginia Senate Bill No. 719 and House Bill No. 1337...
The High Court of Australia unanimously ruled on Wednesday that Google did not engage in misleading or deceptive conduct in violation of Section 52 of the Trade Practices Act of 1974 [text,...
