Egypt's Supreme Judicial Council on Monday agreed to oversee a national referendum on the country's new constitution . The Council, which is Egypt's highest administrative body overseeing the courts, plans to delegate judges to monitor the...

The Chief Judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled Friday that Somalia's territorial waters extend no more than 12 miles from shore, concluding that the US has jurisdiction to prosecute a...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearings on Monday regarding a longtime border dispute between Chile and Peru . Peru first filed its application with the ICJ in 2008 alleging...

UK authorities led by Home Secretary Theresa May on Monday challenged a UK immigration decision that effectively blocked Jordanian extradition requests for Muslim cleric Abu Qatada . Qatada is wanted in Jordan on...

Kosovo authorities called Sunday for an investigation into the work of former UN chief prosecutor Carla del Ponte for her role in bringing war crimes charges against former Kosovo prime minister and Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commander...

The presidents of both Colombia and Nicaragua on Saturday expressed hope for avoiding war and using dialogue to resolve a territorial and maritime dispute following a recent ruling on the issue by the International Court...

Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court on Sunday indefinitely halted its operations amid pressure from protestors aiming to block the judges from meeting to rule on the validity of the country's new constitution . Supporters of President Mohamed...

Two Kenyans facing charges in the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced Sunday that they will be running together in the country's upcoming presidential race. Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and former cabinet minister William Ruto ...

The Israeli government on Sunday unanimously rejected the recent UN General Assembly resolution upgrading Palestine's UN status to non-member observer state. In response to the UN action Israel passed its own domestic resolution that rejects the...

The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLU) on Friday filed a suit to block the state's new abortion law from taking effect next month. The challenged law, HB 954 , bans abortions after...