The US Supreme Court in a plurality opinion on Monday ruled that a defendant's rights under the Confrontation Clause were not violated when the state permited an expert witness to testify about the results of...

Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Monday suspended the trial of former Bosnian Serb Army commander Ratko Mladic due to an...

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday that the federal government is responsible for the full payment contractually promised to Native American tribes even if Congress does not allocate enough money. Salazar v. Ramah Navajo...

The Rwandan community courts set up to hear genocide-related cases, known as gacaca courts officially concluded their 10-year operation on Monday. The gacaca process has been praised by the UN as...

The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in Smith v. United States , which deals with the burden of proof in conspiracy cases. The case involves two individuals who have been sentenced to...

Bangladesh police on Sunday arrested Mir Kashem Ali for his alleged crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War . Earlier that day the International Criminal Tribunal in Bangladesh (ICTB) had issued an arrest...

Philippines President Beningno Aquino III on Monday signed the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012 which criminalizes the financing of terrorism. The new law will penalize an individual who organizes or directs the...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Monday condemned Eritrea for its failure to address the human rights violations in the country. In her opening statement to the 20th...

The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 8-1 that the federal government is not immune from a lawsuit by a citizen to prevent a particular use of "Indian Lands" retained in trust by the government....

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Monday closed its third contempt trial against former Serb nationalist politician and war crimes suspect Vojislav Seselj . Seselj has been...