Chinese copper mining companies in Zambia routinely violate national and international labor standards , Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Thursday. The report describes poor health and safety standards, regular 12-hour and 18-hour work shifts,...

The Cuban government on Thursday announced the passage of a bill that will modify its housing law to allow permanent residents of the country to buy and sell their homes at will. The new law,...

The Ukrainian Parliament voted Friday to delay debate on a draft law that would change the way the criminal code punishes economic and administrative crimes and could result in the release of former prime minister...

Syria announced on Friday that insurgents who have revolted against the government of president Bashar al-Assad may qualify for amnesty if they turn themselves into authorities by next Saturday, November 12. This plea follows what have...

The Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, Maureen O'Connor , on Thursday opened the first meeting of the state's death panel review committee by reiterating that the purpose of the committee is not to question...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged Bangladesh to stop the harassment of defense counsel and witnesses to preserve legitimacy of the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh (ICTB) . HRW pointed to reports...

The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday declined to hear the government's appeal in the extradition of accused al Qaeda arms supplier Abdullah Khadr, bringing to a close efforts to extradite him to the US. The appeal...

All war crimes allegations against NATO, opposition and pro-Gaddafi forces committed during the recent conflict will be investigated "impartially and independently" according to a statement Wednesday by the Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo...

A trial observer appointed by a coalition of human rights groups said Thursday that the trial of five pro-democracy activists charged with publicly insulting United Arab Emirates (UAE) leaders has been "grossly unfair" and "has no basis...

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday denied a motion to dismiss a suit by Sprint to block the merger of AT&T and T-Mobile USA [corporate...