The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Monday ordered the Obama administration to say whether it plans to defend the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" (DADT) ...

UN Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression Frank La Rue expressed concern Monday that Malaysia's response to protests on Saturday was too strong, restricting freedom of association and hindering democratic process. La Rue...

An Egyptian court on Monday ordered the removal of 14 Libyan news stations from the air. Libyan citizens and Egyptian lawyers filed the lawsuit, arguing that the stations, which are owned by the Muammar Gaddafi [BBC profile; JURIST news...

The Regensberg Court of Appeals in southern Germany on Monday upheld the conviction of British Bishop Richard Williamson for incitement for denying the Holocaust . The court reduced his punishment , however, to a fine of...

Senegal reversed its decision Sunday to send former Chad dictator Hissene Habre back to Chad after UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay warned he could be tortured. Senegal suspended plans...

An Austrian court approved the extradition Monday of former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader back to Croatia to face corruption charges. The court completed the paperwork allowing Sanader to be extradited back to Croatia. He will face...

A Ugandan court on Monday began its first war crimes trial of a commander of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) , a Ugandan rebel group. The International Crimes Division (ICD) ...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rejected two appeals from Swiss Muslims challenging Switzerland's ban on construction of minarets. The court ruled that the appeals were inadmissible because the complaints failed...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Sunday urged Senegal not to deport former Chadian president Hissene Habre back to Chad, where he has been sentenced to death. Pillay advised...

Lawyers associated with Thailand's outgoing ruling Democrat Party filed papers with the Election Commission on Friday challenging the Puea Thai party's election victory. The filings seek to dissolve the Puea Thai party on grounds that the...