A Dutch appeals court on Thursday sentenced Joseph Mpambara to life in prison for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide . Mpambara, a former member of extremist Hutu militia Interahamwe...

Former Serb nationalist politician and war crimes suspect Vojislav Seselj pleaded not guilty Wednesday in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) to a third set of contempt charges for...

An Italian military tribunal in Verona on Wednesday convicted and sentenced nine German soldiers for participation in the murder of approximately 350 Italian civilians during World War 2. Three alleged participants died before the trial....

Apple filed a complaint against Samsung Electronics Tuesday with the US International Trade Commission (USITC) in an effort to bar importation of Samsung's smartphones and tablets. Apple claims [Dow...

The UK failed to fulfill its duty to uphold human rights during its occupation in Iraq from 2003 to 2004, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in two cases Thursday. In Al-Skeini and Others v....

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Wednesday that the US government cannot withhold HIV/AIDS funding to organizations based on their prostitution stance, finding a violation of the First Amendment . Upholding...

A delegation from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Wednesday warned of a potential humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Hani al-Majali, the delegation's head, warned of the potential crisis during...

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday lifted a stay in Log Cabin Republicans v. USA , ordering an immediate end to enforcement of the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell"...

An appeals court on Wednesday rejected convicted former Illinois governor George Ryan's appeal seeking to overturn his 2006 conviction on corruption charges. The 77-year-old Ryan was convicted in 2006 on multiple counts of corruption and fraud [indictment,...

Women around the world are still facing discrimination, according to a report released Wednesday by UN Women detailing the legal and humanitarian struggles of women across the globe. The report, "Progress of the World's...