The UN appointed a team of special prosecutors on Wednesday to investigate allegations that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has ordered forces to torture and abduct opponents. Although a probe was launched last week [JURIST...
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UN to probe Gaddafi over Libya torture allegations
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Lawyer for ex-Liberia president argues bias in war crimes trial
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DOJ appeals Florida health care ruling
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Texas House approves bill requiring ultrasounds before abortions
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Federal judge blocks damages in Chevron Ecuador pollution case
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ICC summons 6 Kenya post-election violence suspects
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ICC orders Darfur rebels to stand trial over peacekeeper killings
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ICJ orders Costa Rica, Nicaragua personnel from disputed border area
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Federal judge refuses to order additional Exxon Valdez payment
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EU Court of Justice rules against proposed European patent court
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A defense lawyer representing former Liberian president Charles Taylor on Tuesday accused the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) of political bias during his closing arguments in Taylor's trial in...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday appealed a ruling in the US District Court for the Northern District of Florida declaring the health care reform law ...
The Texas House of Representatives on Monday voted 107-42 to approve legislation that requires women seeking an abortion to undergo an ultrasound before the procedure is performed. The bill [HB 15 text;...
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday issued a preliminary injunction barring the enforcement of a recent Ecuadorian court judgment against US oil company Chevron [corporate website; JURIST...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday issued summons for six Kenyans suspected of inciting the 2007-2008 post-election violence . In December, ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo identified the...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday ordered two Darfur rebel leaders to stand trial for war crimes. Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain (Banda) and Saleh Mohammed Jerbo Jamus (Jerbo) are suspected in...
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday ordered both Costa Rica and Nicaragua to remove all personnel from the disputed border region. Costa Rica filed a complaint with the ICJ [JURIST...
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Alaska refused Monday to order Exxon Mobil to pay an additional $92 million in damages from the Exxon Valdez oil spill [BBC backgrounder; JURIST...
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a non-binding advisory opinion Tuesday that the planned European and Community Patent Court (ECPC) is incompatible with EU law. The ruling is a significant setback for EU governments that...
