The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday upheld challenged aspects of the Canada Evidence Act , ruling that national security considerations take precedence over criminal convictions. The court affirmed the constitutionality of a provision that...

The Egyptian military is improperly detaining protesters and allowing prisoner abuse , including torture, according to a Wednesday report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) . HRW, in conjunction with Front for the Defense of Egyptian Protesters (FDP)...

The Pentagon announced Wednesday that a senior Department of Defense (DOD) official has reduced the sentence of Ibrahim al Qosi , the former al Qaeda cook and accountant who pleaded guilty [JURIST...

Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi has been placed under house arrest , according to his website Saham News . On Thursday morning, security forces reportedly took control of...

The Croatian Ministry of Justice on Wednesday asked France to extradite former Serb paramilitary fighter Milorad Momic, according to a report by state television. Momic, who has allegedly been living under...

Virginia Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli on Tuesday filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the US Supreme Court asking the court to rule on the constitutionality of the...

A judge in the US District Court for the Central District of Illinois on Tuesday ruled that the state did not unconstitutionally advocate religion by financially contributing to the restoration of the Bald Knob Cross of Peace...

Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman stated Tuesday that President Hosni Mubarak approved the formation of a committee to oversee changes to Egypt's constitution . Suleiman announced Egypt's timetable for a peaceful transition of...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Tuesday that Arab governments are using violence to crack down on protests inspired by the unrest in Egypt. According to the report, public gatherings in Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria,...

UK Supreme Court President Nicholas Phillips warned in a speech Tuesday that the Supreme Court's reliance on the Ministry of Justice for funding threatens the court's independence. Phillips explained...