The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the US government's authority to conduct "targeted killings" against suspected terrorists. The ACLU and CCR allege that...
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Rights groups file suit over US assassination order for suspected terrorist
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Sri Lanka cabinet approves constitutional changes to remove presidential term limits
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Congo rebel leader Bemba claims lack of funds precludes fair trial
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Forthcoming UN DRC report suggests genocide by Rwanda forces
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Arizona governor asks State Department to drop immigration law from UN rights report
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Iran prosecutor reportedly suspended over detainee deaths
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Annan questions Kenya’s ICC commitment after al-Bashir visit
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Microsoft appeals patent infringement case to Supreme Court
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Federal appeals court upholds decision finding no link between vaccines and autism
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Obama administration not bringing charges against alleged USS Cole bomber: WP
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The Sri Lankan cabinet on Monday approved proposed constitutional reforms that would permit current President Mahinda Rajapaksa to seek an unlimited number of terms in office. The current number of terms for the executive, codified...
Defense lawyers for Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) former vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba argued before the International Criminal Court (ICC) Monday that Bemba lacks the financial resources to ensure a fair trial...
A forthcoming UN report claims that troops from Rwanda and allied rebels committed crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that could be classified as genocide if proven by the appropriate court, according to media...
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Friday called on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to remove any mention of Arizona and its passage of SB 1070 from a human rights report [text, PDF;...
Tehran prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi has been named by multiple Iranian news sources as one of three top judicial officials who were suspended in connection with the torture deaths of three detained protesters, multiple Iranian media outlets reported ...
Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan on Sunday urged Kenya to reaffirm its commitment to the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it welcomed Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir [case materials; JURIST news...
Microsoft Corporation on Friday asked the US Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas finding that the...
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Friday affirmed a decision issued last year by the US Court of Federal Claims finding insufficient evidence to establish a link...
The Obama administration has halted plans to prosecute Guantanamo Bay detainee Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri for his alleged involvement in the 2000 USS Cole attack , according to a Washington Post report ...
