Philippines President Benigno Aquino signed an executive order Friday to set up a "truth commission" to investigate allegations that the outgoing administration engaged in corruption and rights violations. The commission will look into accusations that...

Two prospective third party congressional candidates and six California voters filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to enjoin enforcement of Proposition 14 , which alters the primary election system, creating an open primary where only the...

The UN Human Rights Committee on Friday called on Israel to cooperate with an international inquiry into the May flotilla incident , in which Israeli forces raided several Turkish ships bound for the...

Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to force Hawaii to recognize same-sex civil unions that offer the same rights as marriage. The complaint, filed...

The Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Thursday indicted former Serb policeman Srpko Pustivuk for allegedly committing crimes against civilians during the Bosnian civil war . Pustivuk was arrested ...

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) on Thursday filed an expedited appeal asking the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to lift the preliminary injunction issued Wednesday against several...

The criminal division of the Thai Supreme Court on Thursday issued a new arrest warrant for ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra . The warrant comes at the request of the National Anti-Corruption Commission...

The Obama administration is in danger of entrenching some of the most draconian aspects of the Bush administration's controversial national security policy, warns a new report, from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ...

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday ordered measures against illegal Roma communities in France and announced new legislation aimed at making their deportation easier. The announcement comes a week after...

The High Court of Sri Lanka on Thursday conducted the first hearing in the case against former army chief Sarath Fonseka , who is accused of provoking violence and bringing disrepute to the...