The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) for Northern Ireland announced Tuesday that it is considering whether to file charges against the British soldiers responsible for civilian casualties in the 1972 Bloody Sunday attack in Londonderry....
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UK prosecutors considering charges over ‘Bloody Sunday’ deaths
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ICTR calls for release of US lawyer in Rwandan custody
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Deputy AG nominee criticized on Obama administration terrorism approach
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Obama to create BP oil spill compensation fund, increase industry regulation
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Rights group urges Iraqi Kurdistan to end female genital mutilation
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Law school deans support Kagan as ‘superbly qualified’ Supreme Court nominee
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Rwanda genocide tribunal hears appeal of convicted former priest
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Ethiopia opposition parties files suit against electoral board
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Spain to include burqa ban in religious freedom bill
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Germany court recognizes foreign same-sex marriage as civil union
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The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Tuesday called for the release of US lawyer and JURIST Forum contributor Peter Erlinder in a letter to Rwanda authorities. Acting on...
The US Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday held a hearing to consider the nomination of James Cole for deputy attorney general. Republican members of the committee used the hearing to offer...
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced the latest plan of action for tackling the BP oil spill , including the development of a compensation fund, a long-term restoration plan and prevention...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the government of Iraqi Kurdistan to outlaw female genital mutilation (FGM) in a report published Wednesday. The report, "They Took Me and Told Me Nothing," calls...
A group of 69 current and former law school deans have expressed their support for US Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan , describing her as "superbly qualified" in a letter released...
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) heard arguments Tuesday on behalf of Emmanuel Rukundo , a priest convicted of genocide and other charges last year....
Ethiopian opposition parties on Tuesday filed suit against the National Electoral Board (NEB) alleging that parties' complaints regarding last month's elections were handled in an irregular manner. The parties allege they submitted 87 pages of evidence [Reuters...
Spanish Justice Minister Francisco Caamano said Tuesday that the Spanish government plans to introduce legislation to ban the Islamic burqa in public places. The measure will be included in Spain's Religious Freedom...
A German court on Tuesday ruled that a same-sex marriage performed abroad must be recognized as a registered partnership in Germany. An administrative court in Berlin held that the marriage must be treated legally as a...
