US lawyer and JURIST Forum contributor Peter Erlinder on Wednesday attempted to commit suicide while being held in a Rwandan prison on charges of genocide denial, according to police. Erlinder was reportedly found...

The EU Court of Justice (ECJ) issued two judgments on Thursday against UK betting companies Ladbrokes International and Betfair , upholding Dutch restrictions on Internet gambling. The Netherlands Supreme Court sought guidance from the ECJ...

A top UN official on Wednesday called on the US to cease CIA drone strikes in Pakistan until more accountability for the strikes exists. UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Philip Alston ...

A civil judge and court clerk were shot and killed in a central Brussels courtroom on Thursday by a man attending the morning's hearings. Police were searching for the shooter who fled the courtroom, but may have been injured...

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday ordered executive agencies to offer greater benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees and their children, expanding benefits to their allowable limits under federal law. The Defense of Marriage Act...

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday filed additional charges against four members of the "Christian warrior" militia, Hutaree , alleging possession of machine guns and unregistered rifles, as well as use of firearms during a...

The Canadian government on Wednesday introduced the Copyright Modernization Act aimed at updating existing copyright law and bringing it in line with international standards. If passed, the bill would protect copyright holders by...

The Italian Court of Cassation , the country's highest appeals court, ruled Tuesday that couples seeking to adopt children of a certain ethnicity or race "are not suitable for international adoption." The judgment was prompted by...

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday condemned Israel's weekend raid on aid ships bound for the blockaded Gaza strip and initiated an independent investigation into possible violations of international law. The resolution was...

The governments of Finland, Belgium, and Denmark agreed Tuesday to detain those convicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) . ICC President Judge Sang-Hyun Song described the agreement as "an important element in the...