The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Tuesday began the trial of former Khmer Rouge leader Kaing Guek-Eav . Kaing, also known as "Duch," faces charges [scheduling order, PDF;...

The administration of US President Barack Obama on Monday proposed the development of a binding international treaty to regulate global mercury levels. The announcement by US State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment...

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office said Monday that additional charges will be filed against Russian oil magnate Mikhail Khodorkovsky . The charges include allegations of embezzlement and...

The government of Pakistan reached an agreement Monday with Islamic militants in the Pakistani North West Frontier Province (NWFP) area of Swat to implement Islamic Sharia law , according to Pakistani government...

Counterterrorism policies adopted by countries around the world since 2001 pose a "serious threat to the integrity of the international human rights legal framework," according to a report issued Monday by a special panel...

The French Council of State , France's highest court, ruled Monday that the French government bore responsibility for deporting Jews during World War II, while denying further reparations for...

Criminal proceedings against Zimbabwe Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party treasurer general and cabinet member-designate Roy Bennett were delayed Monday, as members of his party continued to protest his arrest . According...

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Monday granted in part the prosecution's motion to amend the indictment against former Bosnian Serb leader and war crimes...

UK resident and Guantanamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed was found by British authorities on Sunday to be healthy enough to return to the UK if the US government acquiesces to the...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday ruled that the Russian government was guilty of infringing on US missionary Patrick Nolan's religious freedoms and other human rights by expelling...