The Australian Federal Court Tuesday dismissed the application of former Serbian paramilitary commander Dragan Vasiljkovic for review of a 2007 extradition order that he be handed over to Croatian authorities....

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) resolved a long-standing dispute between Ukraine and Romania Tuesday by drawing a new maritime border between the countries, giving Romania four-fifths of waters believed...

Australia's Supreme Court of Victoria Tuesday sentenced Algerian cleric Abdul Nacer Benbrika , also known as Abu Bakr, to at least 12 years in prison for his role in plotting large-scale terror attacks aimed...

Six detainees from the Guantanamo Bay military prison, including three Uighurs, are seeking refugee status in Canada with the support of Canadian sponsors. The Uighurs were last year deemed not...

 Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) prosecutor Stephen Rapp  said Monday that a verdict in the war crimes case against former Liberian President Charles Taylor is expected in early 2010. Rapp...

The number of political prisoners in Cuba has declined from 234 in January 2008 to 205, while the number of brief detentions has increased, according to the Cuban Commission on Human Rights and National Reconciliation (CCDHRN)...

The African Union (AU) agreed Monday to seek a postponement of the pending International Criminal Court (ICC) indictment against Sudan President Omar al-Bashir , citing concerns over a possible threat to...

Canadian meat producer Maple Leaf Foods announced Monday that it had reached a proposed settlement agreement with class action plaintiffs who brought suit against the company in connection with...

Romania v. Ukraine, International Court of Justice, February 3, 2009 . Read the full text of the judgment ....

The US Senate on Monday voted 75-21 to confirm Eric Holder to serve as Attorney General. Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 17-2 to approve Holder's nomination. Monday's debate over...