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Here's the international legal news we covered this week: Kenya's Supreme Court ruled 4-2 Friday to invalidate the recent presidential election. UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee on Thursday expressed grave concern for...

Thailand's Supreme Court on Thursday cleared former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his then-deputy Suthep Thaugsuban of murder and attempted murder during a crackdown in 2010 on anti-government protesters. More than 90 people were killed...

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: A South Korean court sentenced billionaire head of Samsung Lee Jae-yong to five years in jail for bribery on Friday. Former Thai prime minister Yingluck...

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: Venezuela's new chief prosecutor announced plans on Thursday to pursue and imprison those responsible for leading violent protests that have plagued the country since April. The International Criminal Court (ICC)...

A Bangkok court acquitted two former prime ministers and two police officers of abuse of power on Wednesday. Former prime ministers Somchai Wongsawat and Chavalit Yongchaiyudh were accused of authorizing the police to use brutal force against...

Thailand's parliament unanimously approved national strategy legislation on Thursday which will provide the military with political influence for at least 20 years. The National Strategy Act will create a committee , led by coup leader Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha...

Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn signed a military-backed constitution into law on Thursday. The new constitution installs an electoral system for selecting the 500 members of Thailand's parliament. In this system, the Thai people will...

Several UN rights experts called Tuesday for the release of prominent human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor, who was arrested at his home on March 20 by United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities. An arrest warrant was not issued and...

The Thailand Parliament unanimously approved a controversial amendment to its Computer Crime Act of 2007 (CCA) on Friday, which rights groups fear will give the government unrestricted power to police the web and...

A UN human rights expert provided a report to an international conference in Thailand on Wednesday regarding discrimination of the lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community. In that report, the expert from the UN Office of...