Colombia constitutional reforms favor presidential allies: Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday criticized proposed constitutional amendments put forth by Colombian President Alvaro Uribe that would strip the country's High Court of the authority...
JURIST Guest Columnist Anthony D'Amato of Northwestern University School of Law says that amidst all the attention focused on security problems likely to be associated with an eventual US withdrawal from Iraq, the legal and practical impact of withdrawal on...
JURIST Special Guest Columnist William Montgomery, US Ambassador to Yugoslavia (later Serbia and Montenegro) from 2001-2004, says that as the euphoria over the arrest of Radovan Karadzic fades and reality sets in, it's clear that his case poses continuing challenges...
Most Ireland voters oppose second referendum on Treaty of Lisbon: poll
New poll results released Sunday by think tank Open Europe indicate that Irish voters do not support a second referendum on the EU reform treaty , formally known as the Treaty...
US House committee investigates Bush 'expansion' of constitutional powers
Witnesses before the US House Judiciary Committee on Friday presented sharply divided opinions on whether the White House has overstepped its constitutional authority during George Bush's presidency, and whether or not such...
Rwanda falls short in safeguarding defendant rights: HRW report
A report released Friday by Human Rights Watch states that the Rwandan government has made substantial progress in reforming its justice system over the past four years, but has fallen...
UK Commons report casts doubt on US denial of torture techniques
The Human Rights Annual Report 2007 released Sunday by the UK House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee recommended that the UK not rely on any assurances made by the US that it does not use...
Ashcroft: Justice Department followed law on interrogation methods
Former US Attorney General John Ashcroft testified before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday, defending advice the Department of Justice (DOJ) gave the Bush administration on the legality of certain interrogation...
Malaysia opposition leader denounces justice system upon leaving jail
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was released on bail Thursday, one day after being arrested by Malaysian authorities investigating sodomy allegations made against him by a former aide. According to a statement...
Denial of citizenship for Muslim woman violates neutrality of French secularism
Angela Wu : "On June 27, the highest French administrative tribunal rejected a Muslim woman's application for citizenship. Reason: her religious practices and beliefs are not French enough. Faiza...
