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Leading UK human rights lawyers and activists are protesting the Blair government’s readiness to limit the application of the Human Rights Act in the wake of a High Court decision last week that permitted...

Over 10,000 pro-immigrant protesters marched through Paris on Saturday to demonstrate against a proposed immigration bill that would effectively allow border officials to choose who will be admitted into the country. Specifically, the bill creates...

A new report by the Irish Human Rights Commission released Friday has found that Ireland may be in breach of international human rights laws because the country does not currently recognize same-sex marriages [JURIST news...

As expected , corruption charges against former Indonesian dictator General Suharto were dropped Friday after a court determined last month that Suharto was unfit to stand trial . Suharto was ousted from power after 32...

Leading Friday's international brief, five individuals who served as the political cabinet for King Gyanendra after he dissolved the lawfully elected government in February 2005 have been arrested on charges of "making statements aimed at...

Protests continue in Egypt over two judges facing disciplinary hearings at Egypt's highest court for their criticism of parliamentary elections last year, which they and eight other judges claimed were marred by fraud. Judges Hisham...

An Indonesian government official said Thursday that corruption charges against former dictator General Suharto are expected to be dropped despite criticism from human rights groups, including the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation , which has been outspoken...

The US House of Representatives Tuesday approved a bill limiting protests during military funerals. The Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act is aimed mainly at the renegade Westboro Baptist Church [WARNING: readers may find material at this church...

As debate continues in Kuwait over whether to amend the country's constitution to make changes to election law, Kuwaiti information minister Anas al-Rasheed has submitted his resignation as a...

Nepal's parliamentarians have said they may impeach Nepal's Chief Justice Dilip Kumar Poudel, accusing him of failing to maintaining independence of the judiciary during the 15-month long autocratic rule of King Gyanendra , who gave up...