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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating IBM for allegations of antitrust violations stemming from their sales of mainframe computers, according to Wednesday media reports. Competitors allege that IBM is dominating the mainframe computer market [NYT...

The Uruguayan Senate voted 17-6 to approve a law legalizing adoption by same sex couples. The new law will permit adoptions by couples in both marriages and civil unions after four...

The Belgian Foreign Ministry announced press release] Friday that they have accepted a former Guantanamo Bay detainee into their country for resettlement. The Belgian government announced that the detainee, who has not been named,...

Sahar Aziz : "A recent ruling by a federal district court signifies an encouraging shift for Muslim charities in the United States. For many such non-profits, mere investigation by the Department...

The Mexican Supreme Court of Justice on Wednesday ordered the release of 20 men and the retrial of 6 others convicted in connection with the 1997 massacre in Acteal, Chiapas [AI...

A military tribunal has ruled that lawyers for accused 9/11 co-conspirator Ramzi bin al-Shibh will not be made aware of what interrogation techniques were used on him by the CIA prior to his transfer to Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news...

The US government has turned down requests from two separate UN investigators to visit the prison facility at Guantanamo Bay , the Washington Post reported Thursday. UN special rapporteur on torture Manfred Nowak and UN special...

A report on the closure of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay , due to be presented to US President Barack Obama Tuesday, will be delayed for six months, officials reported Monday....

Both Hamas and Israeli forces committed war crimes during fighting in Gaza in December 2008 and January 2009, according to Amnesty International (AI). A report issued by Amnesty Thursday alleges that Israeli attacks killed 1,400...

A federal judge on Wednesday upheld a federal statute that gave immunity to telecom companies from liability associated with assisting the National Security Agency (NSA) with eavesdropping, dismissing 46 lawsuits against the telecom...