A defense lawyer for Ali Hassan al-Majid , better known in Western media as "Chemical Ali," has told JURIST that he expects to file a petition Wednesday against the planned execution of al-Majid. In the...
The Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro formally adopted the country's new constitution late Monday night, giving effect to the document's provisions. Parliamentary speaker Ranko Krivokapic welcomed the new constitution as protecting the rule of...
Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer Tuesday denied allegations that the Australian government was involved in negotiating the plea bargain of former Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks , refuting a report in Harper's...
Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet granted amnesty to 8,066 prisoners, officials from the President's Office said Tuesday. The prisoners, who are expected to be released over the next two days, include 11 individuals convicted of national...
Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada abandoned efforts to appeal his corruption conviction on charges stemming from kickbacks he received while in office and instead submitted a letter Monday to current Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ...
Chile staked a claim to a portion of Antarctica with the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) Monday after the United Kingdom made a similar claim to Antarctic land last week...
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Tuesday that a German law protecting Volkswagen AG from hostile takeovers is illegal , saying the law limits "the free movement of capital" and...
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) plan to subject former Guantanamo Bay inmate David Hicks to a control order that would restrict his movements and communications as well as require him to...
US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff Monday utilized his power under the Real ID Act to circumvent a federal district court decision handed down last week that on environmental grounds ordered the...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour Monday chided the Canadian government for not doing enough to maintain Canada's reputation in the global community as an advocate for human rights . Arbour, a former...