A Stuttgart court on Monday granted parole for Christian Klar, a leader of the militant Red Army Faction (RAF) , after Klar served 26 years in prison on nine counts of murder and 11 counts of attempted murder....
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Monday upheld the convictions of three men found guilty of involvement in the 1998 bombing of two US embassies in Tanzania and...
A lawyer for the Dutch government on Monday claimed the statute of limitations bars one survivor and nine widows of victims of a 1947 massacre in Indonesia from seeking compensation. Dutch soldiers allegedly executed...
Many convicted felons, including several well-known figures, are seeking clemency from US President George W. Bush before he leaves office, according to a Washington Post report Monday. Among those said to have applied are financier Michael Milken [Forbes profile;...
An Iraqi court on Sunday began a new trial for 16 former Saddam Hussein-era officials, including Hussein cousin Ali Hassan al-Majid - better known in the Western media as "Chemical Ali" - and former...
Bolivian President Evo Morales on Sunday lifted martial law over the the country's northern province of Pando , more than two months after the sanction was imposed following violent...
US military officials will be unable to detain people without charge under the proposed new Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the Iraqi government, and military officials are now investigating the cases of about 5,000...
A Malaysian labor activist jailed for alleging police brutality against illegal immigrants in detention was acquitted by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Monday. Irene Fernandez , the director and cofounder...
The legislature in the Papua province of Indonesia is considering a measure mandating that certain individuals infected with HIV or AIDS be implanted with microchips so the government can monitor...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday in a statement in anticipation of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women that migrant and domestic workers still face abusive and exploitative treatment...