Opposition leaders in Thailand pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of terrorism in connection with Thailand's recent political violence , as the government partially lifted the state of emergency that has been in place since May. The...
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A lawyer for former US House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) confirmed Monday that a US Department of Justice (DOJ) criminal probe into DeLay's association with lobbyist Jack Abramoff has been...
Kyrgyzstan armed forces played a role in instigating and at times taking part in recent attacks against ethnic Uzbeks, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Monday. HRW also stated that local law enforcement did not provide adequate...
The US-based Rapaport Diamond Trading Network on Sunday reiterated its stance against the sale of Zimbabwe diamonds associated with human rights violations. In a letter to their members, Rapaport stated they will expel members who...
US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has introduced a bill to create rules and guidelines for legal challenges brought by future Guantanamo Bay detainees and enemy combatants captured by US forces. Graham introduced the Terrorist...
Co-prosecutors for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Monday filed a notice of an appeal of the judgment against former Khmer Rouge official Kaing Guek Eav [case...
The Canadian Bar Association passed a resolution at its annual meeting Saturday opposing a federal bill that would require Supreme Court of Canada. justices to speak both French and English. The private member's...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Friday praised the United Kingdom's recent ratification of a treaty designed to extend legal safeguards to UN and humanitarian personnel participating in relief efforts. With the UK's formal approval of the...
A right-wing blogger from New Jersey was convicted by a federal jury Friday for death threats made on his blog against federal judges who upheld a gun control law. Harold "Hal" Turner , a one-time FBI informant on...
US President Barack Obama Friday signed legislation designed to increase security along the US-Mexico border. The Act allocates an additional $600 million toward hiring 1,000 new Border Patrol agents and 200...
