The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in United States v. Jones that the government's attachment of a global positioning system (GPS) device to a vehicle, and its use of that...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday confirmed charges against four of the six suspects allegedly involved in the violence following the December 2007 Kenyan elections . Two potential presidential candidates are among...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its annual World Report on Sunday, leading with a criticism of Western governments' support of Middle Eastern regimes that stifle and suppress protests. The comprehensive report catalogs all of...
Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt will be made to testify at his genocide trial, according to a statement by judicial officials on Saturday. Rios Montt was in control of Guatemala from 1982 to 1983 as a result of...
The Yemeni parliament on Saturday approved a bill granting immunity to President Ali Abdullah Saleh in exchange for him stepping down. In the same bill, parliament recommended current...
The UN expressed concern on Friday over Cambodia's decision to not appoint the reserve judge to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) over "ethical concerns." The UN stated that...
Mali signed an agreement Friday with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to become the first African country to agree to enforce the ICC's sentences of imprisonment. Article 103 of the Rome Statute , which governs...
US oil company Chevron Corp announced Friday that it has filed an appeal with the National Court of Justice in Ecuador asking it to reconsider the decision rendered by an Ecuadorian judge [press...
The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled Friday that a policy in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, that bans registered sex offenders from entering the city's public libraries is unconstitutional. The...
The UN Special Rapporteur on North Korean Human Rights Marzuki Darusman called Friday on the new leadership of North Korea (DPRK) to improve human rights concerns in their country. The statement comes as...