Amnesty International Thursday condemned Israel and Hezbollah for failing to investigate alleged war crimes and humanitarian law violations during the summer 2006 Lebanon conflict , calling upon the United Nations to establish a...
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An investigating officer in the probe of 24 Iraqi civilian deaths at Haditha in November 2005 has recommended that Lt. Col. Jeffrey R. Chessani , commander of 3rd Battalion, 1st...
The French National Assembly Thursday approved an overtime reform measure championed by President Nicolas Sarkozy , which if enacted as law, would make overtime pay tax-free and reduce payroll fees for employers. The measure,...
South Dakota held its first execution in 60 years Wednesday, putting to death 25-year-old Elijah Page . Page was executed under new lethal injection protocols passed in February to ensure that prison wardens have the legal...
The European Court of First Instance Wednesday overturned the European Union's freezing of assets against Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) chairman Jose Maria Sison and the Hamas-affiliated al-Aqsa...
The Council of Europe's European Commission for Democracy through Law issued an opinion Wednesday finding that the use of public video surveillance constitutes "an undeniable threat to fundamental rights such as the right...
The United Kingdom and the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) signed an agreement Tuesday formalizing a British commitment to imprison former Liberian President Charles Taylor in...
Former White House Political Director Sara M. Taylor refused to answer questions from the the US Senate Judiciary Committee in connection with the US Attorney firings controversy Wednesday, saying that she did...
A British judge sentenced four men convicted of conspiracy to murder for the failed bomb attacks on London's subway and bus systems on July 21, 2005 to life in prison Wednesday, saying that Muktar...
French magistrates are expected to file preliminary charges against former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin for allegedly ordering a smear campaign against former political rival and current French President Nicolas Sarkozy [official profile; BBC...
