Judges of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) said Wednesday that they have unanimously adopted internal rules for the ECCC following the conclusion of a two-week meeting that convened ...

The judicial panel of the UK House of Lords ruled Wednesday that Human Rights Act of 1998 (HRA) applies to British soldiers overseas in the case of killed Iraqi detainee Baha Musa . The Law...

The Missouri Supreme Court has rejected efforts by the city of St. Louis to recoup $15 million in lead paint removal costs from paint and pigment manufacturers. In its 4-3 opinion , the high court upheld a lower court's...

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled a series of reforms Tuesday designed to address the backlog of claims by aboriginal tribes over land seized by the Canadian government, saying a system would be created to...

Appeal proceedings in the case of former Ethiopian President Mengistu Haile Mariam have been adjourned until July 3, following the orders of a judge on Tuesday. Mengistu, who received a life sentence in absentia...

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) requested Monday that the case against Fulgence Kayishema , who was indicted in absentia in 2001 for his involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide , be...

Interim Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont Tuesday invited his ousted predecessor to return to Thailand to challenge allegations made against him and the recent seizure of $1.5 billion in assets amassed from the...

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood filed a lawsuit against State Farm Monday, alleging that the insurance company committed a bad faith breach of contract related to a settlement reached on...

The US Office of Special Counsel officially recommended Monday that General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Lurita Doan "be disciplined to the fullest extent" for blatant disregard of the 1939 Hatch Act . In a...

Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000: Trafficking in Persons Report 2007, US Department of State, June 12, 2007 . Read the full text of the report . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase...