EU states have said they plan to write a joint letter to the US government seeking clarification about whether the US has been running illegal covert prisons in the EU as part of its war on terror....

The Proposed New Constitution of Kenya, Drafted and Published by the Attorney-General Pursuant to Section 27 of the Constitution of Kenya Review Act, August 22, 2005 . Read the full text of...

The Israeli Knesset voted 84-0 Monday in favor of a preliminary motion to dissolve itself shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon defected from the right-wing Likud political party he helped...

Lobbyist Michael Scanlon pleaded guilty in federal district court Monday to one count of bribery, a charge anticipated after a DOJ criminal information disclosed Friday accused him of defrauding Indian clients and "providing things of...

Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson said in an interview with Reuters reported Monday that the US has lost international influence due to its position on the Iraq war and the its record on...

Anonymous officials revealed Monday that a US-European coalition has backed down from earlier threats to refer Iran to the UN Security Council to account for its allegedly unsafe nuclear program. The officials say the...

Following up on a report earlier today in JURIST's Paper Chase, Kenyans voted Monday in a divisive referendum that officials said proceeded relatively smoothly, despite minor incidents in Nairobi's largest slum and various allegations of bribery. Voters...

The Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs revealed Monday that it is investigating reports that a plane allegedly used by the CIA to transport terror detainees landed at a Canadian airport last week. Montreal newspaper La Presse [media...

Russian authorities said Monday that two Chechens accused of murdering the editor of the Russian version of Forbes, American Paul Klebnikov, in July 2004 will soon face trial, in a statement published on the website of the...

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's proposed terrorism law faced stiff opposition when it reached the House of Lords Monday. Conservative leader Lord Strathclyde has vowed peers will look at the controversial legislation on "a...