SB 25, Massachusetts House of Representatives, passed March 31, 2005 . Read the full text of the bill here. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here....

TSpain's Interior Ministry announced Friday that 12 more people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the preparations of the March 11, 2004 Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people and...

Sudan Friday announced its displeasure with UN Security Council Resolution 1593 adopted late Thursday evening that authorized the International Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute war crimes violations in Sudan. Sudan...

A US military court in Germany Friday sentenced US Army Captain Rogelio "Roger" Maynulet to be discharged from the Army after he was found guilty Thursday of assault with intent to commit voluntary manslaughter....

The Massachusetts House of Representatives Thursday passed a stem cell research bill 117-37, such a wide margin that it cannot be vetoed by Republican Governor Mitt Romney. The controversial legislation authorizes reproduction of embryonic stem cells, which Romney had...

Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Friday, April 1.The US Senate and US House are in recess until April 4.The American Society of International Law is presenting a...

Resolution 1593 (2005), UN Security Council, March 31 2005 . Read the full text of the resolution, with explanatory statements from delegations. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here....

Following a marathon UN Security Council session ending late Thursday evening, the US abstained from voting on a draft resolution authorizing the International Criminal Court to prosecute war crimes cases in Darfur, Sudan ....

Gosselin, et al. v. Attorney General of Quebec, Supreme Court of Canada, March 31, 2005 [ruling that Quebec's provincial government must make Bill 101 comply with Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Section 23, which states children who started school...

The US Department of Justice announced Thursday that Sandy Berger , former national security advisor in the Clinton administration, will plead guilty to charges of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material. Berger is...