Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Tuesday announced plans to revoke the country's long-standing Martial Law Act BE 2457 (1914) , calling on King Bhumibol Adulyadej for approval. The country has been...

An Egyptian court on Tuesday acquitted 68 people, including members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood , who were charged with gathering illegally and attacking security forces earlier this year. The court's decision to free the...

The legislative body of Maldives, the People's Majlis , amended the Prison and Parole Act on Monday to remove an inmate's right to membership in a political party. The measure is known as the Bill on Amendment to...

A Tokyo district assembly became the first municipality in Japan to recognize same-sex partnerships on Tuesday. The measure, passed by Tokyo's Shibuya ward , will become effective April 1, when Shibuya will begin issuing partnership papers...

The Malaysian government on Monday proposed two laws that would reintroduce indefinite detention without trial and allow the seizure of passports of anyone suspected of supporting acts of terror. While the government hopes to curb Islamic militant activities, critics...

The Israel Law Center released a complaint on Friday asking the US Department of Justice to prosecute several Hamas leaders for their involvement in the attack on Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport (BGA) last summer....

Judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) ruled Monday that Serbian leader Vojislav Seselj violated conditions of his provisional release and must return to the court's cellblock in The Hague. Seselj, who...

Former Israeli prime minster Ehud Olmert was convicted Monday by the Jerusalem District Court of fraud and breach of trust in connection to payments received from American businessman Morris Talansky. According to Talansky's previous...

Eight rights groups on Monday expressed concern over a plan by Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to ease the Martial Law Act BE 2457 (1914) and replace it with Section 44 of...

Arab leaders announced Sunday that a unified military force will be formed to oppose the growing threats from Yemen to Libya. The announcement came after a summit level meeting of the Council of the League of Arab States [official...