Ugandan Attorney General Peter Nyomb on Saturday filed an appeal against the recent constitutional court ruling that struck down the nation's Anti-Homosexuality law . Last week Uganda's Constitutional Court ruled that the Anti-Homosexuality law...

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Friday signed into law a measure providing basic protections to Brazilian domestic workers . The law limits domestic workers' work weeks to 44 hours, and the work...

The Supreme Administrative Court in Egypt on Saturday dissolved the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) , the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood . The decision came after the Parties Affairs Committee (PAC), responsible...

A Hong Kong court has ruled that Chinese businessman Dr. Albert Yeung Sau Shing , chairman of the Emperor Group conglomerate , may continue his defamation suit against Google over the autocomplete function of the...

Apple and Samsung on Wednesday agreed to drop all patent infringement lawsuits in courts outside of the US. The move will result in the abandonment of litigation in nine countries, including South Korea, Japan,...

Argentina initiated legal proceedings against the US Thursday in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over US interference in the restructuring of Argentina's foreign debt. Argentina contends that the US violated its sovereignty and...

The Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) found former Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan guilty of crimes against humanity committed between...

The Giza Criminal Court on Wednesday upheld death sentences against 12 members of the Muslim Brotherhood convicted of murdering former Deputy Director of Giza Security Nabil Farrag. After the men were found guilty [JURIST...

Vladimir Putin on Wednesday banned all imports of agricultural products from the US and fruit and vegetables from Europe. The ban, which could last up to one year, was a tactical response to countries...

Amnesty International (AI) announced Monday that it has obtained video footage, images and testimonies showing evidence of "gruesome" war crimes committed by Nigerian Military personnel. The alleged atrocities are occurring in northeastern Nigeria and are...