UK government terrorism law watchdog Lord Carlile of Berriew Tuesday warned against the country opting out of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) in the process of adopting tougher anti-terrorism legislation and expanding the scope of control orders . Carlile said he believes opting out of the ECHR would be unnecessary, and would lead [...]

Three Russian deputy police chiefs charged with criminal negligence in connection with their conduct during the 2004 Beslan school hostage crisis in which over 300 civilians were killed received amnesty from a Russian court Tuesday. Relatives of the victims, most of whom were children, began vandalizing the courtroom by breaking windows and overturning furniture, forcing [...]

A South Korean appellate court Tuesday upheld the conviction of two Samsung executives connected with illegal stock trading . Tae-Hak Huh and Ro-Bin Park were convicted of breach of duty in 2005 for selling a controlling stake of Samsung holding company Samsung Everland to the son of Samsung Chairman and CEO Kun-Hee Lee for approximately [...]

An Iranian appeals court has acquitted human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani of charges related to espionage after he spent seven months in prison, Soltani said Monday. According to Soltani, the appeals court held that there was "no proof" of illegal action on his part. Soltani was sentenced to five years imprisonment for allegedly disclosing confidential [...]

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun an investigation into a proposed purchase of advertising management technology company DoubleClick Inc. by Google Inc. for possible anti-trust violations, the New York Times reported Tuesday. Google announced its plans to purchase DoubleClick for $3.1 billion in April, and the FTC investigation was expected to follow after [...]

Jordan's High Judiciary Board appointed Ihssan Barakat as Chief of the Court of First Instance Monday, marking the first time a woman will preside over a team of judges in the country. Barakat said that "this is a very important step for Arab women in the region," adding that she is ready for the responsibility [...]

UN human rights envoy Yash Ghai arrived in Cambodia Tuesday to prepare his latest report on the country's rights situation but encountered opposition from Cambodian authorities who claim that Ghai's previous reports were distorted. Ghai had expressed hope that he would be able to hear reactions to his work, but government officials, including National Assembly [...]

The Supreme Court of Pakistan will not be influenced by post-judgment possibilities in deciding the petition filed by suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry , presiding Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday said in court Tuesday. Chaudhry claims his removal was illegal and that Pakistan's Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) lacks competence to try him for alleged abuses [...]

Iran formally charged two more people in an alleged espionage conspiracy against the government that has left Dr. Haleh Esfandiari detained in the Evin Prison for three weeks, a spokesperson for the Iranian judiciary said Tuesday. The government for the first time confirmed the arrest and charging of urban planning consultant Kian Tajbakhsh, and confirmed [...]

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that an employee cannot bring a lawsuit for pay discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for allegedly discriminatory actions that occurred outside the statutory limitations period even when a paycheck is received during the statutory limitations period. In Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber [...]