A Bangladeshi court has given former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia a 30-day extension to appear in court, Zia's lawyer Mohammad Sanaullah said Sunday. Zia, who was scheduled to appear before the court for tax evasion charges...
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced Sunday that sectarian leaders have come to an agreement on several contentious draft laws which have been identified by the US as key to the country's progress . Under the...
US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales confirmed his earlier-reported resignation Monday, saying that he will conclude his "government service as attorney general of the United States effective as of September 17th,...
Russian Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika Monday criticized a recent Swiss high court decision to block the release of financial information linked to Russian oil giant Yukos and the...
The Bangladesh Supreme Court Monday sentenced UN Special Rapporteur Sigma Huda to a three-year jail term for her involvement in a corruption scheme headed by her husband, former Bangladeshi Communications Minister Nazmul Huda. Prosecutors alleged [JURIST...
Russian law enforcement officials have arrested 10 people in last October's killing of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya , Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika announced Monday. Chaika also indicated that the...
Alberto R. Gonzales to President George W. Bush, August 26, 2007 . Read the full text of the letter . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here....
The New York Times is reporting that US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned from his post after months of controversy over the Justice Department's handling of the firings of eight US Attorneys [JURIST...
The New York-based Sikh Coalition Saturday expressed concern at a new US Transportation and Security Administration policy that subjects Sikhs to heightened screening procedures at US airports, including mandatory turban pat downs. On...
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has dismissed Law and Justice Minister Wasi Zafar and moved him to another cabinet portfolio in the wake of the reinstatement of suspended Pakistan Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry [official website;...
