A Moscow arbitration court Friday overturned most of Russian government's tax claims against the British Council , the British government's cultural relations arm, over the organizations in-country operations in 2004-2006. The claims were made in late 2006 in...
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The US Supreme Court on Friday vacated a temporary restraining order (TRO) requiring Ohio's secretary of state to establish a system that allows county elections boards to confirm newly registered voters' eligibility....
The Russian Foreign Ministry has released a statement downplaying the recent order of provisional measures against both Russia and Georgia by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday ruled that France had violated the human rights of a psychotic inmate by failing to prevent his suicide. The court...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Thursday condemned what it called obstruction and interference by the government of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe in the investigation and prosecution of far-right militias in the country....
The European Commission has launched a series of legal actions in the European Court of Justice against EU member states for failures to abide by EU laws, according to press statements ...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday requested more information on an arrest warrant application for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir , who faces charges of genocide, crimes against humanity, and...
Former Argentine president Carlos Menem failed to appear in a Buenos Aires court Thursday as he and other former officials went on trial on arms trafficking charges. The court excused Menem's absence after a defense lawyer presented...
The US Defense Department (DOD) has released a revised directive mandating military supervision of intelligence interrogations and questioning conducted by other US government agencies, foreign governments and contractors. The directive, issued October 9 by Deputy...
The Moscow District Military Court opened closed preliminary hearings Wednesday on the killing of journalist Anna Politkovskaya . The hearings began without prominent human rights lawyer Karina Moskalenko, who is representing Politkovskaya's family, because the...
