The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday lifted a suspension imposed on the trial of Congolese ex-militia leader Thomas Lubanga after prosecutors in the case agreed to share [filing,...
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California Attorney General Jerry Brown on Monday urged the state Supreme Court to review the petitions raised in reference to the recent passage of Proposition 8 [text,...
Iraqi human rights activists are concerned about the treatment of detainees due to be transferred from US military custody to Iraqi authorities under the proposed Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) , according to an IRIN report...
Over 100 retired admirals and generals of the United States military called Monday for a repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy regarding homosexuals in the armed forces. The controversial policy requires the dismissal...
UN envoy to Iraq Staffan de Mistura praised the country's new Independent High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR) on Monday, calling it a "milestone" for human rights in the region. The IHCHR was...
The UK's former senior law lord Thomas Bingham on Monday criticized official UK legal justifications given for the 2003 US and UK invasion of Iraq, saying it was "a serious violation of international law and...
Officials from the administration of US president-elect Barack Obama will likely not prosecute Americans who approved or actually carried out the torture or other harsh interrogation of terrorism suspects, according to an AP report published Monday....
US Marine Col. Ralph Kohlmann announced Monday that his retirement from the post of chief judge of US military commissions will be effective immediately. Kohlmann initially announced his retirement ...
An Irish Times poll published Monday suggests that 52.5 percent of Irish voters would approve the Treaty of Lisbon if it were modified so that Ireland kept a European Union (EU) Commissioner and...
US president-elect Barack Obama has reportedly selected Gregory Craig to serve as White House counsel. Craig, who was an adviser to Obama during the presidential campaign, led former President Bill Clinton's defense...
