The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday upheld a 20-year prison sentence and a 10-year Internet ban imposed on a man convicted of receiving child pornography. Paul Thielemann, who pleaded guilty...
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The Pakistan National Assembly , the lower house of parliament, on Tuesday unanimously approved the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, 2008 , moving a step closer to outlawing domestic violence in the country. Under the proposed legislation,...
UK Attorney General Janet Scotland pledged to improve Britain's policies on combating fraud and corruption in an interview published Monday in the Financial Times . Scotland's comments came in response to accusations that the country's...
A Cambodian court ruled Tuesday that opposition lawmaker Mu Sochua is guilty of defaming Prime Minister Hun Sen , ordering her to pay nearly USD $4000 in fines and restitution. The Phnom Penh Municipal...
An Iranian official confirmed Tuesday the arrest of three US citizens who entered the country on Saturday from Iraq's Kuridish region, according to a state media report . The Americans, who possessed Iraqi and Syrian visas, have been...
Several cases involving Guantanamo Bay detainees have been assigned to federal prosecutors in Washington DC, New York, and Virginia, the Associated Press reported Monday. White House officials reportedly said that Attorney General Eric Holder...
United States v. Thielemann, US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, August 3, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest...
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday charged Bank of America with misleading investors regarding billions of dollars paid to Merrill Lynch executives during the acquisition of the firm....
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday endorsed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for a new four-year term, saying that his election was a vote toward combating poverty, corruption,...
Kenya should establish an independent tribunal to prosecute those believed to be responsible for the post-election violence in Kenya in late 2007 and early 2008 instead of relying on its own judicial system, Human Rights...
