The World Justice Project (WJP) released its inaugural report on Thursday, ranking countries by their adherence to the rule of law. The three-year study categorizes governments based on nine factors, including their level of corruption,...
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A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Florida on Thursday denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a group of attorneys general challenging the constitutionality of the recently...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced Thursday that it will review the involvement of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) in the extraordinary rendition and torture of Khaled El-Masri...
Rwandan police on Thursday arrested opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza , accusing her of being involved in the formation of a terrorist organization. Ingabire was implicated, authorities say, during investigations into the activities...
Human Rights Watch (HRW), Amnesty International (AI) and the International Crisis Group (ICG) , on Thursday declined an invitation from Sri Lanka's Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) to testify before the probe investigating the end...
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Wednesday that the words "one state under God" in the Texas Pledge of Allegiance do not violate the First Amendment of the US Constitution,...
The Court of Appeal for Ontario ruled Wednesday that a witness does not have to remove her niqab unless the failure to do so will prevent the accused from receiving a fair...
The Indonesian Constitutional Court on Wednesday overturned a law that has allowed the Indonesian government to ban books it deemed controversial for nearly 50 years. The court found ...
Attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia announced Wednesday that they have formed a bipartisan group called the Mortgage Foreclosure Multistate Group (MFMG), which will be investigating allegations of procedural defects committed...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Skinner v. Switzer on a convicted prisoner's right to seek access to DNA testing....
