The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday ordered parliament to review a constitutional amendment that gives the legislature the right to appoint judges. The court expressed concern over the ability of the judiciary...
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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a temporary stay on Wednesday preventing the suspension of the US military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) policy....
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday announced a settlement in a class action discrimination lawsuit filed against the USDA in 1999 by Native American farmers. Under the...
Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) invalidated 1.3 million votes Wednesday due to findings of fraud during last month's parliamentary election . The ballots, constituting nearly one-fourth of the 5.6 million votes cast nationwide , were...
A US soldier is currently being held in connection with the fatal shooting on Sunday of a Taliban detainee, who was found dead in a holding cell in Kandahar province, according to US Forces in Afghanistan ....
Chairperson of the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) Claudio Grossman on Tuesday urged nations to "reconnect with the values" of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment [texts and...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday condemned a ruling by the UAE Federal Supreme Court affirming a "husband right to discipline his wife" as a violation of UAE treaty obligations. The ruling upheld a man's...
The UK Supreme Court set new precedent Wednesday by ruling in favor of recognizing a pre-nuptial agreement during divorce proceedings. The decision affirmed an appellate court decision that honored a pre-nuptial...
The Indian government introduced a new court system Tuesday that will handle only environmental litigation. The National Green Tribunal, which was established by the Indian Parliament in June under the National Green Tribunal Act , will...
Judge Virginia Phillips of the US District Court of the Central District of California on Tuesday denied the Obama administration's request to stay her order requiring the US military to end enforcement of its controversial "Don't...
