The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Tuesday transferred the case of former Rwandan pastor Jean-Bosco Uwinkindi to the Republic of Rwanda to be tried in...
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Gay rights groups Lambda Legal and Garden State Equality filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to force the state of New Jersey to recognize and legalize same-sex marriage as opposed to its current...
The Ohio House of Representatives voted 54-43 on Tuesday to approve legislation that would prohibit abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detectable, which could occur as early as six weeks into the pregnancy. The "heartbeat...
Ivory Coast Justice Minister Jeannot Ahoussou Kouadio signed an agreement with the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday, allowing an investigation into political violence to proceed and pledging cooperation with the ICC....
The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging licensing and regulation laws for doctors who provide abortions in Kansas. The suit , filed on behalf of...
Bank of America (BOA) announced Wednesday that it has agreed to pay $8.5 billion to settle claims that it sold bad securities contributing to the housing market collapse. The securities, called first-lien residential mortgage-backed securitization,...
US State Department (DOS) legal adviser Harold Koh on Tuesday told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) that President Barack Obama is acting within the law with respect to US military...
International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo on Tuesday urged personal aides of Libyan leader Mummar Gaddafi to implement the arrest warrants issued Monday . Moreno-Ocampo...
North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue vetoed legislation Monday that would have required a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion . The "Woman's Right to Know Act" would also have required...
The Texas legislature on Monday passed a pair of bills that criminalize enhanced airport security pat-downs if they involve touching a passenger's "private" areas. The Texas House of Representatives passed HB 41 while the Senate [official...
