An Egyptian military court on Thursday reduced the sentence of a blogger charged with criticizing the military. The court reduced the three-year sentence of blogger Maikel Nabil to two years. Nabil was convicted and sentenced to prison...
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The White House on Wednesday announced that President Barack Obama no longer intends to veto the National Defense Authorization Act for 2012 . The about face comes after revisions by lawmakers that address the concerns...
Algerian lawmakers on Wednesday approved a controversial new media law that critics say will impede freedom of expression. The law restricts journalists from undermining Algeria's sovereignty, national identity, economy and security, providing for fines up to USD...
A French court on Thursday convicted former president Jacques Chirac on corruption charges, handing him a two-year suspended sentence. The charges stem from his time as mayor of the city of Paris and accused...
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Wednesday reduced the sentence of Theoneste Bagosora , called the "kingpin" of the 1994 Rwandan genocide , from life to...
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York on Tuesday revived a six-year-old lawsuit over the Plan B emergency contraceptive , but declined to hold the Food and Drug Administration...
US Attorney General Eric Holder pledged Tuesday to enforce civil rights during next year's elections. Speaking at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library & Museum in Austin, Texas, Holder stressed the importance of the right to...
A Philippines senior official was arrested on Tuesday amidst allegations that he was involved in illegal activities in connection with the 2007 congressional elections on the island of Mindanao. Former chief election official, Benjamin Abalos, surrendered and was taken...
Alabama's controversial new immigration law is resulting in human rights violations , Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday. In the 52-page report , "No Way to Live: Alabama's Immigrant Law," HRW claims that...
A Ukrainian court on Wednesday refused to release former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko from custody. Tymoshenko was absent from the hearing due to continuing health issues, although there have been reports that...
