A UK appeals court on Tuesday ruled that a special commission charged with investigating the alleged abuse of Iraqi civilians in British-controlled detention facilities between March 2003 and December 2008 lacks independence. The Court of Appeals ordered...

The ruling military council in Egypt has committed numerous human rights violations, including abuse of protesters and journalists who voice their dissatisfaction with the government, according to an Amnesty International (AI) report released...

Trial began Tuesday for 13 journalists accused of plotting to overthrow the Islamic government in Turkey. The trial lasted only four hours before being adjourned to await a decision from Turkey's high court about whether the presiding judge can...

The Bahrain government on Monday admitted to the use of excessive force against pro-democracy protesters in the region early this year. The admission is a reversal of the country's previous characterization of its crackdown on protesters....

The South African National Assembly (NA) passed a controversial state secrets bill on Tuesday designed to protect state secrets related to national security. The African National Congress (ANC) , which holds a majority...

Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on Tuesday announced an amendment to a criminal law that would punish those who have contributed to the corruption of politics and damaged the interests of the nation. If...

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo arrived in Libya Tuesday to discuss plans for the trials of recently arrested Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi [BBC...

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and a group of independent human rights experts on Monday called on Egyptian authorities to guarantee the protection of human rights and civil liberties during the country's most recent incidents of civilian-police clashes...

A five-soldier jury on Friday convicted Army Staff Sgt. David Bram, 27, for a list of charges stemming from his attempt to cover up drug use in his platoon and also to kill Afghan civilians. Bram was sentenced to...

The Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal (ICTB) began its first trial on Sunday for crimes against humanity committed during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 . The first suspect in this trial is Delwar Hossain Sayedee,...