International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) prosecutor Serge Brammertz on Tuesday requested assistance from Serbian authorities to determine who helped certain war criminals remain undetected for many years. Specifically, Brammertz seeks to discover...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday issued a letter to Alabama's Attorney General Luther Strange , declaring its authority to investigate potential violations of civil rights laws. The letter, authored by Assistant Attorney...

Lawyers charged with defending detainees at Guantanamo Bay said Tuesday that procedures and practices employed by the US government make it impossible for them to do their jobs. In a letter directed to the...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday issued a letter to each school district in Alabama to serve as a reminder that they must provide equal access to public education for all children, regardless of...

An anonymous official in India-controlled Kashmir reported Saturday that amendments to the Public Safety Act (PSA) have been approved. Prior to amendment, the law treated youth 16 years and older as adults, allowing them to be arrested [AFP...

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Sunday that he has evidence against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi for his role in planning attacks on Libyan civilians. According to Ocampo, Saif al-Islam, who remains on...

Proposals for amendments to an Egyptian political corruption law were criticized by Human Rights Watch (HRW) Wednesday for their potential for abuse . HRW reports that the amendments, proposed by the Egyptian Cabinet of Ministers [official...

An Argentine court on Wednesday sentenced 12 former military and police officers to life in prison for crimes against humanity. The defendants were charged and convicted of various crimes that took place in the...

Brazil's High Court of Justice on Tuesday upheld the same-sex marriage of two women. The court voted 4-1 in favor of recognizing same-sex marriages. The ruling...

A judge for the US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction , blocking part of the state's abortion law that required a physician to perform an ultrasound...