UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon wrote in a report issued Monday that the Iranian government has made limited progress in some areas of human rights but that other areas such as basic freedoms, minority rights and...

US Office of Special Counsel (OSC) head Scott J. Bloch announced in a letter to President George W. Bush Monday that he will resign when his five-year term ends in January. Bloch could...

The German cabinet on Monday approved legal conditions that the government will impose on banks that receive financial assistance through the German financial rescue bill [Financial Stabilization Fund Regulation text, PDF,...

The US Supreme Court on Monday appointed a special master to investigate and oversee a water rights case brought by Montana against Wyoming and North Dakota. Montana officials argued in...

Ukrainian president Victor Yushchenko Monday abolished the Kiev District Court by decree after it decided Saturday to block a previous presidential decree dissolving parliament and directing parliamentary elections in the wake of...

Sudan Justice Minister Abdel-Basit Sabdarat said Monday that a special prosecutor named to investigate and try war crimes suspects from the country's Darfur region has almost completed reports on some crimes in the region,...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) Monday encouraged the Ethiopian parliament to reject the draft Charities and Societies Proclamation , which HRW officials concluded in a report would severely undermine human rights efforts in the...

The US Department of Defense (DOD) released a ruling Sunday indicating that Guantanamo detainees who represent themselves at trial are not entitled to Internet access and some computer hardware and software to aid in their defense. Military...

Officials at the Superior Court of Justice of the Basque Country announced Monday that three of the region's political leaders, including its president, will stand trial for meeting publicly with members of the Batasuna party...

Officials from Germany's ruling coalition announced Monday that they would draft an amendment to the German constitution to allow the military to aid local police forces during emergencies. Under Article 35 of the German...