Niger held a referendum Tuesday on a proposed constitution that would allow President Mamadou Tandja to remain in office. Tandja had previously promised to step down when his second five-year term expires in December, but if the...
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The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday upheld a 20-year prison sentence and a 10-year Internet ban imposed on a man convicted of receiving child pornography. Paul Thielemann, who pleaded guilty...
The Pakistan National Assembly , the lower house of parliament, on Tuesday unanimously approved the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, 2008 , moving a step closer to outlawing domestic violence in the country. Under the proposed legislation,...
A Cambodian court ruled Tuesday that opposition lawmaker Mu Sochua is guilty of defaming Prime Minister Hun Sen , ordering her to pay nearly USD $4000 in fines and restitution. The Phnom Penh Municipal...
Kenya should establish an independent tribunal to prosecute those believed to be responsible for the post-election violence in Kenya in late 2007 and early 2008 instead of relying on its own judicial system, Human Rights...
Japan began its first trial under the new lay judge system at the Tokyo District Court on Monday. Katsuyoshi Fujii is on trial for the murder of his neighbor, a South Korean woman. The proceedings...
The High Court in London ruled Friday that a man accused of hacking US government computers in 2001 and 2002 may be extradited to the US for prosecution. This is the latest in a series of failed...
A federal judge ruled Thursday night that Boston University graduate student Joel Tenenbaum is liable for illegally downloading music. Four record companies, including Sony BMG and Warner Brothers , brought suit against Tenenbaum in the US...
The Myanmar court hearing the trial of opposition pro-democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday delayed the verdict until at least August 11. The court was scheduled to deliver the verdict Friday, after...
Venezuelan Attorney General Luisa Ortega on Thursday proposed legislation to limit the media's freedom of expression in certain circumstances, citing the importance of national security. Under the proposed law, journalists could...
