The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday ordered Azerbaijan's government to "secure the immediate release" of imprisoned Azeri journalist Eynulla Fatuallyev and pay him over 25,000 euros in compensation. Fatuallyev has...
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Europe rights court orders immediate release of Azeri journalist
China senior official stresses importance of impartial judiciary
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US military appeals court overturns Marine’s conviction for Iraqi civilian killing
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Obama urges strong financial regulation reforms to protect economy
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China court awards Microsoft record damages in software piracy suit
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DOJ to appeal ruling finding National Day of Prayer unconstitutional
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ICC prosecutor requests non-cooperation ruling against Sudan
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Kyrgyzstan to hold constitutional referendum in July
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Sri Lanka ex-army chief calls for freedom, ‘rule of law’
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Dutch court acquits Arab group of hate speech over Holocaust cartoon
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A top Chinese official on Thursday appealed to the nation's judges, urging them to be impartial when issuing rulings. Speaking in front of a national meeting of high court presidents in the Shaanxi Province , Central...
A military appeals court on Thursday reversed the conviction of US Marine Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III for the 2006 killing of an Iraqi civilian, citing lack of a fair trial. In an 8-1 decision, the Navy-Marine Corps...
US President Barack Obama on Thursday called for new financial regulations , outlining the major components of his proposal. Answering critics who claim that the reforms will increase bailouts, Obama compared the concept behind the proposed financial...
A Shangai court ruled Thursday that a Chinese insurance company is liable to software company Microsoft for using illegal copies of its products, ordering the insurance company to pay Microsoft USD $318,000 in damages....
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that it will appeal last week's ruling that the National Day of Prayer is an unconstitutional government endorsement of religion. The DOJ filed...
Chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) Luis Moreno Ocampo has asked judges to report Sudan to the UN Security Council for failing to comply with arrest warrants for two government officials....
Kyrgyzstan interim deputy leader Omurbek Tekebayev announced Thursday that the country would hold a referendum on a new constitution on July 27. Tekebayev, part of the interim government that took power two weeks ago amid an anti-government uprising [JURIST...
Former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka appeared before parliament Thursday to call for both his freedom and respect for the "rule of law." Fonseka argued for his release from what he...
The Netherlands Utrecht District Court on Thursday acquitted members of the Arab European League (AEL) of hate speech charges resulting from the posting a cartoon on their website that insinuated that...
