A UN expert on racism warned Tuesday that instances of racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia are on the rise worldwide, and pose a special danger as they are not confined to extremist groups but have become integral to mainstream...
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Racial discrimination, xenophobia surging worldwide: UN expert
CIA tells judge that clearance of briefings for Libby could be lengthy, risky process
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Ex-Enron CFO: Lay, Skilling knew about fraudulent partnerships
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Gonzales questions relevance of Geneva protections, defends Gitmo policies
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Europe rights court rules no implanting of frozen embryos without consent
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Court rules University of California breached contract by raising student fees
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Specter says Gonzales could be called to testify on eavesdropping again
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Israel says new Palestinian Hamas leaders could be subject to targeted killings
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French tribunal rules against Sikh turbans in driver’s license photos
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International brief ~ Uganda opposition leader not guilty on rape charges
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A CIA information review officer providing a sworn statement to US District Judge Reggie B. Walton has indicated that clearing top-level information requested by former vice-presidential Chief of Staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby [defense profile; JURIST news...
Former Enron Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow took the stand for the prosecution against his former bosses Enron founder Kenneth Lay and former CEO Jeff Skilling Tuesday....
US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales insisted Tuesday that US treatment of detainees is consistent with the Geneva Conventions , but questioned the relevance of some Geneva provisions in the context of "this new kind of war,...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg ruled Tuesday that a British woman could not have frozen embryos conceived with a former partner implanted without his consent. Natallie Evans and Howard Johnston entered an IVF...
San Francisco Superior Court Judge James L. Warren ruled Monday that the University of California system broke a contract with students when it raised fees during their three-year professional programs. Under the ruling the system...
US Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) , chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee , has said that the committee may recall US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to testify about the administration's domestic surveillance program [JURIST news...
Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said Tuesday that Israel would consider resorting to targeted killings of Hamas leaders if the group resumes attacks in Israel. Hamas , regarded by much of the international community to be...
The French Conseil d'Etat , the country's highest administrative tribunal, held Monday that Sikhs have to remove their turbans to be photographed for driver's licenses as a matter of public security. The ruling overturned an...
Leading Tuesday's international brief, Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been found not guilty of rape by a High Court judge who ridiculed the disarray of the prosecutor's office in presenting jumbled and often mislabeled evidence and...
