The European Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that Russia was guilty of serious abuses against Chechen civilians during its military campaign against rebel forces in the region. Six Chechens brought claims of torture and abuse against...

The UN Security Council said late Wednesday that it will consider a proposal by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to end recruitment and use of child soldiers in violation of international law, acknowledging a need for a monitoring...

The Sindh provincial High Court in Pakistan has started formal hearings for an appeal by four Islamic militants convicted of kidnapping and murdering Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl . British-born Islamic militant Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh [Wikipedia...

The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts will hear a challenge to a 1913 state law that Massachusetts has used to block out-of-state gay couples from being married there. The 1913 law prohibits the commonwealth from granting marriage...

Pakistan's Supreme Court announced it will allow six constitutional petitions to challenge President Pervez Musharraf's decision to remain the country's president and army chief of staff. The petitions, filed by Pakistan Lawyers Forum, the Communist...

The United Nations has started "a very urgent inquiry" into allegations that three Pakistani policemen raped a woman in Haiti while deployed on the UN mission to stabilize the nation. The probe follows reports of widespread abuse...

Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Thursday, Feb. 24.The US Senate and US House are in recess this week. Both will resume their sessions on Feb. 28.Senate Judiciary...

Task Force on No Child Left Behind: Final Report, National Conference of State Legislatures , February 2005 ....

Johnson v. California, Supreme Court of the United States, February 23, 2005 . Excerpt from the majority opinion by Justice O'Connor:The fact that strict...

In a ruling against AT&T Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) determined that the company must pay fees associated with its pre-paid calling cards. The fees go to local telephone companies to cover costs to connect the...