Israel was sharply criticized by Swiss diplomats Monday for allegedly violating international humanitarian law in its latest actions against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as tensions between Israel and Palestinian authorities continue to mount over the seizure of an Israeli soldier by militants. Switzerland, the original host state for the Geneva Conventions which retains the [...]

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Eleven African jurists were sworn-in Monday as the first members of Africa's first continent-wide human rights court, the African Court on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) , sponsored by the African Union . The swearing-in took place at the end of a two-day AU summit in Banjul, Gambia. The legal experts vowed to "preserve, protect [...]

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British Home Secretary John Reid asked the Court of Appeal on Monday to overturn a ruling that terrorism suspects cannot be detained without charge under so-called control orders , arguing that a judgment last week by a High Court judge contained "misunderstandings and errors." Mr. Justice Sullivan ruled that the orders authorizing the electronic monitoring [...]

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Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute is set for Wednesday's start of the official legal count of ballots cast in Sunday's disputed presidential election after preliminary results led to the two main candidates each declaring themselves the winner. Conservative candidate Felipe Calderon , of the National Action Party (PAN) said Monday that his 370,000-vote lead is insurmountable [...]

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