The defense team in the sentencing trial of Zacarias Moussaoui on Wednesday called several witnesses in an effort to prevent a death sentence for the convicted Sept. 11 conspirator, including two family members of Sept. 11 victims, and more mental health experts. In stark contrast to the dozens of victims' relatives who testified for the [...]

The US Department of Defense on Wednesday released the first official list of prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay , including the names of people who were the earliest detainees at the detention facility. The Pentagon released the list of 558 detainees in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed in March by the [...]

The State of Texas, Appellant v. Thomas Dale DeLay, Appellee, Texas 3d Court of Appeals, April 19, 2006 . Read the full text of the opinion. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Wednesday issued a new compliance manual that is meant to clarify how employers and employees should interpret anti-discrimination laws found in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 . EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez said that the manual "applies to a wide range of contemporary discrimination [...]

Internet company Yahoo may be responsible for leading Chinese police to the identity of a pro-democracy activist who was sentenced to four years in prison, Reporters Without Borders said Wednesday. Jiang Lijun was jailed in 2003 for allegedly promoting democracy through "violent means" on the Internet. According to Reporters Without Borders, Jiang's 2003 guilty verdict [...]

The Texas Third Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a lower court decision dismissing a conspiracy charge against US Rep. Tom DeLay . DeLay was indicted on money laundering and conspiracy charges last year, but Senior District Judge Pat Priest dismissed the conspiracy charges , ruling that the former House majority leader could not be [...]

Certification of April 9-10 parliamentary elections, Italian Court of Cassation, April 19, 2006 . Excerpt: Il dianzi menzionato provvedimento del 16 marzo 2006 è stato adottato applicando le norme di cui agli artt.14 e segg. D.P.R. 30 marzo 1957 n.361 e successive modifiche e integrazioni, le quali non prevedono tra i requisiti di ammissibilità di [...]

The Israel High Court of Justice has ruled that the Israeli government can continue construction of the security fence it has been building around the city of Jerusalem, rejecting Palestinian requests for injunctions to delay work near several Palestinian villages. The court reasoned that because Palestinians would no longer be restricted in their travel in [...]

The Italian Court of Cassation on Wednesday confirmed that Romano Prodi , former Italian prime minister and head of a center-left coalition, was the winner of the disputed April 9-10 general elections over current Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi . The court certified the results after judges reviewed the validity of more than 5,000 provisional ballots, [...]

Nepal police on Wednesday arrested approximately 250 college professors who were protesting in the town Pokhara against the direct government of King Gyanendra . Organizers set up the demonstration in violation of government-imposed curfew meant to curb pro-democracy rallies . Gyanendra's government has previously announced that anyone violating the curfew would be immediately shot. Gyanendra [...]