According to a recent survey from ROMIR Monitoring , more than half of Russians think those in positions of power, ranging from the president and parliament to government and the courts, are dishonest and corrupt. Alexander Konovalov, the president of the Institute for Strategic Assessments said the results helped to explain the "colossal level of [...]

After what Human Rights Watch has called a flawed trial , a 14-year-old boy is facing execution in Saudi Arabia after his conviction for the murder of a young child. The three-year-old victim was found dead with numerous stab wounds in a park in the eastern city of Dammam last year. According to the HRW [...]

Britian's military court service announced Monday that the seven British soldiers facing court-martial over alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners will not stand trial until next year. The charges against the men relate to treatment of Iraqi prisoners being held in Basra between September 13-15, 2003. Among those that will stand trial are Queen's Lancashire Regiment [...]

Lewis Libby , Vice President Dick Cheney's long-time chief of staff, will make his first court appearance on Thursday, after being indicted Friday in the CIA leak investigation , a court official said Monday. Libby, who faces charges of obstructing justice, perjury and making false statements, is expected to enter a not guilty plea at [...]

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Monday in four cases, including one where the Court will clarify the rights of illegal immigrants upon reentering the United States after having been deported. In Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales , the Court will decide whether the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996 , which limits opportunities [...]

A military tribunal began hearings Monday in the case of a US Army sergeant accused of killing two of his superior officers in Iraq. The Article 32 hearing will determine whether Staff Sergeant Alberto B. Martinez faces a court martial for the deaths of Capt. Philip Esposito and Lt. Louis E. Allen in a June [...]

US District Judge Richard M. Berman will consider the constitutionality of New York City's random search of bags and packages in the city's subway system, as trial begins Monday in the case . The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed a lawsuit in August, saying the random searches are unreasonable searches and seizures. Lawyers [...]

AP is reporting that the UN Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter calling on Syria to cooperate with a UN investigation into the February assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri . A draft version of the resolution put forth by the US, France and Britain [...]

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut has agreed to pay $22 million to settle sexual abuse claims against the diocese, a plaintiff's lawyer announced Monday. The settlement included 43 plaintiffs, who had accused 14 priests of sexual assault since the 1960's. Plaintiff's attorney Jason Tremont said, "By giving victims a voice, we can change [...]

Nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito of the US Third Circuit Court of Appeals to serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, President George W. Bush, October 31, 2005. Excerpt: Good morning. I'm pleased to announce my nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr., as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court [...]