Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Wednesday that the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) does not support treason charges against former president Pervez Musharraf , making the requisite consensus resolution...
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Pakistan Supreme Court declares emergency rule unconstitutional
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday declared that former president Pervez Musharraf violated the Constitution of Pakistan when he declared emergency rule in November 2007. The...
Pakistan high court summons Musharraf to explain emergency rule declaration
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday summoned former president Pervez Musharraf to appear before the court and justify his November 2007 declaration of emergency rule in the country. Under the rules,...
Kosovo court retries parliamentary deputy on war crimes charges
A Kosovo court on Wednesday began trial of three former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) members accused of committing war crimes during the 1998-1999 Balkan ethnic conflicts . The trial, being held in the Kosovo's District...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in two cases. In Pleasant Grove City, UT v. Summum , the Court considered whether privately donated monuments...
A jury for the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Thursday found Charles McArthur Emmanuel, son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor , guilty of charges that he was...
Cambodia prosecutors seek added charges against Khmer Rouge leader
Prosecutors before the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Thursday appealed the indictment of former Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Guek Eav , also known as "Duch," saying it...
Federal judge rules Espionage Act constitutional in lobbyists leak case
US District Judge T.S. Ellis has upheld the constitutionality of the 1917 Espionage Act , refusing to dismiss charges against two former lobbyists with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee . Steven Rosen...
Ex-Enron CFO: Lay, Skilling knew about fraudulent partnerships
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....